Hi PH! Long time lurker/poster, first time maker/submitter, be gentle ;).
Just wanted to give some quick backstory to GULP.TLDR version is PULSE was(is) one of my favorite apps of all time, pre-Linkedin bastardization ( to see how I feel, simply look at the current reviews for Pulse App on the app store). We simply took the best parts of Pulse, and rebuilt it.
Curated/algorithmic recommendations are great, but the main reason why I loved Pulse was that it gave me a great "god" view of all my go-to feeds. All the sites and sources I hit on a regular basis. It's a great way to snipe articles to read from sources I know and trust. The original Pulse UI excelled at this, more so then any other (including currently existing) news apps.
We have big plans to evolve Gulp into something more, but of course, it depends on user feedback (and traction). Check it out, let us know what you think.
Partner in crime is Ilija Stevcev who currently does not have a PH account (BLASPHEMY), but is incoming.
Also, if anyone is interested, 100% React Native. I'm the designer/front-end web guy learning RN, but I have to say, it's been a GREAT experience and looking forward to building more RN apps.
Gulp