The BazQux Reader Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BazQux Reader in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
BazQux Reader
The Insider’s Guide
Paid web RSS reader that shows article comments and full text
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from BazQux Reader’s own pages.
Made by Vladimir Shabanov · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from BazQux Reader’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BazQux Reader’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about BazQux Reader, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Following a Facebook, Telegram or VK page is at least just pasting its address.
- 1
Best for reading the comments along with the article
BazQux Reader is a web RSS reader that shows each article's comments inside the reader and follows Facebook, Telegram and VK pages as feeds, for $30 a year.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $30 per year.
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You can try it first
30-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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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.
- 6
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.
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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.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 3 of 36
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
BazQux Reader at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $30 per year
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Vladimir Shabanov, since 2012
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for reading the comments along with the article
BazQux Reader is a web RSS reader that shows each article's comments inside the reader and follows Facebook, Telegram and VK pages as feeds, for $30 a year. There's no free plan and the FAQ says there won't be one, it has no apps of its own, so phones and offline reading mean someone else's app, each feed keeps only 500 articles, and it's a one-person project.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $30 a year is $2.50 a month, a whisker past the $2.42 line for the cheapest quarter of reading apps here and under the middle, so an ordinary price for the whole service: 3,000 feeds, filters, full text and the API. The $50 option is the same thing with a bigger thank-you, and $249 lifetime is eight years' worth. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, and the FAQ says free accounts won't be added. There's a 30-day trial, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. Only paying and trial users get their feeds updated. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job of a feed reader and adds one thing nobody else here does: the comments under each article, followable like new articles. Social pages read as feeds, truncated posts expand to full text, and up to 500 filters and smart streams tidy the flow. Each feed gets its own view. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, since there's no app of its own, and the work is yours: feeds to gather, filters and smart streams to set, a view mode to pick per feed. Following a Facebook, Telegram or VK page is at least just pasting its address. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, on desktop and phone browsers, connected through Google Reader and Fever compatible APIs: Reeder, NetNewsWire, Fiery Feeds, ReadKit, Unread and FeedMe all connect, and they bring the offline reading BazQux doesn't do itself. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who BazQux Reader is for
- Fits if you read the comments under articles and want them inside the reader
- Works for Reeder or NetNewsWire users who need a service to sync through
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want a free reader, as the FAQ says free accounts won't be added
- Skip it if you want apps from the same maker, because phone apps and offline reading come from third parties
- Pricey if you're eyeing the lifetime deal, since $249 is more than eight years at $30
- Tight if you keep old articles, since each feed holds at most 500 and an account stops at 3,000 feeds
- Watch out: it's a one-person project, and VAT or GST may be added to the $30 depending on country
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start, paid by the year
BazQux Reader is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $30 per year.
No free plan, and the FAQ says free accounts won't be added.
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.
Trying it first
30-day free trial
Read from bazqux.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime subscription for $249
The FAQ lists a one-time $249 lifetime subscription as an alternative to paying $30 or $50 a year.
Stated on bazqux.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Paid web RSS reader that shows article comments and full text. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, rSS reader.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Reeder
- NetNewsWire
- Fiery Feeds
- ReadKit
- Unread
- FeedMe
- Instapaper
- Pinboard
BazQux Reader is made by Vladimir Shabanov, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/36
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
BazQux Reader's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 36) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 8 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 37 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. BazQux Reader’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 36
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 36
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 36
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 36
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. BazQux Reader is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
You could make the core of BazQux Reader for yourself: rSS reader. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $30 a year.
What you could make
- RSS reader: an app builder makes this well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Reeder, NetNewsWire and Fiery Feeds among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. BazQux Reader’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Feedbin, Inoreader, The Old Reader, NewsBlur and Feedly
The 5 tools BazQux Reader is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Feedbin
Free trial · from $7/mo
Paid RSS reader for feeds, newsletters, podcasts and YouTube.
- Only Feedbin lists an iOS app.
- Only Feedbin lists a browser extension.
- Feedbin is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Inoreader
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
RSS reader with rules, filters and keyword monitoring.
- Inoreader has a free plan. BazQux Reader does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Inoreader lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Inoreader lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
The Old Reader
Free plan
Web-based RSS reader with sharing among friends.
- The Old Reader has a free plan. BazQux Reader does not, though it has a free trial.
- 3.0GPA
NewsBlur
Free plan · from $36/yr
Open-source RSS reader with trainable story filters.
- NewsBlur has a free plan. BazQux Reader does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only NewsBlur lists iOS and Android apps.
- NewsBlur is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Feedly
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
News reader for RSS feeds, with AI filtering on paid plans.
- Feedly has a free plan. BazQux Reader does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Feedly lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Feedly lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is BazQux Reader free?
No, BazQux Reader is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial.
How much does BazQux Reader cost?
BazQux Reader lists 3 plans. Annual: $30 per year.
What platforms does BazQux Reader work on?
BazQux Reader is available on Web.
Does BazQux Reader offer any discounts?
BazQux Reader publicly lists the following: Lifetime subscription for $249.
Does BazQux Reader have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. BazQux Reader is listed for Web.
Does BazQux Reader have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. BazQux Reader is listed for Web.
Is BazQux Reader open source?
BazQux Reader is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does BazQux Reader have an API?
Yes. BazQux Reader offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does BazQux Reader integrate with?
BazQux Reader's listing names Reeder, NetNewsWire, Fiery Feeds, ReadKit, Unread, FeedMe, Instapaper and Pinboard.
Who makes BazQux Reader?
BazQux Reader is made by Vladimir Shabanov. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to BazQux Reader?
The closest alternatives to BazQux Reader in our directory are Feedbin, Inoreader, The Old Reader, NewsBlur and Feedly.
How does BazQux Reader compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
BazQux Reader's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 3 of the 36 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is BazQux Reader good value for money?
ToolGPA grades BazQux Reader C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 8 of the 24 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of BazQux Reader?
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags. You could make the core of BazQux Reader for yourself: rSS reader.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from BazQux Reader’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from BazQux Reader's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-10-01.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Vladimir Shabanov. Prices change, so check bazqux.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- BazQux Reader, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bazqux-reader
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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