Reading List vs compost
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
compost
Save and organize web pages with AI-powered automatic tagging. Access your content offline and search your knowledge garden with ease across all devices. Unlock unlimited storage and advanced features with a one-time purchase.
- AI-driven automatic tagging
- Offline access to saved pages
- Cross-device synchronization
- Powerful search functionality
- Content organization
- Save web pages as posts
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◆ Cultivate your knowledge garden - Save web pages as posts, we keep only the relevant information - Your posts are automatically tagged with people, places, organizations and keywords - Your posts are always available, even when you’re offline or if the page has disappeared from the internet - Search through the knowledge you accumulate with ease - Your garden is kept in sync between all of your devices - Get post suggestions from the sites you visit - Completely private, the magic happens on your device - No advertisements ◆ Who is com.post for? - Students, researchers, journalists and anyone that wants to dive deeper into particular subjects - Researching destinations for a trip? Interested in DIY projects? Learning historical facts? Try composting to cut through the noise and let your device guide you with connections between the information you've gathered ◆ What’s included for free? - Up to 10 posts - Automatic tagging of people, places, organizations and keywords - All search capabilities ◆ How can I get more? - You can unlock all features with a one-time payment - Unlimited posts - View posts that are related to what you’re currently reading - Save or share posts as PDF documents - All future enhancements included Terms of Use: https://1echo.info/com.post/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: compost at Free against Reading List's $1.99. Reading List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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
compost is free to download; Reading List costs $1.99 up front. compost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Reading List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading List ships an update every 4 months, compost every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading List | compost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 晓涛 王 | 9187-1038 Quebec Inc |
In-app purchases
Reading List
No in-app purchases
compost
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$8.991 Year
- Lifetime$10.00









