Comparison

Wallabag Reader vs Cute Count

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

Cute Count

Features
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Cute Count turns anything you want to count into a tappable pastel card: glasses of water, push-ups, coffees, pages read, prayers, rows of knitting. Tap the card and the number goes up. That is the whole idea, and it feels lovely. TAP FROM ANYWHERE • Home Screen widgets add to a counter without opening the app, in small, medium and large sizes • Siri: "Add to Water in Cute Count" • A little bounce and a haptic on every tap, and a bigger one at milestones MAKE IT YOURS • 16 soft pastel colors, or blend two into a gradient • Any emoji, a short label, or both • Genmoji: turn your own dog, mug or gym into the face of a counter (iOS 18 or later) • Count by 1, 5, 10 or any step you like COUNT TOGETHER • Share a counter with family or friends through iCloud • Everyone can tap, undo and edit, and every tap shows up on every device • Perfect for a household water goal, chores, a reading challenge or keeping score • Counters shared with you never use up your free slots EVERY TAP REMEMBERED • Daily and cumulative charts for 7, 30 or 90 days, or all time • Streak, best day, daily average, today, this week and this month at a glance • Undo the last tap, reset without losing history, archive a counter and restore it later PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Syncs between your iPhone and iPad through iCloud, with no account to create • Your counts live on your device and in your own iCloud, nowhere else • No ads, no tracking, no sign-in ONE PRICE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Your first two counters are free forever. A single small purchase unlocks unlimited counters. No subscription, no recurring charges, ever. Cute Count speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic.

Screenshots

Wallabag Reader2 screens
Cute Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cute Count at every 8 days against Wallabag Reader's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Cute Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Cute Count every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wallabag Reader versus Cute Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallabag ReaderCute Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermaxime marinelErik Jere

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallabag Reader

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

Cute Count

One-time1
  • Unlimited Counters$2.99

Questions

Is Wallabag Reader free?
Wallabag Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cute Count free?
Cute Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wallabag Reader or Cute Count have ads?
Neither Wallabag Reader nor Cute Count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallabag Reader or Cute Count?
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, and Cute Count every 8 days. Most recently, Wallabag Reader was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cute Count on October 25, 2026.

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