# GoodLinks vs Atode

The clearest difference is price: Atode at Free against GoodLinks's $9.99. GoodLinks's advantage is ratings volume (647 vs 18) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Atode is free to download; GoodLinks costs $9.99 up front. GoodLinks sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Atode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GoodLinks against 4.7 for Atode. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodLinks has 647 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of GoodLinks's written reviews are positive against 67% of Atode's.

GoodLinks ships an update fortnightly, Atode monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoodLinks | Atode |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (647 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks-read-later/id1474335294/reviews)** | [4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atode/id6475672239/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **647** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#1** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ngoc Luu](https://appshunter.io/developer/476810735) | [Beat Raess](https://appshunter.io/developer/381075846) |

## What reviewers say

### GoodLinks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodlinks-read-later/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, iPhone Duo 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


### Atode

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atode/id6475672239)

Save articles from any app for distraction-free reading later. Organize your saved content with custom styles, notes, and tags. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Bookmark articles from any app, Offline reading with optimized content, Customizable reader themes and fonts, Note-taking and highlighting, Organize with folders and tags, Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud, Export articles in various formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Siri integration, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atode Plus | $0.99 | per month |
| Atode Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Atode Pro | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GoodLinks free?

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

### Is Atode free?

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

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

GoodLinks is rated higher. GoodLinks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 647 ratings, while Atode averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.

### Do GoodLinks or Atode have ads?

Neither GoodLinks nor Atode shows ads.

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

GoodLinks ships an update fortnightly, and Atode monthly. Most recently, GoodLinks was updated on November 13, 2026 and Atode on November 8, 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.*