Thud is an open-source project built for news readers and information seekers.

Does Thud have a free plan?

Yes — Thud is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Thud run on?

Thud runs on the web and Android.

Is Thud still maintained?

Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.

Thud is developed by Samuel Bazaga.

Yes — Thud is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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Thud

Name: Thud
Author: Samuel Bazaga

f-droid.orgAggregators & RSS readers

Thud is an open-source Android app that consolidates news and RSS feeds into a sleek, mosaic-style interface. It provides a clutter-free reading experience without filtration algorithms, relying on Feedly for feed management. Designed for users who want all their news in one place.

Open SourceAGPL-3.0WebAndroid

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240stars

13forks

5features

2022since

Overview

5 features

Thud sits in PulseGate's Aggregators & RSS readers category. It focuses on aggregating multiple news sources and RSS feeds into one streamlined reading experience on Android. Thud is an open-source project aimed at news readers and information seekers. The project is open source (AGPL-3.0). It runs on the web and Android.

Samuel Bazaga builds and maintains Thud, and it first shipped in 2022. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 240 stars. Key capabilities include news aggregation, RSS feed support, and mosaic interface. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

News aggregation
RSS feed support
Mosaic interface
No filtration algorithms
Feedly integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

AGPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 240Multi-languageStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Jun · 06:06 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Thud

What does Thud do?: Thud focuses on aggregating multiple news sources and RSS feeds into one streamlined reading experience on Android. It is catalogued under Aggregators & RSS readers on PulseGate.
Who should use Thud?: Thud is an open-source project built for news readers and information seekers.
Does Thud have a free plan?: Yes — Thud is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Thud run on?: Thud runs on the web and Android.
Is Thud still maintained?: Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.
Who develops Thud?: Thud is developed by Samuel Bazaga.
When did Thud launch?: Thud first shipped in 2022.
Is Thud open source?: Yes — Thud is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 240
License: AGPL-3.0
Activity: 🟡 Stale
Built for: news readers and information seekers
Model: Open source
Solves: Aggregating multiple news sources and RSS feeds into one streamlined reading experience on Android.

Registered as

GitHub: aerotoad/Thud
Google Play: com.aerotoad.thud

Developer

Samuel Bazaga

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 240
Forks: 13
Open issues: 15
Last commit: 2 May 2024
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 3
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.3.1 · 2 May 2024

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 88
Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Dead
Activity: Stale
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: thud-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 17 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.aerotoad.thud

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