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Best-value read-later and bookmark apps

Going by our grades, Readwise, Cubox, Raindrop.io, Flipboard and 1 more give the most for the money among read-later and bookmark apps: no tool on this chart scores higher without costing more.

Paid plans start at a middle price of $3 a month across the 25 that charge, from $1.03 (wallabag) to $12.50 (Glasp). 8 more cost nothing at all. 5 of the 33 score above the category's average while starting at or below its middle price. 4 cost more than the middle price and score below the average.

Set price against

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessReadwiseCuboxRaindrop.ioFlipboardFeedFlowInstapaperInoreaderPlinkyFeeder

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • Nothing scores higher without costing more
  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
33 of the 37 read-later and bookmark apps in this directory. Scores are ToolGPA’s own grades; prices are each vendor’s own, read up to Oct 10, 2026. The lines cross at the middle starting price ($3) and the average score (2.8). The data as JSON · The chart as a picture
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The best at every price

Each step is the highest score read-later and bookmark apps reach at that price or below. Nothing on the chart beats these without costing more.

  1. Free

    No paid plan · scores 2.7 of 4

  2. $2.33

    a month to start · scores 3.0 of 4

  3. $2.42

    a month to start · scores 3.3 of 4

    • Cubox$29 per year (Cubox Pro, annual plan)BBA

  4. $5.59

    a month to start · scores 4.0 of 4

    • Readwise$5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite)AAA

Paying more for less

The read-later and bookmark apps that the most others beat on both counts: a higher score and a lower starting price.

  1. PlinkyStarts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 of 4.13 of 32 score higher for lessCBC
  2. FeederStarts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.7 of 4.12 of 32 score higher for lessCBB
  3. FeedbinStarts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 of 4.10 of 32 score higher for lessBCB
  4. ReederStarts at $1.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 of 4.7 of 32 score higher for lessCCC
  5. GlaspStarts at $12.50 a month and scores 3.0 of 4.6 of 32 score higher for lessBBB

A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, and a score is three letters, not the whole product. Read a tool’s own page before ruling it out.

The four quarters

Where the tools fall when the chart is cut at the middle price and the average score.

More for less5

Each scores above the category's average and starts at or below its middle price.

Cubox, NewsBlur, Raindrop.io, Newsify, Linkwarden

Costs more, scores more8

Each scores above the average and starts above the middle price.

Readwise, Inoreader, Folo, Instapaper, Karakeep, Matter, Feedly, Glasp

Costs less, scores less16

Each scores below the average and starts at or below the middle price.

FeedFlow, Flipboard, wallabag, Miniflux, Pinboard, start.me, BazQux Reader, Unread and 8 more

Costs more, scores less4

Each scores below the average and starts above the middle price.

Diigo, Feedbin, Feeder, Plinky

All 33 on the chart

Highest score first, then lowest price. The last column counts the tools that score higher and start lower.

#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
1Readwise4.0AAA$5.59$5.59 per month, billed annually (Readwise Lite)None
2Inoreader3.7AAB$7.50$7.50 per month, billed annually (Pro)1
3Cubox3.3BBA$2.42$29 per year (Cubox Pro, annual plan)None
4NewsBlur3.3ABB$3$36 per year (Premium)None
5Folo3.3ACA$4.17$4.17 per month, billed yearly at $49.99 ($4.99 billed monthly)None
6Instapaper3.3BBA$5$5.99 per month, or $59.99 per yearNone
7Raindrop.io3.0BCA$2.33$28 per year, or $3 per monthNone
8Newsify3.0BBB$2.50$2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year (US App Store)1
9Linkwarden3.0BBB$3$3 per user / month, billed yearly ($4 billed monthly)1
10Karakeep3.0BBB$3.33$4 per month, or $40 per year (Pro, Karakeep Cloud)2
11Matter3.0BBB$5$7.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store; several prices are listed3
12Feedly3.0BBB$6.99$6.99 per month, billed annually (Pro)5
13Glasp3.0BBB$12.50$12.50 per month, billed yearly at $150 ($15 billed monthly)6
14FeedFlow2.7CBBFreeFreeNone
15Flipboard2.7CBBFreeFreeNone
16wallabag2.7BCB$1.0311 € per year, or 4 € for 3 months (wallabag.it hosted service)None
17Miniflux2.7BCB$1.25$15 per year (hosted version)None
18Pinboard2.7CBB$1.83$22 per yearNone
19start.me2.7BCB$2.08$25 per year (Personal PRO)None
20BazQux Reader2.7BCB$2.50$30 per year2
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#ToolScoreFeatures, ease, platformsA monthAs its listing states itScore higher for less
21Unread2.7BBC$2.50$29.99 per year, or $4.99 per month2
22Diigo2.7BCB$3.33$40 per year (Standard)5
23Feedbin2.7BCB$5.83$7 per month, or $70 per year10
24Feeder2.7CBB$7.99$7.99 per month, paid yearly ($9.99 paid monthly)12
25FreshRSS2.3BDBFreeFreeNone
26NetNewsWire2.3CBCFreeFreeNone
27Readeck2.3BDBFreeFreeNone
28RSS Guard2.3BCCFreeFreeNone
29Anybox2.3CBC$1.25$1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or $39.99 lifetime (Pro)3
30Plinky2.3CBC$3.33$3.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (US App Store)13
31linkding2.0CDBFreeFreeNone
32Tiny Tiny RSS2.0BDCFreeFreeNone
33Reeder2.0CCC$1.25$14.99 per year, or $1.99 per month (US App Store)7

How read-later and bookmark apps grade

Every bar is all the read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got on that count.

  • Value for moneyaverage 2.7
  • Free plan and trialaverage 2.8
  • Featuresaverage 2.8
  • Ease of useaverage 2.5
  • Platforms and integrationsaverage 2.9

An A is worth 4 and an F nothing. C is the ordinary grade. Every read later grade in one table

Not on the chart

Sold for a single payment, or with no public price that can be put as dollars a month. They are graded like the rest.

  • Fiery Feeds$1.99 to $9.99 for Pro; billing periods not shown on the US App Store
  • GoodLinks$9.99 one-time purchase on the US App Store, covering iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • News Explorer$4.99 one-time for the mobile edition; $9.99 one-time for the Mac edition
  • The Old ReaderNo public price

Common questions

Which read-later and bookmark apps give the most for the money?

Readwise, Cubox, Raindrop.io, Flipboard and FeedFlow. Each is the highest-scoring tool at its price or below: FeedFlow scores 2.7 out of 4 and is free; Flipboard scores 2.7 out of 4 and is free; Raindrop.io scores 3.0 out of 4 and starts at $2.33 a month when paid by the year; Cubox scores 3.3 out of 4 and starts at $2.42 a month when paid by the year; Readwise scores 4.0 out of 4 and starts at $5.59 a month. This goes by ToolGPA's own grades for features, ease of use and platforms, averaged out of 4, set against the price each tool's paid plans start at.

Which are the best free read-later and bookmark apps?

Of the 8 read-later and bookmark apps here with no paid plan at all, FeedFlow and Flipboard score highest, at 2.7 out of 4. 21 more have a free plan beside their paid ones.

Which read-later and bookmark apps are best for under $5 a month?

Cubox, NewsBlur, Folo and Instapaper, with a score of 3.3 out of 4: the highest among the 27 that start at $5 a month or less. Cubox starts at $2.42 a month when paid by the year; NewsBlur starts at $3 a month when paid by the year; Folo starts at $4.17 a month.

Which read-later and bookmark apps are best for under $10 a month?

Readwise, with a score of 4.0 out of 4: the highest among the 32 that start at $10 a month or less. Readwise starts at $5.59 a month.

Which read-later and bookmark apps cost the most for what they offer?

On this chart, Plinky (starts at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.3 out of 4, and 13 tools score higher for less), Feeder (starts at $7.99 a month, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 12 tools score higher for less) and Feedbin (starts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year, scores 2.7 out of 4, and 10 tools score higher for less). A high starting price often means a product is sold to companies and has no small plan, so check what the price includes before ruling one out.

How much do read-later and bookmark apps cost?

The middle starting price is $3 a month: half of the 25 read-later and bookmark apps with a recurring price start below that and half above. 8 of the 37 in this directory have no paid plan, and 21 of those that charge also have a free plan.

How is the score on this chart worked out?

It is the average of three of the five grades ToolGPA gives every tool: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations, with an A worth 4 and an F worth 0. The other two grades, value for money and the free plan, are about price, so they are left out and price gets an axis of its own. 33 of the 37 read-later and bookmark apps are on the chart; 4 are left off because they are sold for a single payment or publish no price that can be put as dollars a month.

How this chart is made

  • The score is the average of three of a tool’s five grades: features, ease of use, and platforms and integrations. An A is 4 points and an F none. Value for money and the free plan are left out because they are about price, and price has an axis of its own.
  • The price is what paid plans start at, in dollars a month, on the cheapest way of paying the listing names. A yearly price is divided by twelve, and a price in another currency is converted. A price for each person is shown for one person.
  • A tool with no paid plan sits in the band marked Free. A tool with a free plan beside paid ones is placed at its paid price and drawn as a filled dot.
  • The grades are ToolGPA’s own judgement from each vendor’s pages and from public reviews, not from testing, and no vendor can pay for one. How we grade

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