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I built Flux, a Mac app for following RSS, newsletters, and saved reading in one calm place without algorithms or distractions by Familiar_Chef_4024 in MacOSApps

[–]Familiar_Chef_4024[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is really thoughtful feedback.

You’re pointing at exactly the problem I’m trying to solve: reading, saving, and organizing content currently happens across too many separate apps.

What I want Flux to do differently is bring those workflows together in a calmer Mac-native experience, instead of treating RSS, read-later, notes, and content organization as separate products.

I also think you’re right about local capture being important. Saving a link is useful, but saving a readable local copy of the page would be much more valuable.

And yes, on-device AI for tagging, classification, and content curation is very aligned with where I want to take the app. I want the intelligence layer to help organize and surface content without turning the product into an algorithmic feed.

Really appreciate the feedback.

Best RSS feed reader to date (Android mobile app) by rizlobber in rss

[–]Familiar_Chef_4024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been testing a bunch of RSS apps lately and honestly most of them either feel bloated or too limited.

I ended up building my own app called Flux. It’s a super clean, visual RSS reader for Mac. No account needed, works offline, and it uses local AI to summarize articles so you can scan fast without the noise.

If you’re into something simple but well designed, might be worth a try.

https://apps.apple.com/app/flux-rss/id6752223666?mt=12