Comparison

Wallabag Reader vs Slick Inbox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wallabag Reader

Save web pages for later reading with this self-hostable application. It offers a free and open-source solution for bookmarking content. Requires a separate wallabag instance to function.

Highlights
  • Save web pages
  • Self-hostable
  • Open source
  • Free (as in freedom)
  • Offline reading
Features
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Save web articles and read them later—on your terms. Wallabag Reader is the open-source companion for wallabag. Connect to your self-hosted server or a compatible hosted wallabag account, sync your reading list, and keep your archive available on iPhone and iPad. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Send pages from Safari and other apps with the Share extension • Add a URL manually or from your clipboard • Sync article content to read without an internet connection READ COMFORTABLY • Enjoy a clean article reader with adjustable text size and light or dark themes • Highlight passages and create, edit, or delete annotations • Listen to articles with built-in text-to-speech • Open the original page or share it with others ORGANIZE YOUR ARCHIVE • Search and filter unread, archived, and starred articles • Sort by date, reading time, or identifier • Add and remove tags, mark articles as read, and favorite what matters • Rediscover short reads, random picks, and tags from the Discover tab YOUR WALLABAG, YOUR CHOICE wallabag is free and open source. This app connects to an existing wallabag instance; it does not create or host one for you. Self-host wallabag on your own server or use a compatible hosted provider. WALLABAG PLUS Core reading and organization features remain available without Plus. An optional auto-renewing wallabag Plus subscription unlocks AI-powered summaries and tag suggestions. Available plans, duration, price, and renewal terms are shown before purchase and may vary by region. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://district-web.fr/wallabag-reader/privacy/

About

Slick Inbox

This app offers a dedicated reading experience for newsletters, separate from your main email client. It simplifies managing subscriptions, archiving issues, and discovering new content with a unique email address for sign-ups.

Highlights
  • Dedicated newsletter reading experience
  • One-click unsubscribe
  • Discover new newsletters
  • Manage subscriptions
  • Automatically archive newsletters
  • Dark theme
Features
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Slick is an inbox for your newsletters aimed to provide you the most optimal newsletter reading experience possible. With Slick, you get a much better newsletter reading experience compared to an email client. You wouldn't drink your soup with a fork, so why read your newsletters with your email client? Some features from Slick: - one-click unsubscribe - discover new newsletters - screen to manage subscriptions - automatically archive newsletters issues - dark theme - ..and more! How does it work? Slick provides you with a unique Slick email, you use this email to subscribe to newsletters and that's all you need to do. Your newsletters will start showing up in Slick, and you'll be able to enjoy an experience that's tailored for newsletters reading. What are you waiting for?

Screenshots

Wallabag Reader2 screens
Slick Inbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slick Inbox at 4.7 against Wallabag Reader's 3.4. Slick Inbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (76% vs 43%). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wallabag Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Slick Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slick Inbox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Wallabag Reader's written reviews are positive against 76% of Slick Inbox's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wallabag Reader versus Slick Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallabag ReaderSlick Inbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings)4.7 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime marinelWeng How Yap

Customer experience

Wallabag Reader

All ratings37 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative35.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral15.6%
Negative41.6%

Slick Inbox

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallabag Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Wallabag Plus$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tips$0.99
None

Slick Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wallabag Reader free?
Wallabag Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slick Inbox free?
Slick Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wallabag Reader or Slick Inbox?
Slick Inbox is rated higher. Wallabag Reader averages 3.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Slick Inbox averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Wallabag Reader or Slick Inbox have ads?
Neither Wallabag Reader nor Slick Inbox shows ads.

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