The Meco Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Meco in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Meco
The Insider’s Guide
Newsletter reader that moves subscriptions out of your inbox
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among read-later and bookmark apps, read from Meco’s own pages.
Made by Meco Limited · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Meco’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Meco’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade
Meco is a reading app for email newsletters. You can connect a Gmail or Outlook account to pull existing newsletters out of the inbox, or subscribe with a dedicated Meco address. It runs on the web, iOS and Android, with highlights, bookmarks and AI audio roundups of your newsletters.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Meco, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It reads newsletters only, so it doesn't replace an RSS reader.
- 1
Best for reading email newsletters apart from your inbox
Meco gathers newsletters in their own space on web, iPhone and Android, with groups, swipe reading and bookmarks on the free plan.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39.99 per year ($4.99 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
A dedicated Meco newsletter address, groups, swipe reading, bookmarks, audio news roundups and newsletter discovery.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Inbox connection
PRO links up to three Gmail or Outlook accounts and moves chosen newsletters out of the inbox into Meco.
- 6
Meco email address
A dedicated address for newsletters, available on the free plan, keeps new subscriptions away from your main mailbox.
- 7
Highlights and saved links
Highlight passages, add tags and notes, and save links and articles to revisit later. Highlights and link saving are PRO.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 1 of 52
That is against the other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
Meco at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $39.99 per year ($4.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of PRO on the yearly plan; no trial on monthly
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Meco Limited
- Category
- Read Later & Bookmarks
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 630 ratings
The report card
Best for reading email newsletters apart from your inbox
Meco gathers newsletters in their own space on web, iPhone and Android, with groups, swipe reading and bookmarks on the free plan. Connecting your Gmail or Outlook, highlights, offline reading and AI summaries need PRO at $39.99 a year. It reads newsletters only, so it doesn't replace an RSS reader.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | PRO is $39.99 a year, about $3.33 a month, or $4.99 billed monthly, in the middle of what reading apps charge. The vendor says prices vary by country. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives you a Meco newsletter address, groups, bookmarks and audio roundups. Connecting an existing Gmail or Outlook inbox is PRO, and there's a 7-day trial on the yearly plan only. |
| Features | C | Inbox connection, groups, highlights, AI summaries and podcasts. The listing shows it reads newsletters only, with no RSS feeds. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You have to point your newsletters at the Meco address or connect an inbox before there's anything to read. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android, plus Gmail and Outlook connections. No desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Meco is for
- Fits if your reading is mostly email newsletters and you want them out of your inbox
- Works for people who like audio roundups of what they subscribed to
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you want to follow RSS feeds, as the pages read don't describe adding them
- Tight if you want your Gmail or Outlook connected, which is PRO only, and so are highlights and offline reading
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $4.99 against $39.99 for the year, with no trial on monthly
- Watch out: the vendor says prices may vary by country and platform
Good to know
Good for
- People whose inbox is crowded with newsletters
- Readers who want to highlight and save from newsletters
- Anyone who prefers listening to a daily newsletter roundup
Worth knowing
- Connecting Gmail or Outlook, highlights, offline reading and AI summaries need the paid PRO plan.
- The vendor says prices may vary by country and platform; $39.99 a year and $4.99 a month are the USD figures it states.
- It reads newsletters only; the pages read do not describe adding RSS feeds.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.33
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Meco has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99 per year ($4.99 billed monthly).
Free gives you a Meco newsletter address, groups, bookmarks and audio roundups.
Free
$0
Meco inbox address, groups, bookmarks, swipe reading and audio roundups of news.
PRO
$39.99
per year ($4.99 billed monthly)
Links up to three Gmail or Outlook accounts, adds highlights, offline reading, AI summaries and personalized podcasts.
The free plan
A dedicated Meco newsletter address, groups, swipe reading, bookmarks, audio news roundups and newsletter discovery.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of PRO on the yearly plan; no trial on monthly
Read from docs.meco.app on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly PRO is cheaper than monthly
PRO is listed at $39.99 a year or $4.99 a month, so yearly works out to about $3.33 a month.
Stated on docs.meco.app
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Newsletter reader that moves subscriptions out of your inbox. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, bookmarks, highlights.
Inbox connection, groups, highlights, AI summaries and podcasts.
- Inbox connection
- PRO links up to three Gmail or Outlook accounts and moves chosen newsletters out of the inbox into Meco.
- Meco email address
- A dedicated address for newsletters, available on the free plan, keeps new subscriptions away from your main mailbox.
- Highlights and saved links
- Highlight passages, add tags and notes, and save links and articles to revisit later. Highlights and link saving are PRO.
- AI summaries and podcasts
- PRO adds text summaries and a personalized daily audio roundup built from your newsletters.
- Groups and unsubscribe
- Sort newsletters into topic groups, and unsubscribe from one with a single tap.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Gmail
- Outlook
Meco is made by Meco Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/52
Other read-later and bookmark apps it is graded above
Meco's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 17 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 15 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 13 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 read-later and bookmark apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Meco’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 17 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 47 read-later and bookmark apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Meco is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags.
You could make the core of Meco for yourself: bookmarks and highlights. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $39.99 a year.
What you could make
- Bookmarks and highlights: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Meco’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Readwise, Matter, Instapaper, Feedly and Inoreader
The 5 tools Meco is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Readwise
Free trial · from $5.59/mo
Highlight library with a daily review and a read-later app.
- Meco has a free plan. Readwise does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Readwise lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Readwise lists a browser extension.
- 2.6GPA
Matter
Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Read-later app for iPhone, iPad and web with audio playback.
- Only Meco lists an Android app.
- Only Matter lists a browser extension.
- Meco also covers bookmarks.
- 3.0GPA
Instapaper
Free plan · from $5.99/mo
Read-later app that strips articles down to clean text.
- Only Instapaper lists a macOS app.
- Only Instapaper lists a browser extension.
- Meco also covers bookmarks.
- 2.6GPA
Feedly
Free plan · from $6.99/mo
News reader for RSS feeds, with AI filtering on paid plans.
- Only Feedly lists a browser extension.
- Meco also covers bookmarks.
- Feedly also covers read later and rSS reader.
- 3.0GPA
Inoreader
Free plan · from $7.50/mo
RSS reader with rules, filters and keyword monitoring.
- Only Inoreader lists a browser extension.
- Meco also covers bookmarks.
- Inoreader also covers read later and rSS reader.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Meco free?
Meco has a free plan. A dedicated Meco newsletter address, groups, swipe reading, bookmarks, audio news roundups and newsletter discovery.
How much does Meco cost?
Meco lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Meco work on?
Meco is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Meco offer any discounts?
Meco publicly lists the following: Yearly PRO is cheaper than monthly.
How is Meco rated?
Meco's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 630 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Meco have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Meco is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Meco have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Meco is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Meco open source?
Meco is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Meco work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Meco integrate with?
Meco's listing names Gmail and Outlook. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Meco have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of PRO on the yearly plan; no trial on monthly.
Who makes Meco?
Meco is made by Meco Limited.
What are the alternatives to Meco?
The closest alternatives to Meco in our directory are Readwise, Matter, Instapaper, Feedly and Inoreader.
How does Meco compare with other read-later and bookmark apps?
Meco's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 1 of the 52 other read-later and bookmark apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is Meco good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Meco C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $3.33 for the category: 15 of the 32 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Meco?
A read-later list at its plainest is saved links with tags. You could make the core of Meco for yourself: bookmarks and highlights.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Meco’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Meco's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Meco Limited. Prices change, so check meco.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Meco, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/meco
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Meco’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Meco is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Meco Limited. Prices and plans change: check meco.app before you buy.