Changelog

ReadKit 3.3.0

Dec 04, 2024

FEATURES:

  • Added Smart Folder Actions, enabling matching items in a smart folder to be marked as read or starred and to be used for advanced content filtering.
  • Enhanced folder/tag selection in relevant management interfaces with powerful search capabilities. Filter folders/tags using a search field for quicker navigation, select matching items directly by pressing Return, and use ⌘ + Return on hardware keyboards to autocomplete partial matches or select the single match automatically.
  • Added a pull-up gesture to mark all entries as read in the entry list.
  • Added an image viewer on macOS. From the viewer’s context menu, images can be copied to the clipboard or saved to disk.
  • Improved swipe navigation of articles on macOS.
  • Introduced Postlight Parser as a new option for Reader Mode, available in Reading Preferences.

ENHANCEMENTS:

  • Restricted Mark as Read on Scroll to apply only when the Unread (dot) filter is selected.
  • Enhanced Reader Mode to eliminate duplicate excerpt text in content in certain cases.
  • Improved synchronization performance with Miniflux, reducing the time required to fetch and update items.
  • Enabled folder selection for Miniflux without requiring a premium subscription, ensuring compliance with service requirements.
  • Added support for image attachments as lead images for Miniflux articles.
  • Numerous UI refinements and enhancements.

FIXES:

  • Resolved an issue where the in-app browser was flagged as using an outdated version by some sites.
  • Fixed issues with fetching Reader Mode content from certain websites.
  • Fixed loading article images in high resolution in the image viewer when available.
  • Fixed an issue where syncing with Pocket could result in empty articles appearing in the entry list.
  • Fixed a Wallabag sync issue that caused decoding errors.
  • Resolved issues with copying article links and opening them in the default browser from the share sheet.

MISCELLANEOUS:

  • Other minor improvements and fixes to enhance performance, stability, and various under-the-hood optimizations across the app.

ReadKit 3.2.5

Oct 25, 2024

This release includes a critical fix to enhance reliability:

  • Fixed a bug that could sometimes prevent articles from loading initially, showing an empty view.

ReadKit 3.2.4

Oct 8, 2024
  • Resolved an issue where image caching was not properly canceled when the app was terminated.
  • OPML export is no longer a premium feature and is now available to all users.
  • Minor improvements to fetching subscriptions from Inoreader.
  • Minor UI improvements.

ReadKit 3.2.3

Oct 3, 2024
  • Fixed displaying the appropriate content on iOS/iPadOS when connecting an external display.
  • Fixed an issue where the selected entry could disappear from the list during sync.
  • Improved stability in syncing operations.

ReadKit 3.2.2

Oct 2, 2024
  • Improved feed syncing for better performance and memory management.
  • Fixed issues with Pocket integration when saving items.
  • Optimized navigation and list handling for smoother app performance.
  • Enhanced background syncing.
  • Fixed an issue where the “Mark all as Read” action did not respond to the Return and Esc keyboard shortcuts.

ReadKit 3.2.1

Sep 26, 2024
  • Minor UI and stability improvements on iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.

ReadKit 3.2.0

Sep 19, 2024
  • Added support for iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
  • Improved the handling of background sync operations on iOS.
  • Fixed an issue that occurred when selecting feeds/folders immediately after launching the application.
  • Fixed an issue that could potentially cause an application crash during background syncing.
  • Various other improvements and fixes.

ReadKit 3.1.10

Jan 19, 2024
  • General improvements in both the database and the network engine.
  • Implemented minor optimizations.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

ReadKit 3.1.9

Oct 17, 2023
  • Fixed an issue with selecting the first and last entry in the article list via the keyboard when the entries are grouped by source.
  • Resolved a potential app crash issue on iOS that could occur during launch.

ReadKit 3.1.8

Oct 9, 2023
  • Fixed an issue causing crashes when closing the main window on macOS.
  • Fixed saving window size and position when closing the main window on macOS.
  • Improved the app initialization processes during launch on iOS/iPadOS.
  • Improved and fixed various issues caused by the layout of main split view.

ReadKit 3.1.7

Oct 4, 2023
  • Improved compatibility with iOS/iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma.
  • Fixed a crash on launch in landscape mode on iPhone.

ReadKit 3.1.6

Sep 12, 2023
  • Minor improvements and fixes on both iOS and macOS

ReadKit 3.1.5

Jun 6, 2023
  • Fixed issue with locating feeds of YouTube channels.
  • Improved the process of finding and fetching favicons.
  • Improved detecting article thumbnails.

ReadKit 3.1.4

May 8, 2023
  • Fixed loading of Google News articles in reader mode.
  • Added excerpt to reader mode content when available.
  • Display enclosure images in article content of built-in RSS.
  • Improved restoring window position between launches on macOS.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the web view to flash when quickly switching between articles with auto reader mode enabled.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

ReadKit 3.1.3

Mar 15, 2023

Version 3.1.2 contained a bug that caused the background color to display incorrectly in black themes. This issue has been fixed in this release! Now your black theme will look just as sleek as ever. Thanks for your patience!

  • Fixed issue with the background color of black themes not being displayed properly.

ReadKit 3.1.2

Mar 10, 2023
  • Added web view option to default content view in feed settings.
  • Improved thumbnail detection of built-in RSS.
  • Improved updating selection of sidebar and entry list.
  • Improved sync with Pocket.
  • Improved opening universal links on iOS.
  • Fixed possible sync errors with TheOldReader.
  • Fixed selection of next unread group.

ReadKit 3.1.1

Nov 25, 2022
  • Improved the unsubscribe workflow from built-in RSS feeds that have reported an error.
  • Fixed a problem where the article text selection sometimes appeared on a gray background.
  • Fixed asking for permissions when enabling the “Include in App Badge” option.
  • Fixed parsing entry links in the built-in RSS engine.

ReadKit 3.1.0

Nov 21, 2022

SMART FOLDERS ARE BACK

  • These are folders that automatically update their content according to the search criteria you specify.
  • It can also send you notifications, and a unique icon can be selected for each one.

LISTS ARE MORE CUSTOMIZABLE

  • The text size of the feed and entry list can be customized separately.
  • Additionally, you can choose between small, medium and large thumbnails.

AUTOMATIC DATABASE MAINTENANCE

  • Database maintenance options have been added to the settings, including automatic maintenance.
  • This option increases performance when the database contains tens of thousands of entries.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES

  • Tons of minor improvements and fixes have been made on the UI and under the hood.
  • Improved compatibility with macOS Ventura and iOS 16.

NEW PREMIUM PLANS

  • In addition to the universal ReadKit Premium, separate lifetime plans are now available for iOS/iPadOS and macOS.

ReadKit 3.0.7

Sep 30, 2022

macOS:

  • Fixed incorrect display of article summary in case of empty content.
  • Fixed synchronization of article changes with Feedly when a large number of articles were marked as read locally.
  • Minor UI improvements in application settings.

iOS and iPadOS:

  • Fixed incorrect display of article summary in case of empty content.
  • Fixed synchronization of article changes with Feedly when a large number of articles were marked as read locally.
  • Minor UI improvements in application settings.
  • Improved compatibility with iOS 16.

ReadKit 3.0.6

Sep 06, 2022

macOS:

  • Fixed handling of special characters in URLs of new entries.
  • Other minor improvements.

iOS and iPadOS:

  • Fixed blank screen when restoring from background.
  • Fixed handling of special characters in URLs of new entries.
  • Other minor improvements.

ReadKit 3.0.5

Jun 23, 2022

macOS:

  • Fixed gray background when selecting text.
  • Fixed a possible crash when synchronizing in the background.
  • Fixed repetitive keystrokes when pressing keyboard shortcuts.
  • Fixed synchronization with Pinboard when updating an article that has already been deleted on the server.
  • Fixed updating feed URLs from FreshRSS.

iOS and iPadOS:

  • Fixed gray background when selecting text.
  • Fixed synchronization with Pinboard when updating an article that has already been deleted on the server.
  • Fixed updating feed URLs from FreshRSS.

ReadKit 3.0.4

Jun 7, 2022
  • Improved performance when loading Today items.
  • Improved performance when changing the selection between feeds / folders with a large number of items.
  • Improved performance when searching in the content of articles.
  • Improved performance of initial synchronization with Feedly.
  • Other general performance improvements.

ReadKit 3.0.3

May 19, 2022

macOS:

  • Added “Mark All as Read” button to the entry list.
  • Added “Open links in the background with default browser” option to General preferences.
  • Added Page Up / Page Down / Home / End keyboard shortcuts to entry list and article view.
  • Fixed a possible sync error with Pocket.
  • Fixed a possible crash when syncing with Pinboard.
  • Fixed login into BazQux.
  • Fixed typing into the in-app browser.
  • Fixed loading Reader mode for various encodings.
  • Fixed loading some images in Reader mode.
  • Fixed various keyboard shortcuts when article view is in focus.
  • Fixed marking articles as unread when moving into Instapaper folders.
  • Fixed picker labels in preferences on macOS 12.4.

iOS and iPadOS:

  • Added Page Up / Page Down / Home / End keyboard shortcuts to entry list and article view.
  • Fixed a possible sync error with Pocket.
  • Fixed a possible crash when syncing with Pinboard.
  • Fixed login into BazQux.
  • Fixed loading Reader mode for various encodings.
  • Fixed loading some images in Reader mode.
  • Fixed various keyboard shortcuts when article view is in focus.
  • Fixed marking articles as unread when moving into Instapaper folders.

ReadKit 3.0.2

May 9, 2022
  • Improved sync performance with Inoreader.

ReadKit 3.0.1

May 6, 2022
  • Fixed macOS app icon.
  • Fixed New York font.

ReadKit 3.0

May 5, 2022

NEW IN READKIT 3 (iOS and macOS):

  • Universal app: same features and same services are supported on iOS and macOS.
  • Brand new macOS application with new design and improved functionality.
  • Share extension that save articles from Safari and other application for later reading.
  • Improved focus-based navigation with left/right arrow keys.
  • New themes and improved theme selection.
  • Added “Increased contrast” option to reading preferences.
  • Improvements on detecting and fetching feeds of YouTube channels and playlists.
  • Improved representation of unread items and added “Dim read items” preference to Appearance settings.
  • Improved favicon and thumbnail detection.
  • Improved Reader mode performance and content detection.
  • Various UI improvements on rendering articles.
  • Tons of enhancements and fixes.