# BazQux Reader

> Paid web RSS reader that shows article comments and full text

BazQux Reader is a paid, web-based RSS reader run by a single developer and launched in 2012. It shows article comments inside the reader, follows Facebook, Telegram and VK pages like ordinary feeds, and fetches the full text of truncated articles. There is no free tier: after a 30-day trial it costs $30 or $50 a year, or $249 for a lifetime subscription. Third-party apps on iOS, macOS and Android connect through its Google Reader and Fever compatible APIs.

- **Category:** Read Later & Bookmarks
- **Made by:** Vladimir Shabanov (since 2012)
- **Website:** https://bazqux.com
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

BazQux Reader is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $30 per year.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 30-day free trial.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual | $30 per year | The full service: up to 3,000 feeds, filters and smart streams, full-text articles and API access. VAT or GST may be added depending on country. |
| Annual, supporter price | $50 per year | Identical to the $30 option. The FAQ describes the higher price as a way to give the developer more support. |
| Lifetime | $249 one-time payment | A lifetime subscription to the same service for a single payment. |

Read from https://bazqux.com/faq on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with BazQux Reader before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime subscription for $249** (Lifetime license): The FAQ lists a one-time $249 lifetime subscription as an alternative to paying $30 or $50 a year. Source: https://bazqux.com/faq

## Key features

- **Comments inside the reader:** Article comments are shown in the reader itself, and new comments can be followed in the same way as new articles, so there is no need to open the site to check them.
- **Social pages as feeds:** Facebook, Telegram and VK pages can be followed by entering the page URL, and they then sit alongside ordinary websites and blogs.
- **Full-text articles:** Truncated articles and linked pages can be expanded to their full content inside the reader, and summary-only feeds can be converted to full-text ones.
- **Filters and smart streams:** Filters hide unwanted articles and smart streams collect the ones to watch, with up to 500 of the two combined. Search covers feeds and tagged articles.
- **View modes, themes and typography:** Each feed can use a list, mosaic, magazine or expanded view, and feeds with different views can be read together in a mixed view. Colors, fonts and layout are adjustable.
- **Google Reader and Fever APIs:** Third-party apps connect through Google Reader compatible and Fever APIs. The apps page lists clients such as Reeder, NetNewsWire, Fiery Feeds and FeedMe, which also provide offline reading.

## Good for

- Readers who want article comments next to the articles
- People following Facebook, Telegram or VK pages alongside blogs
- Users of clients such as Reeder or NetNewsWire who need a sync service

## Worth knowing

- There is no free plan: the FAQ says free accounts will not be added, and only paying and trial users have their feeds updated.
- BazQux offers desktop and mobile web interfaces but no apps of its own; apps and offline reading come from third-party clients.
- An account can hold up to 3,000 feeds, and each feed keeps at most 500 articles, read and unread together.
- The service is a one-person project, and VAT or GST may be added to the listed price depending on country.

## Works with

Reeder, NetNewsWire, Fiery Feeds, ReadKit, Unread, FeedMe, Instapaper, Pinboard

**Tags:** RSS reader, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Feedbin](https://toolgpa.com/tools/feedbin): Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bazqux-reader-vs-feedbin)
- [Inoreader](https://toolgpa.com/tools/inoreader): RSS reader with rules, filters and keyword monitoring. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bazqux-reader-vs-inoreader)
- [The Old Reader](https://toolgpa.com/tools/the-old-reader): Web-based RSS reader with sharing among friends. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bazqux-reader-vs-the-old-reader)
- [NewsBlur](https://toolgpa.com/tools/newsblur): Open-source RSS reader with trainable story filters. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bazqux-reader-vs-newsblur)
- [Feedly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/feedly): News reader for RSS feeds, with AI filtering on paid plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bazqux-reader-vs-feedly)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://bazqux.com/faq
- https://bazqux.com/
- https://bazqux.com/apps
- https://bazqux.com/refund
- https://blog.bazqux.com/
- https://blog.bazqux.com/2012/06/bazqux-reader-rss-reader-with-comments.html

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