Comparison

Matter vs Rawi Press

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

Head to head
About

Matter

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
Currently charting
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Finally, a better reading app. The internet is full of things you want to read – articles, newsletters, Twitter threads, PDFs. Matter brings them together in one place and gives you modern tools, like natural text-to-speech and fluid highlighting, to help you read more comfortably and effectively. "Matter improves vastly on earlier read-later apps like Pocket and Instapaper" – The Wall Street Journal Save anything: - Save full articles if you're within the paywall (eg. Bloomberg, NYT, WSJ) - Podcast transcriptions & synced playback - Save PDFs and YouTube Read across devices, including Kindle: - iPhone, iPad, Web - Send any article to Kindle in 2-taps Unified inbox for your subscriptions: - Sync your newsletters by connecting Gmail - Follow individual writers for their latest posts - Add any RSS feed The most elegant reading experience: - Best-in-class article parsing + readability - Available offline by default - Gorgeous night mode - Human-like text-to-speech - Fluid highlighting and note-taking Export your knowledge: - Sync your highlights to Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise, and others Matter offers a free service and a Premium service. The free version of Matter includes: - Uncapped read-later library - Mobile & web extensions to save all types of content - Best-in-class parsing and readability - Unlimited tags - Full-text search - Customizable themes and fonts In addition to the free features, Matter Premium offers: - HD text-to-speech for all your articles - Seamless AI Co-Reader - Sync your newsletters, subscribe to writers, and add RSS feeds - Unlimited highlighting, note-taking, and integrations - Send to Kindle Payment for Matter Premium will be charged to your iTunes Account when you subscribe. Annual and monthly subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Manage your Matter Premium subscription by going to Matter's Settings page. Terms of Use: https://hq.getmatter.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hq.getmatter.com/privacy

About

Rawi Press

Features
Read full description

Rawi Press – Your Gateway to Trusted News in Video and Images Rawi Press delivers a modern and immersive news experience, bringing you closer to events through high-quality videos, images, and verified content. Go beyond reading headlines and explore news visually with clarity and depth. Why choose Rawi Press? Modern & Smooth User Experience Browse the latest news through a clean and interactive home screen featuring video sliders and highlighted stories, designed for quick and easy access to local and global updates. Smart & Advanced Search Find news quickly and accurately with an intelligent search system. Filter results, explore categories, and revisit previous searches with ease. Organized Categories Stay updated on topics that matter to you such as politics, technology, sports, and entertainment, all neatly organized for seamless browsing. Professional Video Player & Downloads Enjoy full control over video playback: • Adjust playback speed and screen size • Download videos in multiple resolutions and qualities • View related images and documents for complete coverage Additional Features • Full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode • Multilingual interface (Arabic & English) • Fast, stable performance for uninterrupted news access Download Rawi Press today and experience news as it happens — see it, hear it, and stay informed.

Screenshots

Matter4 screens
Rawi Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rawi Press at none against Matter's 10. Rawi Press also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Matter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. Matter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Rawi Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matter ships an update weekly, Rawi Press every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Matter versus Rawi Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatterRawi Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDig Wells, Inc.رباط الخيل للتجارة

Bugs and requests

Matter

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Rawi Press

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Matter

Subscriptions9
  • Matter Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Matter Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
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  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Matter Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Matter Patron Tier$149.99
None

Rawi Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matter free?
Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rawi Press free?
Rawi Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matter or Rawi Press have ads?
Neither Matter nor Rawi Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matter or Rawi Press?
Matter ships an update weekly, and Rawi Press every 6 weeks. Most recently, Matter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rawi Press on October 25, 2026.

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