Comparison

Reading List vs zeds

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

Head to head
About

Reading List

Features
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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

About

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

Screenshots

Reading List4 screens
zeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading List ships an update every 4 months, zeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Reading List versus zeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Listzeds
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better14.3
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
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In-app purchases

None

Reading List

No in-app purchases

None

zeds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading List free?
Reading List costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is zeds free?
zeds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading List or zeds have ads?
Neither Reading List nor zeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading List or zeds?
Reading List ships an update every 4 months, and zeds monthly. Most recently, Reading List was updated on October 7, 2026 and zeds on October 14, 2026.

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