Comment by levosmetalo

I haven't switched yet. What I would like to have is the reader that is basically the same as the old good Google Reader:

  - be web based
  - be cross platform (so I can use it on phone and desktop)
  - be light on network and fast to load
  - have simple design
  - should have folders
  - sort by oldest
  - mark all as read (in the folder)
  - be optimized for text, not pictures

and that's pretty much all. What it shouldn't have is:

  - fancy design
  - too much pictures
  - ads
  - unused empty space
  - feed discovery and any "social" features

Of course, it should also be free.

In the end, I might just as well backup my feed list for the reference, but try to live without RSS reader for a month or two, just to check do I really want to switch to another one.

In the end, I might even consider some lightweight self hosted variant.

EDIT: Thanks for the suggestions.