Wallabag Reader vs Moe Memos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Save web pages
- Self-hostable
- Open source
- Free (as in freedom)
- Offline reading
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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/
Moe Memos
Capture thoughts and ideas quickly with this app. It offers both local on-device storage and synchronization with a self-hosted server. Enjoy offline functionality, rich media support, and robust organization tools.
- Quick idea capture
- Local or self-hosted server sync
- Offline functionality
- Markdown support
- Save images, videos, and files
- Tagging and search organization
- Progress graph visualization
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Moe Memos is an app to help you capture thoughts and ideas. You can use Moe Memos with either a self-hosted Memos server or locally on your device. Features: - Write memos like tweeting to yourself - Use local on-device storage or sync with your own Memos server - Fully functional offline and automatically pushes data when back online - Extended Markdown support - Save images, videos, files and Journaling Suggestions - Organize and find memos with tags, pinning, and search - View your memo activity with a progress graph - Liquid Glass, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type support - Home screen widget for revisiting past memos - Available on iPhone and iPad - Full privacy protection, no data collection Moe Memos is a third-party client for Memos and isn't affiliated with the open source project Memos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Moe Memos at 4.1 against Wallabag Reader's 3.4. Moe Memos also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 43%). Wallabag Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Wallabag Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Moe Memos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Moe Memos holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Wallabag Reader's written reviews are positive against 72% of Moe Memos's.
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Moe Memos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wallabag Reader | Moe Memos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (37 ratings) | 4.1 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 71.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | maxime marinel | 宇霆 郭 |
Customer experience
Wallabag Reader
Moe Memos
In-app purchases
Wallabag Reader
- Wallabag Plus$2.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Tips$0.99
Moe Memos
- Buy me a coffee$4.99








