Comparison

Readwise vs MindBites

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Readwise

This app helps you retain more of what you read by centralizing and revisiting your highlights from various reading platforms. It uses spaced repetition and active recall techniques to improve memory and offers features like tagging, note-taking, and OCR for physical books.

Highlights
  • Synchronize highlights from multiple platforms
  • Daily review habit via app and email
  • Spaced repetition and active recall
  • Tag, note, and search highlights
  • OCR for paper book highlights
  • Convert highlights to flashcards
Features
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Readwise helps you get the most out of what you read by making it fun & easy to revisit your highlights from all your favorite reading platforms in one place. Quickly synchronize your highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium, Goodreads, and even paper books. Then start building a daily review habit using the app and daily email. By reviewing your highlights every day, you'll retain dramatically more and you'll finally stop forgetting all the details from books you just finished! --- “Readwise is my favorite new service this year. Save highlights from Kindle, Instapaper, and now tweets... one of the best long-term personal learning tools I’ve come across.” — Caleb Hicks “Besides my Kindle, Readwise has been the most influential tech for improving my reading process.” — Blake Reichmann “If you use Kindle or Instapaper or just enjoy keeping and reading highlights, please sign up to Readwise. It will become one of your cherished services.” — Christopher Galtenberg --- ACTUALLY USE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS Highlighting is great, but why bother if you're never going to see any of your highlights again? Readwise makes it easy to quickly liberate all your highlights into one place, ensuring that you'll actually see and use them, including highlights from: • Amazon Kindle • Apple iBooks • Instapaper • Pocket • Medium • Goodreads • Twitter • Physical Books (using OCR) • Manual Input • CSV Upload STOP FORGETTING WHAT YOU READ How often do you finish a book, only to forget the key ideas two weeks later? We don't remember things by just reading them once. Readwise solves this problem using scientifically proven learning techniques called Spaced Repetition and Active Recall. Readwise resurfaces the right highlights at the right times using a daily email and an app. Readwise even makes it possible to convert your best highlights into flashcards for added retention. TAG, NOTE, SEARCH, AND ORGANIZE With your highlights all in one place, Readwise enables you to organize and connect these ideas in new ways. Use search to find a highlight instantly; use tag to organize highlights within your library; use notes to add your own annotations. HIGHLIGHT PAPER BOOKS Readwise also makes it possible to take highlights from your physical books and papers using your phone’s camera. Just snap a pic, highlight with your finger, and have your favorite highlights saved forever. --- If you are not already a Readwise subscriber, you can get started immediately with a 30-day free trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe to Readwise Full or Readwise Lite. Price may vary by location. Manage your subscription from your dashboard. --- Support: Check out readwise.io/faq or email us at hello@readwise.io Privacy Policy: https://readwise.io/tos Terms of Service: https://readwise.io/privacy

About

MindBites

This app provides bite-sized audio summaries of key insights from over 5,000 podcasts, tailored to personal development goals. It condenses hours of expert advice into short playlists, allowing users to learn efficiently during daily activities.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized podcast summaries
  • Personalized learning playlists
  • Expert insights from 5,000+ podcasts
  • Time-efficient learning
  • Hands-free listening
  • Topic-based curated playlists
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Get 5 hours of podcasts in 15 min. MindBites creates smart audio playlists tailored to your personal development goals and delivers you 5,000+ bite-sized podcast summaries of key insights from experts you trust. Get wisdom faster than everyone else. Listen to the best podcast moments and get your daily learnings that help you improve and be the best version of yourself in the shortest amount of time. Download now and start enjoying free content every day! WHAT PEOPLE LOVE ABOUT MINDBITES “I really enjoy using this App - it allows me to hear advice and insights from a vast range of experts in different fields of life in a very time efficient way. I have also discovered many new Podcasts I never knew existed.” – Gus Brooks “Saves me a lot of time finding interesting audio content.” – Claire Rodriguez GET THE KEY INSIGHTS FROM 5,000+ BEST PODCAST MOMENTS • Listen to hours of insights from world-class thinkers in 15 min • Sharpen your professional skills with the best business podcasts • Grow with the most impactful self-improvement podcasts • Discover new perspectives with podcasts on entrepreneurship, science, society and culture • Find inspiration with the latest trends and ideas in your professional field ENJOY YOUR DAILY LEARNINGS • Listen to bite-sized audio clips of podcats highlights to fit learning into your day easily • Select podcast playlists to customize your learning experience • Learn hands-free during your commute, a walk, or doing cooking at home • Find curated playlists that you’ll love based on your life and professional goals • Stream playlists to help you grow your mindfulness, self-help and self-discovery Learn more and save time with MindBites. Learning has never been easier because MindBites delivers a variety of educational audio clips in topic playlists on business, career, success, productivity, money and investing. Find essential tips and hacks to grow your life and help focus on yourself and increase mindfulness with just a few minutes of listening each day. Download MindBites now and start your free trial! This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use and End User License Agreement (EULA) which you can access here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Readwise4 screens
MindBites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Readwise at 1.5K against MindBites's 2. MindBites's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Readwise sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MindBites sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindBites holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readwise has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Readwise's written reviews are positive against 80% of MindBites's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readwise ships an update every 2 weeks, MindBites every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Readwise versus MindBites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadwiseMindBites
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperReadwise, IncPodcrunch Inc.

Customer experience

Readwise

All ratings1,513 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.1%

MindBites

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Readwise

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Sync failures with certain accounts
  • Unreliable highlight capture

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more reading apps
  • Improve sync and import capabilities
  • Introduce more customization options
  • Enhance search and organization tools
  • Develop a more intuitive mobile interface

MindBites

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Readwise

Subscriptions8
  • Readwise Lite Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Readwise Lite Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Readwise Full Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
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  • Readwise Full Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Readwise Lite Yearly$52.991 Year
  • Readwise Lite Yearly$66.991 Year
  • Readwise Full Yearly$94.991 Year
  • Readwise Full Yearly$119.991 Year
7 purchases

MindBites

Subscriptions7
  • Free week trial early-adopters7 Days trial$1.497 Days
  • Free three days trial premium3 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • Free week trial early monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Free three days trial max3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 1 week MindBites total3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Free week trial premium month3 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Free week trial premium yearly7 Days trial$78.991 Year

Questions

Is Readwise free?
Readwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindBites free?
MindBites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Readwise or MindBites?
MindBites is rated higher. Readwise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while MindBites averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Readwise or MindBites have ads?
Neither Readwise nor MindBites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readwise or MindBites?
Readwise ships an update every 2 weeks, and MindBites every 8 days. Most recently, Readwise was updated on September 24, 2026 and MindBites on June 4, 2026.

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