Comparison

Wallabag Reader vs Frigoligo

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

Frigoligo

Access and manage your saved articles offline. This client synchronizes with your wallabag instance, ensuring your content is always available and up-to-date. It offers a fast and user-friendly experience for reading saved links.

Highlights
  • Offline article access
  • Wallabag synchronization
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Open source
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Take your links anywhere and keep them fresh! Frigoligo is a wallabag client striving to be simple but also fast and easy to use. Just like wallabag, Frigoligo is free to use, ad-free and open source. You need a wallabag instance to use this application.

Screenshots

Wallabag Reader2 screens
Frigoligo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frigoligo at 5.0 against Wallabag Reader's 3.4. Frigoligo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (60% vs 43%). Wallabag Reader's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Frigoligo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frigoligo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallabag Reader has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Wallabag Reader's written reviews are positive against 60% of Frigoligo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Frigoligo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Wallabag Reader versus Frigoligo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallabag ReaderFrigoligo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime marinelMartin Chaine

Customer experience

Wallabag Reader

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

Frigoligo

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallabag Reader

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

Frigoligo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wallabag Reader free?
Wallabag Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frigoligo free?
Frigoligo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wallabag Reader or Frigoligo?
Frigoligo is rated higher. Wallabag Reader averages 3.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Frigoligo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wallabag Reader or Frigoligo have ads?
Neither Wallabag Reader nor Frigoligo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallabag Reader or Frigoligo?
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, and Frigoligo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wallabag Reader was updated on October 22, 2026 and Frigoligo on October 24, 2026.

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