iPad Zite or Flipboard

jocampo · 09-02-2011, 04:41 PM

Just discovered Zite yesterday, really nice app.

Which one you like the most, Zite or Flipboard? I will give you my answer after a few votes.

kjk · 09-02-2011, 04:53 PM

to misquote Bill Murray on SNL-"I have not used Zite. I have used Flipboard. So, based on what I've used, I voted for Flipboard"

Musashi · 09-02-2011, 07:10 PM

I'm using Zite now. It's a great app, I liked it.

monkeygirl351 · 09-03-2011, 11:51 PM

I voted for zite. I have both, but Zite seems to have a lot more interesting stuff. I don't use twitter, and don't really use rss feeds and that is what flipboard seems to cater. Zite though is awesome after using it for awhile. I get lots of ipad and kindle news not to mention everything else I'm interested in

BobLenx · 09-04-2011, 12:25 PM

Use both, prefer Zite.

stonetools · 09-04-2011, 01:43 PM

Just started using Zite today. Seems pretty good. Flipboard is shinier, though. I'll probably end using both. Me news junkie.

FlorenceArt · 09-05-2011, 08:30 AM

I love Flipboard, it is a bit limited (mostly works for images, text feeds are readable but I prefer Reeder for this) but I just love how it looks, and it's a great way to browse my contacts feed at Flickr, plus a couple of other feeds, mostly the New Yorker.

Hadn't heard of Zite before, will give it a try tonight if it's free.

FlorenceArt · 09-05-2011, 02:42 PM

OK, first impression after a quick look at Zite (well, not so quick since I took the time to read a long article on Jane Austen that it presented to me based on my Google Reader subscriptions): I think there might be an option missing from this poll: both!

As implied in my first message, I have already ruled out Flipboard as a general news reader, although I love using it to browse images and especially Flickr. Zite is great too but does very different things in my opinion. I'll have to see how it does in the longer term, but so far I like it, and it looks like a nice complement to Flipboard. And maybe a replacement for Reeder...

jocampo · 09-05-2011, 04:51 PM

Hi Florence,

Thanks for trying.

Zite is not new, but like you, I was not aware of it until a few days ago when I saw on the news that CNN bought it I think.

Here is my opinion: in terms of the article layout (fonts) and even menu options, I prefer Zite. I noticed it becomes smarter and better after reading a few articles so as a programmer, really like whatever algorithms is using behind scenes, it was well written.

The thing I like most from Flipboard are the animations. Flipboard is also more Magazine oriented, so that makes a big difference.

I am not a big fan of social networks integration with my books or reading stuff, so I have no positive or negative comments about it.

It is nice that both are free though, so far. And I got the feeling the competition will results on improvements on both sides.

So far, I've found myself using Zite much more, at least since I discovered it.

Harmon · 09-06-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

Just discovered Zite yesterday, really nice app.

Which one you like the most, Zite or Flipboard? I will give you my answer after a few votes.

I see these as being quite different products. You chose your content source on Flipboard. You chose your content type on Zite. If I know I want to read whatever a site puts out, I use Flipboard. If I want to read in a general subject matter area, like local sports, I use Zite. Flipboard is like a magazine; Zite is like a newspaper.

Flipboard takes better advantage of the iPad's possibilities, though.

jocampo · 09-06-2011, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmon

I see these as being quite different products. You chose your content source on Flipboard. You chose your content type on Zite. If I know I want to read whatever a site puts out, I use Flipboard. If I want to read in a general subject matter area, like local sports, I use Zite. Flipboard is like a magazine; Zite is like a newspaper.

Flipboard takes better advantage of the iPad's possibilities, though.

So, I guess your answer is you like both equal, right? lol ...

Harmon · 09-07-2011, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocampo

So, I guess your answer is you like both equal, right? lol ...

Well, it's more like I use the right tool for the right job.

Within that context, though, I think Flipboard is a better fit with what the iPad has to offer.

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Zite	8	50.00%
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09-02-2011, 04:41 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Zite or Flipboard Just discovered Zite yesterday, really nice app. Which one you like the most, Zite or Flipboard? I will give you my answer after a few votes.

09-04-2011, 01:43 PM	#6
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	Just started using Zite today. Seems pretty good. Flipboard is shinier, though. I'll probably end using both. Me news junkie. Last edited by stonetools; 09-05-2011 at 11:22 AM.

09-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#9
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Hi Florence, Thanks for trying. Zite is not new, but like you, I was not aware of it until a few days ago when I saw on the news that CNN bought it I think. Here is my opinion: in terms of the article layout (fonts) and even menu options, I prefer Zite. I noticed it becomes smarter and better after reading a few articles so as a programmer, really like whatever algorithms is using behind scenes, it was well written. The thing I like most from Flipboard are the animations. Flipboard is also more Magazine oriented, so that makes a big difference. I am not a big fan of social networks integration with my books or reading stuff, so I have no positive or negative comments about it. It is nice that both are free though, so far. And I got the feeling the competition will results on improvements on both sides. So far, I've found myself using Zite much more, at least since I discovered it. Last edited by jocampo; 09-05-2011 at 04:55 PM.

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09-02-2011, 04:53 PM	#2
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	to misquote Bill Murray on SNL-"I have not used Zite. I have used Flipboard. So, based on what I've used, I voted for Flipboard"

09-02-2011, 07:10 PM	#3
Musashi Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 515166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: iPad 4th Generation. Kindle Paperwhite.	I'm using Zite now. It's a great app, I liked it.

09-03-2011, 11:51 PM	#4
monkeygirl351 Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 496762 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: ipod touch, ipad, and kindle 3	I voted for zite. I have both, but Zite seems to have a lot more interesting stuff. I don't use twitter, and don't really use rss feeds and that is what flipboard seems to cater. Zite though is awesome after using it for awhile. I get lots of ipad and kindle news not to mention everything else I'm interested in

09-04-2011, 12:25 PM	#5
BobLenx Connoisseur Posts: 78 Karma: 308 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony505 K2 K3	Use both, prefer Zite.

09-05-2011, 08:30 AM	#7
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I love Flipboard, it is a bit limited (mostly works for images, text feeds are readable but I prefer Reeder for this) but I just love how it looks, and it's a great way to browse my contacts feed at Flickr, plus a couple of other feeds, mostly the New Yorker. Hadn't heard of Zite before, will give it a try tonight if it's free.

09-05-2011, 02:42 PM	#8
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	OK, first impression after a quick look at Zite (well, not so quick since I took the time to read a long article on Jane Austen that it presented to me based on my Google Reader subscriptions): I think there might be an option missing from this poll: both! As implied in my first message, I have already ruled out Flipboard as a general news reader, although I love using it to browse images and especially Flickr. Zite is great too but does very different things in my opinion. I'll have to see how it does in the longer term, but so far I like it, and it looks like a nice complement to Flipboard. And maybe a replacement for Reeder...

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