# GoodLinks vs Flyleaf

The clearest difference is price: Flyleaf at Free against GoodLinks's $9.99. Flyleaf also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 79%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). GoodLinks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Flyleaf is free to download; GoodLinks costs $9.99 up front. GoodLinks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Flyleaf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodLinks has 633 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of GoodLinks's written reviews are positive against 99% of Flyleaf's.

GoodLinks ships an update every 2 weeks, Flyleaf every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoodLinks | Flyleaf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (633 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks/id1474335294/reviews) | **[4.9 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **633** | 88 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **98.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 223 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ngoc Luu](https://appshunter.io/developer/476810735) | [Maximilian Melzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536263191) |

## What reviewers say

### GoodLinks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks/id1474335294)

**Currently charting:** #1 Top Paid · News (US App Store)

Save articles and links for later reading, with a clean, ad-free experience. Organize, highlight, and take notes on your saved content across all your devices. Enjoy a private and customizable way to manage your reading list.

**Highlights:** Save links and articles, Ad-free reading experience, Cross-device syncing, Highlight and take notes, Organize with tags and stars, Customizable interface, Private and secure

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Feature Upgrade | $4.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Respects privacy
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 💡 Useful tagging and organization features
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Inconsistent article rendering
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs reported
- 💡 Lack of annotation/highlighting features
- 💡 Missing folder organization option

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing problems between devices
- Crashes and freezes reported
- Inconsistent article rendering

**Requested features**

- Annotation and highlighting support
- Folder-based organization
- Improved search and filtering
- PDF export and annotation
- RSS feed integration


### Flyleaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381)

Save articles from the web and read them later in a distraction-free, magazine-like format. Customize your reading experience with themes and typography, and organize your content with tags. Syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Save articles from the web, Distraction-free reading view, Book-like pagination, Customizable themes and typography, iCloud sync, Article tagging, Archive.today integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly renewal | $2.00 | per month |
| Yearly renewal | $17.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and beautiful design
- 📖 Excellent reading experience
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
- 🆓 Usable and generous free tier

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Missing highlighting functionality
- 💡 Missing note-taking functionality
- 💡 No one-time payment option
- 💡 No device AI summarization
- 💡 No bulk actions for managing articles

**Reported bugs**

- Tagging feature bug on iPhone (iOS 18.3.2)
- Paywalled articles sometimes not saved (e.g., FT)
- "Read now" option in Share Sheet not working (fixed in 2.1.0)

**Requested features**

- Highlighting function
- Note-taking functionality
- One-time payment option
- Device AI summarization
- Bulk actions for managing articles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GoodLinks free?

GoodLinks costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Flyleaf free?

Flyleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, GoodLinks or Flyleaf?

Flyleaf is rated higher. GoodLinks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 633 ratings, while Flyleaf averages 4.9 from 88 ratings.

### Do GoodLinks or Flyleaf have ads?

Neither GoodLinks nor Flyleaf shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GoodLinks or Flyleaf?

GoodLinks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flyleaf every 5 weeks. Most recently, GoodLinks was updated on September 25, 2026 and Flyleaf on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*