Comparison

Matter vs BAV Network

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
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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

BAV Network

Features
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BAV Network — The Bold African Voice is a digital media, community, and services app created to connect Africans and the African diaspora through live broadcasting, radio, news, communication, digital services, and community engagement. The BAV App brings the major features of the BAV Network into one convenient mobile platform, allowing users to watch, listen, read, connect, support, and participate from anywhere in the world. Watch BAV TV live and access video programming focused on African news, politics, economics, diaspora conversations, culture, current affairs, and community issues. Users can follow live shows and stay connected with BAV’s growing video platform. Listen to BAV Radio live 24/7 with music, news, cultural programming, talk shows, and scheduled radio content. The built-in radio player allows users to play, pause, and enjoy BAV Radio while staying connected to the community. Stay informed through the African News Hub, which provides fresh headlines from trusted sources across Africa and around the world. Users can browse news by region and topic, including Sierra Leone, West Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Africa-wide news, global news, politics, business, sport, entertainment, diaspora, technology, corruption, IMF, World Bank, APC, SLPP, and more. Explore BAV Digital Services and Marketplace features, including access to supported digital products such as mobile airtime, mobile data, mobile bundles, eSIM plans, digital gift cards, and prepaid utilities where available. These services are designed to help users stay connected, support family, travel with ease, and access practical digital products across supported countries and networks. Support education and community impact through the BAV Scholarship and Donation section. Users can learn about scholarship initiatives, follow fundraising progress, support student sponsorship efforts, and connect with BAV’s broader mission of helping talented but underprivileged students and community development projects. Join the BAV Diaspora Network, a growing global community built to connect Africans and friends of Africa across borders. Users can explore chapters, discover members, participate in community projects, support mentoring efforts, and engage in meaningful diaspora action. Connect and communicate through Community Chat Rooms and calling features. Users can participate in discussions, engage with others around shared interests, and connect through audio and video call functionality within the BAV community. The app also includes access to My Account, About, Classifieds, BAV YouTube, BAV Facebook, and other important BAV Network sections through the Menu area. BAV Network is more than a media app. It is a platform for information, entertainment, digital access, community building, education support, and African diaspora connection. With BAV Network, users can stay informed, entertained, connected, and empowered — all from one app. Together, we amplify The Bold African Voice.

Screenshots

Matter4 screens
BAV Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BAV Network at none against Matter's 21. BAV Network also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Matter's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BAV Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matter ships an update weekly, BAV Network every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Matter versus BAV Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatterBAV Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB51 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDig Wells, Inc.ABDUL KARGBO

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

BAV Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Matter

Subscriptions18
  • Matter Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Matter Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$13.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$15.991 Month
  • Matter Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Matter Pro (Annual)1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$69.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium1 Month trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Matter Pro (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Matter Premium (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Matter Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Matter Patron Tier$149.99
  • Matter Premium (3 years)$149.99
None

BAV Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matter free?
Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BAV Network free?
BAV Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matter or BAV Network have ads?
Neither Matter nor BAV Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matter or BAV Network?
Matter ships an update weekly, and BAV Network every 5 days. Most recently, Matter was updated on September 29, 2026 and BAV Network on September 22, 2026.

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