| General Features | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version |
1.22
|
1.4.2159
|
|
| Last Release |
2005-12-19 (20 years ago)
|
2006-01-24 (20 years ago)
|
|
| Last Update here |
2020-02-05 (6 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (6 years ago)
|
2020-02-05 (6 years ago)
|
| Author |
Stand alone, inc.
|
Joshua Kinberg
|
|
| URL | |||
| Free and Open Source |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| License |
CCPL ?
|
||
| License Cost/ Fee |
14,95$
|
||
| Languages |
0
|
0
|
1
English |
| Operating System | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Windows 98 |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Windows XP |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Mac OS X |
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Linux |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Windows Mobile |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Palm OS |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Programming Language | |||
| Common Features | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Search |
local
|
local & web
|
web
|
| Notifications | |||
| OPML Import |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| OPML Export |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Playlist Formats |
M3u, PLS
|
||
| Organize | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Expiring Channels |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Archive Old Feeds | |||
| Feed Reading | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Integrated Browser |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Plain Text |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| Podcatching | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Schedule Downloads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Resume Partial Downloads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Limit Download Size |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| ID3 Editing |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Sync | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Sync to iTunes |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Sync to PSP |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Sync to Mediaplayer |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Sync to iPod |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Integrated burning to CD |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Media | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| MP3 |
download & external playing
|
download
|
download
|
| MPEG-4 |
download & external playing
|
download
|
|
| Real |
download & external playing
|
download
|
|
| Quicktime |
download
|
||
| Windows Media |
download
|
||
| DivX |
download
|
||
| Xvid |
download
|
||
| Content Protocols | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| rss 2.0 |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| atom |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Transport Protocols | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| http |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| https |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| http auth |
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
| bittorrent |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Proxy Server |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| feed:// |
No
|
No
|
No
|
| podcast:// |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| pcast:// |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| itpc:// |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| itms:// |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| Support | QuickNews | smartFeed | FireAnt |
| Support Forum |
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
| Mailinglists |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
| remove QuickNews | remove smartFeed | remove FireAnt |