Comparison

Readminds vs Ephemera

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

Head to head
About

Readminds

Features
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For reading list management, Reminds provides the following functions. - Create and manage reading lists by foldering links to read. You can also set the reading priority. - Set a reminder message on a post or reading list to read in the future. - You can mark posts you have already read and take short notes. - Share your reading list with your friends.

About

Ephemera

This app helps you read your saved links before they expire. It sets deadlines for bookmarks, sends reminders, and removes them if not read, encouraging timely engagement with content. Read items are saved for future reference.

Highlights
  • Expiring bookmarks with deadlines
  • Configurable expiration dates
  • Customizable notification reminders
  • Reading statistics
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Quick saving from other apps
Features
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Do you read your bookmarks? Most of us have aspirations to read them, but few of us ever do. Ephemera makes sure you read everything you save while it's still relevant. Unlike other apps that save bookmarks that stay unread forever, Ephemera sets you a deadline that the bookmark must be read by. Don't worry, you'll be reminded before the deadline expires — but miss it, and that bookmark is gone. It couldn't have been important anyway, right? Anything that you do read is kept around for future reference, too. Expiring bookmarks are what makes Ephemera so special — because it encourages you to read what was important enough to bookmark in the first place, instead of letting it sit in a list that never gets looked at. Long lists of unread bookmarks create anxiety where it has no place, and Ephemera prevents that from happening. Features include: - Configurable default expiration dates for your bookmarks. - Configurable notification reminders so you'll always know before a bookmark expires. - Reading statistics that show how much you're reading and how often bookmarks go unread. - Widgets to put your bookmarks on your Home screen. - Bookmarks that sync across iPhone and iPad. - Keyboard shortcuts for easier bookmark navigation. - Quick and easy saving of bookmarks from within Safari and other apps. - Open Ephemera with a URL on your clipboard and save it as a bookmark with a tap. You can use Ephemera on your iPhone and iPad so your bookmarks are always with you no matter where you are or which device you are using. Ephemera is free to download with an optional Ephemera Premium purchase. Ephemera can be used without it, but a default expiration date will be applied to all bookmarks and notifications will be restricted. We take your privacy very seriously and believe that your data is your own. That’s why Ephemera doesn’t collect any of your personal data whatsoever.

Screenshots

Readminds4 screens
Ephemera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readminds at none against Ephemera's 1. Readminds also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Ephemera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Readminds asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readminds ships an update every 8 days, Ephemera every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on December 23, 2025 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Readminds versus Ephemera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadmindsEphemera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHyunsoo ParkDeadpan, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Readminds

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ephemera

One-time1
  • Ephemera Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Readminds free?
Readminds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ephemera free?
Ephemera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readminds or Ephemera have ads?
Neither Readminds nor Ephemera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readminds or Ephemera?
Readminds ships an update every 8 days, and Ephemera every 4 months. Most recently, Readminds was updated on December 23, 2025 and Ephemera on September 20, 2026.

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