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NewsFlash is a free Linux desktop application designed to complement an existing web-based RSS reader account.

Place
#30 of 33
Score
5.8
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What NewsFlash is

NewsFlash is a free Linux desktop application designed to complement an existing web-based RSS reader account. It provides desktop notifications, fast search and filtering, tags, keyboard shortcuts, and access to retrieved articles for as long as needed. Its built-in content grabber can download and extract full articles in many cases. The grabber checks website-specific rules first and uses Mozilla Readability when no custom rule exists, but it does not bypass paywalls. Listed backends include Miniflux, local RSS, Fever, FreshRSS, NewsBlur, Inoreader, Feedbin, and Nextcloud News. The project says Feedly’s API secret has expired. NewsFlash is officially packaged through Flathub, with x86_64 and aarch64 builds listed. Alpine, Nix, and Snap packages are marked unsupported and may be outdated. For local-feed migration, the project recommends exporting an OPML file from FeedReader and importing it into NewsFlash. Issues can be reported through GitLab. The listed plan is free for the Linux Flatpak app. Version 5.2.5 is listed as released on 2026-08-01.

Good

  • Free Linux desktop RSS application
  • Supports multiple RSS service backends
  • Includes search, filtering, tags, and shortcuts
  • Offers full-article extraction in many cases
  • Provides x86_64 and aarch64 Flatpak builds

Watch out

  • Requires an existing web-based RSS reader account
  • Does not bypass article paywalls
  • No mobile app
  • Unsupported packages may be outdated

Who it suits

It suits Linux users who already have a supported RSS account and want desktop reading, search, notifications, tagging, and article extraction.

Verdict

NewsFlash adds a focused Linux desktop workflow to supported RSS services, with useful organization and extraction tools. Its account requirement and lack of mobile support define the intended setup.

Plans and prices

From NewsFlash's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
NewsFlashFreeFree app · Linux · Flatpak

The facts

Each one read from NewsFlash's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Article extraction
Its built-in content grabber can download and extract full articles in many cases, but does not get around paywalls.checked 8 Oct 2026
Download architectures
Flathub lists x86_64 and aarch64 as available architectures.checked 8 Oct 2026
Extraction method
The content grabber checks website-specific rules first and falls back to Mozilla Readability when no custom rule is found.checked 8 Oct 2026
Feedly status
The README says Feedly's API secret expired.checked 8 Oct 2026
Importing feeds
The README recommends exporting an OPML file from FeedReader and importing it into NewsFlash to migrate local RSS feeds.checked 8 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README lists Miniflux, local RSS, Fever, FreshRSS, NewsBlur, Inoreader, Feedbin, and Nextcloud News among its service backends.checked 8 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The GNOME app page names Jan Lukas Gernert as maintainer.checked 8 Oct 2026
Other packages
The README lists Alpine, Nix, and Snap packages as unsupported and cautions that they may be outdated.checked 8 Oct 2026
Packaging
The project identifies Flathub as its official package source.checked 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
NewsFlash is a program designed to complement an existing web-based RSS reader account.checked 8 Oct 2026
Reading features
It offers desktop notifications, fast search and filtering, tagging, keyboard shortcuts, and access to articles for as long as the user likes.checked 8 Oct 2026
Release
The GNOME app page lists version 5.2.5, released on 2026-08-01.checked 8 Oct 2026
Support
Users can report issues through the project's GitLab issue tracker.checked 8 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2018checked 28 Sep 2026

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