Reading List vs zeds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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
zeds
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Prerequisite: understanding how Git (the distributed version control system) works. zeds is a helper to "git commit --allow-empty --message={your note}" on a git repository, which only commits {your note} as the commit message without tree changes from it's parent's. Nothing can be modified or deleted in zeds. zeds shows your git logs in a long list. zeds do the following for you, - clones your repository from remote in the first place - pulls and pushes if necessary You can, - create a new commit log (text only) - create a new commit log (text only) referencing an existing one (as commit parent) - search Home screen quick action support: - Compose - New With Clipboard Share extension support: - Link (in Markdown link format) - Image or file (store as a file blob in an unrelated commit) - Safari selected text (in Markdown quote format) URL scheme support: - zeds:///commit/{sha} - zeds:///create?text={text}&title={title}&url={url} Solarized theme
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: zeds at Free against Reading List's $1.99. zeds also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
zeds is free to download; Reading List costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reading List ships an update every 4 months, zeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading List | zeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 14.3 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ๆๆถ ็ | ๆจ ้ญ |
In-app purchases
Reading List
No in-app purchases
zeds
No in-app purchases









