4 alternativesReadwise Reader: From $9.99

The best Readwise Reader alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Readwise Reader is NetNewsWire, and the best free one is Reeder.

Best alternativeNetNewsWire app iconNetNewsWirePick this if you follow blogs and news sites and want a free, ad-free list of new posts.Free, open source

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadApp StoreDeveloperRating
Readwise Reader app iconReadwise ReaderFrom $9.99Subscription4.6
NetNewsWire app iconNetNewsWireFree, open sourceFree4.7
Reeder app iconReederFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.3
Matter app iconMatterFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.6
DoMarks app iconDoMarksFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.7

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  1. 1NetNewsWire app icon

    NetNewsWire

    Free, open sourceBest alternative4.7

    Pick this if you follow blogs and news sites and want a free, ad-free list of new posts.

    A free, open source RSS reader that puts every new post from the sites you follow in one list, ad-free.

  2. 2Reeder app icon

    Reeder

    Free to startBest free4.3

    Pick it if you follow YouTube channels and Mastodon accounts too and want to scroll them as 1 feed.

    One calm timeline for RSS, YouTube, podcasts and social posts that picks up where you left off on every device.

  3. 3Matter app icon

    Matter

    Free to start4.6

    Pick this if you save more than you read and would rather hear articles on a walk, on iPhone or iPad.

    A read-later app that reads saved articles aloud in natural voices and turns podcasts into synced transcripts.

  4. 4DoMarks app icon

    DoMarks

    Free to start4.7

    Pick it if you save dozens of links a week and never get back to most of them.

    Saved links get an action and a checkbox, so articles, videos and podcasts finally get done.

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When Readwise Reader is still the right pick

You read dozens of articles, newsletters and PDFs a week and want every highlight in 1 searchable place.

Readwise Reader prices and verdictFrom $9.99