# Superlist vs Readwise Reader

Superlist and Readwise Reader both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Readwise Reader's written reviews are positive against 48% of Superlist's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Superlist sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month and Readwise Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Superlist against 4.6 for Readwise Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 458 and 585 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Superlist's written reviews are positive against 72% of Readwise Reader's.

Superlist ships an update every 9 days, Readwise Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Superlist | Readwise Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (458 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superlist-to-do-list-and-notes/id1547585270/reviews) | **[4.6 (585 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise-reader/id1567599761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 458 | **585** |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews | **72.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 193 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Superlist Software GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530164796) | [Readwise, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476885527) |

## What reviewers say

### Superlist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superlist-to-do-list-and-notes/id1547585270)

Organize your work and personal life with a modern to-do list and notes app. Create tasks using AI voice input, collaborate with teams in real-time, and manage everything in one simple, customizable place. It's designed for efficient task management and seamless organization.

**Highlights:** AI voice task creation, Real-time team collaboration, Customizable lists, Note-taking and brainstorming, Email and Slack to-do conversion, Offline mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $6.00 | per month |
| Basic Monthly | $6.00 | per month |
| Pro Personal | $10.00 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $15.00 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $15.00 | per month |
| Super Monthly | $25.00 | per month |
| Super Monthly | $25.00 | per month |
| Basic Yearly | $59.00 | per year |
| Basic Yearly | $59.00 | per year |
| Pro Personal | $96.00 | per year |
| Pro Personal | $96.00 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $149.00 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $179.00 | per year |
| Super Yearly | $249.00 | per year |
| Super Yearly | $249.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, my new tasks app
- 👍 The best to do list app
- 👍 Flexible and doesn't lock you into a specific TODO list ideology
- 👍 Awesome and a joy to use
- 👍 Beautiful and intuitive app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Riddled with bugs
- 🐛 Buggy app with sync issues
- 🐛 Unreliable sync, keep losing entries
- 🐛 Sync is very unreliable, losing data
- 🐛 Laggy performance

**Reported bugs**

- Tasks don't sync properly between devices
- Shared lists don't sync correctly, completed/deleted tasks still shown
- Login with Apple doesn't work
- Microsoft To-Do integration doesn't work
- Notifications not working

**Requested features**

- Add handwriting to text and printing lists
- Ability to set a 'start date' separate from due date
- Show list name in large font in notifications
- Display list name above tasks in Today view
- Add calendar view


### Readwise Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise-reader/id1567599761)

This app consolidates all your reading content, including web articles, newsletters, and PDFs, into a single, organized platform. It offers advanced highlighting, text-to-speech, and AI-powered assistance to enhance your reading workflow and knowledge retention.

**Highlights:** Consolidate web articles, newsletters, RSS, Twitter threads, PDFs, EPUBs, Import from Pocket, Instapaper, and Feedly, Advanced highlighting and annotation tools, Text-to-speech narration, AI-powered reading assistant (Ghostreader), Full-text search, Syncs across all devices, offline access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reader Monthly Plan | $8.99 | per month |
| Reader Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Reader Annual Plan | $95.90 | per year |
| Reader Yearly | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic reading experience
- 👍 Seamless integration with Readwise
- 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive UI
- 📚 All-in-one reading solution
- 🔍 Powerful search and organization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🔍 Cluttered interface for some users
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🖥️ Lack of iPad-specific features
- 📚 Missing basic reader features (e.g., bookmarks)

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent sync between devices
- Unreliable RSS feed updates
- Frequent crashes on iPad
- Issues with resuming reading position

**Requested features**

- Improved PDF and ebook support
- Customizable reading themes and layouts
- Better integration with note-taking apps
- Reading progress and statistics tracking
- Bulk management of saved items


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Superlist free?

Superlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Readwise Reader free?

Readwise Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Superlist or Readwise Reader?

Readwise Reader is rated higher. Superlist averages 4.5 out of 5 from 458 ratings, while Readwise Reader averages 4.6 from 585 ratings.

### Do Superlist or Readwise Reader have ads?

Neither Superlist nor Readwise Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Superlist or Readwise Reader?

Superlist ships an update every 9 days, and Readwise Reader weekly. Most recently, Superlist was updated on October 15, 2026 and Readwise Reader on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*