Readwise Reader vs Typeless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readwise Reader
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.
- 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
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Readwise Reader is the first read-it-later app built specifically for power readers. If you’ve ever used Instapaper or Pocket, Reader is like those except it’s built for 2024 and brings all your reading into one place including: web articles, email newsletters, RSS feeds, Twitter threads, PDFs, EPUBs and more. ______________________ “Reader has completely redesigned the read-it-later app. It’s gorgeous and blazingly fast. In many ways, it’s the Superhuman of reading — you won’t want to read anywhere else.” Rahul Vohra (Founder of Superhuman) “I spend my entire day reading, researching, & writing and Readwise is the reading tool I’ve been waiting for. The perfect complement to my writing workflow. Absolute game changer.” Packy Mccormick (Author of Not Boring) “The Readwise reading app is the first read-it-later app that enables a true workflow for serious readers. As an ex-Pocket /Instapaper power user, it's hard to imagine ever going back.” Fitz Maro (Creative Technology Lead at Pinterest) ______________________ ALL YOUR READING IN ONE PLACE Stop juggling half a dozen reading apps. Reader brings all your content into one place including: • Web articles • Email newsletters • RSS feeds • Twitter threads • PDFs • EPUBs You can even import your existing library from Pocket and Instapaper and RSS feeds from Feedly, Inoreader, Feedbin, etc. POWERFUL HIGHLIGHTING FOR POWER READERS We believe that annotations are the key to getting more out of what you read. So we’ve developed highlighting as a first-class feature inside Reader. Highlight images, links, rich text, and more. On any device. READER WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU READ We’ve reinvented the digital reading experience to apply the power of software to the printed word. This includes TEXT-TO-SPEECH (listen to any document narrated with the lifelike voice of a real human), GHOSTREADER (your integrated copilot of reading enabling you to ask questions, define terms, simplify complex language, and more), and FULL-TEXT SEARCH (find whatever you’re looking for, even if you only remember a single word). FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE TO FIT YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS Your personal interests, your professional projects, your way of doing things — they’re unique. Reader is your home base for the varied documents in your life, customizable to match the way your brain works. PDFs for work, articles for your newsletter, and ebooks for pleasure all live comfortably side-by-side. No more juggling dozens of apps. INTEGRATED WITH YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS Your annotations should flow effortlessly from your reading app into your writing tool of choice. Instead you waste hours reformatting, reorganizing, and repeating. Reader eliminates this hassle. Reader seamlessly connects to Readwise which exports to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, Logseq, and more READ ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Access all of your content from any of your devices with everything in sync. Even offline. Reader syncs across all platforms, including a powerful, local-first web app and iOS. You can even highlight the open web with the Reader browser extensions. ______________________ If you’re not already a Readwise subscriber, you can get a free 30-day trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe. Support: Check out readwise.io/faq or email us at hello@readwise.io Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readwise.io/privacy
Typeless
This app provides intelligent AI-powered voice dictation that transforms your speech into polished written text in real-time. It refines your words, removes filler, and automatically formats content, making communication faster and more effortless across all your favorite apps. Enjoy privacy with on-device processing and optional Pro features for unlimited use.
- AI voice dictation
- Speak to edit functionality
- Works in all apps
- Removes filler words
- Auto-formats spoken content
- Adapts tone by app
- Supports 100+ languages
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AI voice dictation that's actually intelligent. Speak naturally, and Typeless turns your speech into clear, polished messages, emails, and documents that read like you carefully typed them — in real time. 6× faster than typing. Typeless turns your voice into superpowers. Suddenly, your phone can do things that once felt impossible — effortlessly and at 10× the speed. Whether you're walking, commuting, or whispering around others, Typeless refines what you say into clear, polished writing. No filler words. No autocorrect fumbles. No awkward phrasing — just fast, fluent writing that sounds like you. When you remove the friction of typing with the smartest voice-to-text AI that understands your intent, your thoughts flow freely. You become more creative and more inspired. It feels like magic. Trusted by business leaders, professionals, engineers, creators, and students to save one day every week. Key features - AI voice dictation: The smartest voice-to-text AI that turns your speech into clear, polished writing. - Speak to edit: Want to revise, refine, or rephrase your writing without typing? Just say what you want to change and it happens like magic. - Works in every app: From WhatsApp to Slack to email, ChatGPT, and Notes. Why People Choose Typeless - Removes filler: Automatically removes filler words like "um," "uh," and "you know," making your writing clear and professional. - Removes repetition: Detects and removes unnecessary repeated words, keeping your language concise and easy to understand. - Auto-edits when you change your mind: Recognizes self-corrections mid-sentence and keeps only your final intended message. - Auto-formats: Organizes spoken lists, steps, and key points into clean, structured text. - Find the perfect words: Helps you express ideas effortlessly, so your message comes across clearly. - Different tones for each app: Adapts tone and style based on the app you're using, from work emails to casual chats. - 100+ languages: Speak in any language — or mix them seamlessly — and Typeless automatically detects and transcribes your language. - Personal dictionary: Add your unique words effortlessly, and Typeless won't miss them. Private by design - Zero cloud data retention - Never trained on your data - On-device history storage Unlock more with Typeless Pro Upgrade to Typeless Pro to unlock unlimited dictation and other Pro features. Your Pro access is available across devices, so you can sign in and use it wherever Typeless is supported. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of service: https://www.typeless.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.typeless.com/privacy
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Verdict
Readwise Reader and Typeless both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Readwise Reader's written reviews are positive against 59% of Typeless's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Readwise Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Typeless sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 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 — 4.6 for Readwise Reader against 4.5 for Typeless. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 585 and 753 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Readwise Reader's written reviews are positive against 59% of Typeless's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Readwise Reader | Typeless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (585 ratings) — better | 4.5 (753 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 585 | 753 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Readwise, Inc | Simply CA LLC |
Customer experience
Readwise Reader
Typeless
Bugs and requests
Readwise Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent sync between devices
- Unreliable RSS feed updates
- Frequent crashes on iPad
- Issues with resuming reading position
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Typeless
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Readwise Reader
- Reader Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
- Reader Monthly$12.991 Month
- Reader Annual Plan$95.901 Year
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- Reader Yearly$119.991 Year
Typeless
- Typeless Pro$30.001 Month
- Typeless Pro$60.003 Months
- Typeless Pro$143.991 Year
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