[TeMPOraL]

Are there any "all in one apps" like this? That's the first one I ever saw. I've been wondering for years now, why ain't anyone trying it.

The unified timeline is the whole point. However, for me, this app gets two things wrong:

1) I'd also want IM feeds on the same timeline. Like, Messenger, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. I know it's probably impossible due to how obstructionist and anti-user the chat vendors are, but I keep dreaming about it. Most chat conversations are, in my mind, in the same general category as HN links or incoming e-mail: "thing that I need to pay a minute of attention up front, and then possibly 15+ minutes dealing with".

2) It's iOS only.

[milen]

We created the most popular (at the time) “all in one” app for macOS back in 2008 called EventBox [1].

It aggregated RSS, Twitter, Digg, Facebook, Flickr, Reddit.

So it’s a very old idea that’s just coming back - like a lot of things, it goes in cycles.

We ended up selling the software to another company. My personal advice - never build your business on top of other companies data/APIs, they can cut you off at any point.

[1] https://milen.me/software/eventbox-walkthrough/

[troupo]

> I'd also want IM feeds on the same timeline. Like, Messenger, Teams, WhatsApp, etc.

Chats: yes. Because each separate chat is a separate room, and ultimately, for a personal use, there are not that many of them.

Feeds from social media though? A hard pass. Especially now, when so many people cross-post the same content to multiple networks.

[doix]

> Feeds from social media though? A hard pass. Especially now, when so many people cross-post the same content to multiple networks.

Feels like a solvable problem. Do a string comparison and then just put multiple icons next to the post.

[troupo]

Posts are of different lengths on different social media. And why bother when you can... just split the timelines by service ;)

[doix]

Because then as you change timelines you will still see the same thing posted multiple times.

Still feels like a solvable problem that improves the experience in my book.

[mattl]

Iconfactory is a Mac/iOS company so I’m not surprised to not see anything else.

[94b45eb4]

Does the new Reeder app count?