Reading List vs links for later
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading List
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Reading List is a simple tool for saving article links to read later. Features: - Save links to inbox for later reading - Share webpages from anywhere - Archive / Star articles, keep the inbox clean - iCloud sync - Supports iPhone, iPad, iPad Touch, and Mac - iPad OS drag & drop, split view - Dark mode - Use Shortcuts to add the article
links for later
Effortlessly save, organize, and quickly find web links with rich previews. Syncs seamlessly across your iOS and macOS devices, offering a streamlined alternative to browser bookmarking.
- Save links quickly
- Organize with tags
- Filter saved links
- Search by URL or title
- Rich link previews
- Cross-device sync
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Links for Later gives you a fast and easy way to save, organize, and find links! Links include rich previews and automatically sync across all your iOS and macOS devices. Who is this good for? Links for Later is perfect for people who: - Save a lot of things for later (recipes, articles, tweets, shopping wish lists) - Can't stand having a lot of tabs open - Like organizing saved links - Think their browser's bookmarking solution involves too many steps What can it do? - Give you a great overview of all your saved links in the home feed - Save links fast - Tag links - Filter links - Find links by their URL or title - Display rich previews to help you identify saved links faster - Hide and unhide saved links Enable the Share Extension for fast saving: (iOS 14 users please note you may have to restart your device after installing the app for it to appear in your share extensions list) 1. Open Safari on your device 2. Tap the Share button 3. Swipe to the end of the row with app icons 4. Tap Edit 5. Find Links for Later, add it to your favourites, and drag it to the front of the list 6. Use the newly enabled extension to save links as fast as you can find them!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: links for later at Free against Reading List's $1.99. links for later also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Reading List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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
links for later is free to download; Reading List costs $1.99 up front. links for later sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading List ships an update every 4 months, links for later weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading List | links for later |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 晓涛 王 | Dev Shahani |
In-app purchases
Reading List
No in-app purchases
links for later
- Pro$2.99
