Update: Building an iOS RSS reader

In a previous post of mine (Building an iOS RSS reader), I discussed a personal RSS reader app I created. Since then, I have made several refinements and would like to share the latest updates with you.

I reworked the syncing engine after discovering some edge cases when syncing with my self-hosted Miniflux RSS service. I also improved several UI elements: feeds now display favicons, and the expansion state of feed folders/categories is now preserved, which makes the feed list feel more polished and enjoyable.

Additionally, I enhanced the reading experience. The scroll position is now restored when you reopen an article, and images can now be opened in a full-screen image viewer with a shared element transition, which looks fantastic.

As with my previous post, I would like to conclude by sharing a short demo video of the current state: