Comparison

Reading List vs LinkMemo

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

Head to head

Reading List

Save Links to Read Later

Save, Read and Text-to-Speech

Free

📊 Productivity

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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

LinkMemo

Features

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LinkMemo is the simplest read-it-later app for reading and text-to-speech with customized view. Core Features: - Strip away all clutter and save the content of web pages. - Offline Support: Download the full text of articles for offline reading and text-to-speech. - Multi Theme: Light, Sepia, Night, Dark, and more. - Customized view: Customize the font, text size, and line height.

Screenshots

Reading List4 screens

LinkMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LinkMemo at Free against Reading List's $1.99. LinkMemo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Reading List's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

LinkMemo 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, LinkMemo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Reading List versus LinkMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Reading List	LinkMemo
Price	$1.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	48 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	晓涛王	Yugo Ogura

In-app purchases

None

Reading List

No in-app purchases

None

LinkMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading List free?

Reading List costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is LinkMemo free?

LinkMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Reading List or LinkMemo have ads?

Neither Reading List nor LinkMemo shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Reading List or LinkMemo?

Reading List ships an update every 4 months, and LinkMemo every 5 days. Most recently, Reading List was updated on November 3, 2026 and LinkMemo on November 4, 2026.