2026.10.27
Twine: A Multiplatform RSS Reader
Twine is a Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform RSS reader with feed management, reading tools, OPML, widgets, and sync integrations. Check platform and maturity considerations before adoption.
Project focus
Twine is a multiplatform RSS reader built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. It is aimed at people who want to manage multiple information sources in one application, as well as developers interested in studying a Kotlin Multiplatform project. The repository is not archived, and its metadata lists the GNU GPL v3.0 license.
Known features
Twine supports RDF, RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds. Users can add, edit, delete, pin, and group feeds, then access pinned feeds and groups from the home screen. Its smart-fetching feature attempts to find a feed when the user provides a website homepage.
For reading, Twine includes a reader view and an article shortcut that can fetch a full article. Reader customization includes fonts and colors. The app can play podcasts and HTML audio tags, bookmark posts for later, search posts, and filter content by blocked keywords. Dynamic theming changes the app’s ambient color based on content, while light, dark, and AMOLED themes are also listed.
The project includes background sync, home-screen widgets, app icon customization, and OPML import and export. Cloud sync is listed for FreshRSS through GReader, Miniflux, and Dropbox. The README marks Dropbox as Alpha, so adopters should not assume that integration has the same maturity as the other listed options.
Deployment and adoption considerations
Users should first verify the target platform and available official builds. The supplied project material clearly includes Android and iOS application modules, but it does not confirm minimum operating-system versions, distribution channels, or hardware requirements. Its modular structure includes shared UI, data, network, and SQLDelight database components, making it relevant to developers exploring shared application logic and interfaces.
For source builds, the README requires JDK 21 or newer and says the appropriate Android Studio version depends on the Android Gradle Plugin version in the project catalog. The provided sources do not confirm exact macOS, Xcode, Android SDK, or device requirements, so these should be checked against the project files before deployment.
Self-hosting users should distinguish the reader application from a synchronization server. The sources confirm connections to FreshRSS, Miniflux, and Dropbox, but do not describe Twine as providing its own server-side service. The project links to a privacy policy, but the available material does not justify independent security or privacy guarantees. The v3.9.0 release notes mainly list dependency updates; they should not be treated as confirmation of every feature’s compatibility or maturity.
Sources
Sources checked: 2026-10-27