Comparison

Feather vs Article Reader

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

Head to head
About

Feather

Save articles from any source for offline reading in a clean, formatted experience. Enjoy text-to-speech narration, customizable fonts, and iCloud sync across your devices. Organize and share your saved content with ease.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Clean reading experience
  • Text-to-speech narration
  • Customizable font editor
  • iCloud Sync
  • Quick save option
Features
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Feather allows you to save articles from any source and read them later offline, anywhere in a formatted way. Feather makes reading much easier by removing clutter from webpages and formatting it into a way that is native on iOS across all devices. Main features: - Clean reading experience. - Offline reading. - Quick save option to save articles from other iOS apps. - Text-to-speech. - Dark/light mode. - iCloud Sync Additional features: - Search articles by title or content. - Highlight a specific word. - Font editor, edit your text to your liking by editing font size, style, color, brightness and more. - Driving? No problem. Feather can have articles be narrated to you with it's text-to-speech feature. - Read/unread folder for better organization. - Share articles with your friends. GET IN TOUCH: If you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to contact me via email me@donbytyqi.com or on my Twitter account @donbytyqi. Terms and Conditions: https://www.donbytyqi.com/feather/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.donbytyqi.com/feather/privacy

About

Article Reader

This app transforms web links into clean, readable articles for offline enjoyment. Organize, customize your reading experience, and access content across devices. Listen to articles or export them in various formats.

Highlights
  • Save and read articles offline
  • Organize with tags and favorites
  • Customize font style and size
  • Search within articles
  • Export articles to text, HTML, PDF
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Listen to articles with voice
Features
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Linkos is a powerful app designed to simplify how you save and read content from the web. No more dealing with ads, banners, or cluttered pages. It transforms your saved links into clean, readable articles, perfect for reading it later. Key Features: - Tag and Favorite Your Articles: Organize your saved content by assigning tags and marking your favorites for quick access. - Customize Your Reading Experience: Adjust the font style and size to suit your reading preferences, making every article easy on the eyes. - Offline Access: Save articles to your device so you can read them anytime, even without an internet connection. - Search Within Articles: Quickly find the information you need by searching the contents of your saved articles. - Export Options: Export your articles to text, HTML, or PDF formats for easy sharing or archiving. - iCloud Sync: Keep your articles synced across all your devices via iCloud, ensuring your reading list is always up to date. - Text Highlight: Add emphasis to important sections by highlighting them and adding optional notes. - Dark Mode Support: Enjoy reading in low-light environments with dark mode, reducing eye strain. - Listen to articles: Listen to your content in natural sounding voice instead of reading. - Home Screen Widgets: Access unread articles from widgets and keep track of reading progress. - Shortcuts Integration: Unlock powerful workflows by accessing the data saved in Linkos app from Siri Shortcuts. - Seamless Integration: Add links from other apps directly into Linkos using the share sheet extension, making it effortless to save content on the go. - Daily reminders: Get reminded to read a random article from your unread ones. Linkos offers full access to all features for free, allowing you to save up to 3 links. For those who need more, upgrading to the premium plan unlocks unlimited link storage, so you can build your personal reading library without limits. Linkos is your go-to app for turning web content into a distraction-free reading experience and can also be used as a bookmarks manager. Save, read, and enjoy—anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Feather4 screens
Article Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Article Reader at 5.0 against Feather's 3.0. Feather's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Feather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Article Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Article Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feather ships an update every 2 days, Article Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Feather versus Article Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeatherArticle Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDon BytyqiFoxfortMobile

Customer experience

Feather

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Article Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Feather

Subscriptions1
  • Feather Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Feather Lifetime Pro$18.99
3 purchases

Article Reader

One-time3
  • Linkos Premium (Lifetime)$8.99
  • Linkos Premium (Lifetime)$11.99
  • Linkos Premium 3$15.00

Questions

Is Feather free?
Feather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Article Reader free?
Article Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Feather or Article Reader?
Article Reader is rated higher. Feather averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Article Reader averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Feather or Article Reader have ads?
Neither Feather nor Article Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feather or Article Reader?
Feather ships an update every 2 days, and Article Reader fortnightly. Most recently, Feather was updated on September 13, 2026 and Article Reader on September 20, 2026.

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