# Matter vs Longform Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Matter at 4.6 against Longform Reader's 3.8. Matter also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 4) and chart position (#113 vs unranked). Longform Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 21) and review sentiment (67% vs 54%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Matter sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Longform Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Matter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Matter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Longform Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Matter | Longform Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longform-reader/id1524522355/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#113** | — |
| Size | 113 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dig Wells, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498971378) | [Stand Up Apps, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/344006549) |

## What reviewers say

### Matter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matter-reading-app/id1501592184)

**Currently charting:** #113 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

**Highlights:** Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTube, Natural text-to-speech for articles, Fluid highlighting and note-taking, Sync highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Readwise, Send articles to Kindle, Unified inbox for subscriptions, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matter Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $7.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Monthly) | $12.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $13.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $14.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $15.99 | per month |
| Matter Premium (Monthly) | $19.99 | per month |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $69.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Pro (Annual) | $79.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium (Annual) | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Premium | $99.99 | per year |
| Matter Patron Tier | $149.99 | one-time |
| Matter Premium (3 years) | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless reading experience
- 👍 Elegant and intuitive UI
- 🔊 Excellent text-to-speech functionality
- 💡 Unified inbox for newsletters and articles
- 🌟 Best read-it-later app on the market

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Concerns over privacy and data collection
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Inconsistent article parsing and formatting
- 🔍 Limited author/feed discovery options
- 🔇 Audio playback issues and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Delayed or missing newsletter delivery
- Syncing problems across devices
- Crashes and freezes on certain content

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually add blogs and RSS feeds
- Customizable highlighter colors
- Offline mode for audio playback
- Integration with more note-taking apps
- Improved search and filtering capabilities


### Longform Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longform-reader/id1524522355)

Access curated long-form articles from top publications. Enjoy a clean reading experience with features like dark mode and automatic reader view for linked content.

**Highlights:** Access Longform.org articles, Fast load times, Dark Mode support, Automatic Reader View, Curated from top publications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Matter free?

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

### Is Longform Reader free?

Longform Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Matter or Longform Reader?

Matter is rated higher. Matter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Longform Reader averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Matter or Longform Reader have ads?

Neither Matter nor Longform Reader shows ads.

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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.*