Comparison

Wallabag Reader vs Zenith

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

Zenith

Enhance concentration with ambient soundscapes and a Pomodoro timer. Mix multiple sounds for personalized focus sessions, with optional weather-based suggestions. Offers guided breathing and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island support
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Customizable sound mixing
  • Weather-based sound suggestions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Zenith Focus is a calm place to concentrate: pick a sound, start a ritual, and let the timer keep you in flow — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Version 2.0 is a complete redesign: artwork for every sound, a backdrop that follows day and night, a native iPad layout, and an Apple Watch app that runs on its own. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Focus, Meditation and Nap rituals, with a gentle wake-up • Full Pomodoro timer with Live Activity, Dynamic Island and Lock Screen controls • Apple Watch app: focus and breathing sessions from your wrist, even without your iPhone, plus complications • Rhythm tab: streak, stats and practice calendar, with Home Screen widgets • 5 ambient sounds and heart-coherence breathing • Siri & Shortcuts, Mindful Minutes in the Health app, iCloud backup UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • 26 ambient sounds: water, nature, ambiance, abstract • Mix up to 3 sounds, with adjustable rain & storm intensity • Sound suggestions based on your local weather and time of day • Your own focus modes (name, sounds, duration) • Box and 4-7-8 breathing, plus your own breathing techniques • Sleep timer with a gentle fade-out • 16 alternate app icons NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. One purchase, yours for life. No ads. No account. Sounds and timer work offline. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud. We don't track you. Location is optional and only used, rounded to about 1 km, to fetch your local weather. Focus. Breathe. Reach your zenith.

Screenshots

Wallabag Reader2 screens
Zenith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zenith at 100% against Wallabag Reader's 43%. Zenith also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Wallabag Reader's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Zenith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zenith 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 1, 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 100% of Zenith's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Zenith weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wallabag Reader versus Zenith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallabag ReaderZenith
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime marinelFrederic Gross

Customer experience

Wallabag Reader

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

Zenith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallabag Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Wallabag Plus$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tips$0.99
1 purchases

Zenith

One-time1
  • Zenith Focus — Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Wallabag Reader free?
Wallabag Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zenith free?
Zenith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wallabag Reader or Zenith?
Zenith is rated higher. Wallabag Reader averages 3.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Zenith averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wallabag Reader or Zenith have ads?
Neither Wallabag Reader nor Zenith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallabag Reader or Zenith?
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, and Zenith weekly. Most recently, Wallabag Reader was updated on October 22, 2026 and Zenith on October 18, 2026.

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