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When comparing Google Play Newsstand vs Paperoak, the Slant community recommends Google Play Newsstand for most people. In the question“What are the best news readers?” Google Play Newsstand is ranked 16th while Paperoak is ranked 20th.
Specs
PlatformsiOS, Android
PlatformsWeb, Android
ActiveDiscontinued
FilteringYes
Mark as readYes
Night ThemeYes
OPML ImportYes
Offline supportYes
RSS/Atom ImportUnlimited
Save / ShareAndroid Share, Facebook, Google+, twitter and more
SearchYes
Subscriptions in Free PlanUnlimited
View recently read articlesYes
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Pros
Pro Reads magazine subscriptions as well as free news content
Pro Simple card-based interface
Pro Wide selection of sources
Pro Multiple feeds ("highlights", "news", "business", "entertainment", "sports")
Pro Automatically knows your interests based on Google search history
Pro Doesn't contain ads
Pro It's free
Pro It's fast
Pro Supports multiple languages like English, German, Portuguese at the same time
Pro Can save articles offline by adding them to your bookmarks
Pro Website and Android application for reading
Pro OPML Import
You can now import feed using an OPML file on the web app which will then be automatically synced with your android app.
Pro Import RSS/Atom feed
You can now import RSS/Atom feeds right from within the Android app.
Cons
Con Inability to Avoid Paid Content in Headlines
Newsstand has zero options to block news sources. In Read Now, Newsstand's headlines section, this often leads to a mess of stories being behind numerous paywalls exclusive to each publication.
Con Not available on iOS
PaperOak does not have an iOS version yet.