iPad RSS Readers

UPS finally came through and delivered an iPad.  I got so tired of waiting for one to fall off the truck, delicately roll up the driveway, knock politely on the door, let itself in and tell charming party jokes, that I bought one.

I have been saving articles on iPad apps for this situation, but one article I missing was a recommendation for an RSS reader.  I use Google Reader for almost all of my desktop/laptop online reading but don't care for its layout, appearance or its user interface in the Google app.

I fired up Twitter and asked; "Does anyone have an iPad aggregator app they really like?"  Here are the results of answers, searching, and playing.

Pulse: Pros - A sexy app with its black background and curvy logo.  A nice absence of glaring colors that would only serve to damage my delicate baby blues.  Easy and quick interface to import feeds from Google Reader.  Cons - Pulse only allows you to import one feed at a time and you're limited to 12 feeds in 5 categories.  That means you're limited to 60 feeds, far short of my needs.

Flud: Another really good looking app... WHEN IT WASN'T CRASHING EVERY MINUTE.  I wish I was kidding or exaggerating.  Fail.

Flipboard: Pros - No limit on the number of feeds.  It imports, not just feeds but entire folders of feeds.   Cons - An off-white background that will tire my eyes after a while.  It has a distinct magazine feel to it, which I'm not crazy about.  The user interface isn't the sleekest, but I'd rather have an app that works than one that looks cool and crashes or limits my usage.

Winner - Flipboard.  It's stable and works and at the end of the day, that's what I'm looking for.  But if Pulse expands the number of feeds and categories, I'll switch in a heartbeat.