Permission discipline
Privacy-first pages reward apps that ask for fewer dangerous permissions and show cleaner permission profiles.
Ranked decision page
12 active apps
News
Use this track when permission minimization, risk context, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
12 active apps
Low-risk and permission-aware ordering
Ranked snapshot
Page context
12 active apps
Hand-picked News Android apps with release tracking and clean package details.
Privacy guardrails first
Top pick: LeMondeRssReader
Average trust score: 73
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Risk context
Lower-risk releases rank higher when users care more about privacy and verification than raw popularity.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
LeMondeRssReader
LeMondeRssReader remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
This App for Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later (Android 15) reads RSS stream from LeMonde.fr. Release snapshot: Target SDK 35 | Developer: mbach | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86,...
Priority score: 62
Trust score: 84
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 80.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Unofficial Golem.de Reader
Unofficial Golem.de Reader remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Size: 4.9 Release snapshot: Updated: 2005-08-21. Release snapshot: Updated: 2005-08-21 | Target SDK 34 | Developer: Soenke Huster | Package: de.eknoes.inofficialgolem | Size: 4.9...
Priority score: 62
Trust score: 80
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.9 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Flym DecSync
Flym DecSync remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Low risk risk context.
Flym DecSync is an Android app in News with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Size: 4.2 MB | Category: News | Package: org.decsync.flym | Updated: 2003-10-22 |...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 78
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 4.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Equipe RSS
Equipe RSS remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
This application is a RSS reader for the french newspaper *lequipe.fr*. Release snapshot: Size: 3 MB | Package: com.damiengo.websiterss | Updated: 2000-12-26 | Latest version: 1.6...
Priority score: 52
Trust score: 77
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
RSSAid
RSSAid remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
A closer look at RSSAid: release details and update history in News. Release snapshot: Updated: 2004-11-07 | Min SDK 21 | Developer: LeetaoGoooo | Package: com.gmail.cn.leetao94.r...
Priority score: 50
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 23.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
ArchNews
ArchNews remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Show news about Arch Linux Release snapshot: Latest version: 2.0. Release snapshot: Latest version: 2.0 | Updated: 2003-09-17 | Category: News | Package: org.androidfromfrankfurt....
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 67
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 1.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
Handy Reading
Handy Reading remains privacy-relevant with 2 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
"Staying in touch with all My Interests never has been so easy". Release snapshot: Min SDK 14 | Updated: 2004-04-18 | Package: ru.yanus171.feedexfork | Size: 7.3 MB | Category: Ne...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 71
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 7.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
Marxist Tamil
Marxist Tamil remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
A closer look at Marxist Tamil: release details and update history in News. Release snapshot: Min SDK 21 | Category: News | Latest version: 5.1 | Package: io.gitlab.pycpim.marxist...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 66
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Thud
Thud remains privacy-relevant with 0 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
Thud for Android (News) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Size: 10.7 MB | Updated: 2005-06-02 | Min SDK 22 | Latest version: 1.3.1 | Package: co...
Priority score: 49
Trust score: 66
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
News Provider
News Provider remains privacy-relevant with 3 dangerous permissions and a Medium risk risk context.
News Provider is an Android app in News with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Package: m.co.rh.id.a_news_provider | Latest version: 1.11.2 | Developer: rh-id...
Priority score: 47
Trust score: 74
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 3
Size: 7.0 MB
Release freshness: 5941 days ago
1 versions tracked
#11
NewsBlur - News reader
NewsBlur - News reader remains privacy-relevant with 6 dangerous permissions and a trust_passport.risk. risk context.
News reader On Newsblur is software that runs on a server and collects RSS/Atom feeds for you to read. Release snapshot: Updated: 2000-05-22 | Package: com.newsblur | Developer: S...
Priority score: 20
Size: 4.1 MB
3 versions tracked
#12
Read You
Read You remains privacy-relevant with 6 dangerous permissions and a trust_passport.risk. risk context.
Read You A modern and elegant RSS reader with Material You Design Features: * Subscribe to feed links * Import Release Release snapshot: Developer: Ashinch | Size: 10.7 MB | Min S...
Priority score: 20
Size: 10.7 MB
2 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use privacy-first pages?
Use this track when permission scope, risk signals, and verification clarity matter more than raw popularity.
How are privacy-first pages ranked?
Privacy pages emphasize lower risk, cleaner permission profiles, and fresher releases over broad adoption alone.
What is the main trade-off in privacy-first pages?
Some widely used apps may rank lower here if they ask for more sensitive permissions or carry weaker trust context.
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