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VERDICT

Should I use Yakread?

Read stuff that matters. - thesample.ai

Depends. Worth trying if you're an individual drowning in newsletters and want free, algorithmic curation across RSS, email, and bookmarks. Avoid it if you need stability, support, or security assurances — it's a solo project with a tiny user base and one predecessor already shut down.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; no G2/Capterra-style structured reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualitySolo maker; no support evidence
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Newsletter-overloaded individuals
  • Substack and blog discovery seekers
  • Readers who prefer daily email digests
  • RSS users wanting ML curation

Not for

  • Teams or companies — consumer-only tool
  • Anyone needing support, SLAs, or stability
  • Security- and compliance-sensitive buyers
  • Advertisers expecting meaningful reach

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

redirects to Yakread; old references and setup guides may break.

medium

Sustainability risk: ads fund it with a tiny user base.

low

New users start with only five links per day.

low

A 'Subscription' option appears on-site, but no public prices were found.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to use
  • Merges newsletters, bookmarks, tweets into one curated feed
  • Machine learning ranks articles to your taste
  • Open source — code is public on GitHub
  • Daily email digest resurfaces unread posts

Cons

  • ~50 daily active users as of Dec 2022
  • Solo-developer project; predecessor The Sample shut down
  • Old links now redirect; confusing
  • Ad-supported; sponsored content can appear in your feed
  • No security page found

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No security page found at thesample.ai; no known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free; ads fund the product
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Described as a simple reading app
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Merges RSS, newsletters, bookmarks, tweets; ML ranking
  • Support quality. Solo maker; no support evidence
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found
  • ~50 Daily active users as of Dec 2022
  • Yes Free tier Ad-supported
  • 5 links/day New-user digest starting allocation

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Daily curated reading digest
  • RSS and newsletter subscriptions
  • Ad-supported discovery

Security

No security page found at thesample.ai; no known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Redditors find it useful for Substack discovery but flag the confusing domain migration and small scale.

“The address given above does not exist and goes straight to Yakread.”
Reddit, r/Substack
“In the meantime, I stumbled across Yakread — it's an RSS reader where you can subscribe to specific Sub”
Reddit, r/Substack

Alternatives

Compare Yakread with each alternative.

  • Feedly

    Mainstream RSS reader with AI features and mature apps

  • Inoreader

    Power-user RSS automation without an algorithmic black box

    Yakread vs Inoreader

  • Readwise Reader

    Paid reader unifying newsletters, highlights, and saves

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; no G2/Capterra-style structured reviews found.

Free indie reader that curates newsletters, RSS and bookmarks — nice for overload, risky long-term.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; no G2/Capterra-style structured reviews found.

Sources

  1. The Sample : r/Substackreddit.com
    review
  2. Yakread – An RSS reader powered by machine learningnews.ycombinator.com
    review
  3. Relaunching Yakread: an algorithmic reading appbiffweb.com
    official
  4. I'm shutting down The Sampleobryant.dev
    official
  5. Advertise your newsletter in Yakreadobryant.dev
    official
  6. Spoiler Alert History — Tediumtedium.co
    news
  7. Problem Lists — The Browserthebrowser.com
    news
  8. 7 Best AI Newsletters Platforms and Directoriesdupple.com
    news
  9. Relaunching Yakread : r/Clojurereddit.com
    review
  10. Security pagethesample.ai
    security

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