I mainly meant the iOS app, and the per-story view -- there is a lot of whitespace. The iOS app doesn't seem to actually accept the more condensed view as a global default, either, and only sometimes accepts it when I set it within a given rss feed.

I also dislike the Chrome extension (vs. pure web-only).

OTOH, it is really pretty, so I'm thinking of using it for recreational use anyway. It's just not an ideal research replacement for google reader yet.

A condensed list of titles... which opens to reveal a ridiculous waste of vertical space, including two rows for social media and, ironically, a massive title which can take up 2-3 lines.

The android app leaves a bit to be desired here as well. Not as customizable as the web view.