Comparison

Readwise Reader vs RDPWatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

RDPWatch

Features
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Control a Windows PC from your iPhone and glance at it, or drive it, right from your Apple Watch. RDPWatch is a full Remote Desktop (RDP) client: set up a connection on either device, then connect from your wrist. See the live desktop, move the cursor, click and type, adjust volume, and even hear the remote audio on your watch. On iPhone: pinch-zoom, a real keyboard with Ctrl/Alt/Win and arrow keys, trackpad or touchscreen pointer, and click-drag. On Apple Watch: fullscreen viewing, drag-to-move cursor, tap to click, and quick keys. Connections sync automatically between your devices. Your credentials never leave your device and passwords live in the iOS Keychain. Turn your iPhone into a full Remote Desktop for your Windows PC and check on it or take over right from your Apple Watch. RDPWatch is a complete RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client built on real, industry-standard FreeRDP. Set up a connection once and it's ready on both your iPhone and your wrist. ON IPHONE • Live, full-color remote desktop with smooth pinch-to-zoom and panning • Touchscreen or trackpad-style pointer: tap to click, drag to move the cursor, click-and-drag to select • Two-finger tap or long-press for right-click • Full keyboard with a special-keys bar: Ctrl, Alt, Windows, Shift, Tab, Esc, arrows, and one-tap combos like Ctrl+Alt+Del • Hear the remote computer's audio through your iPhone • Choose your resolution: match your device, pick a standard size, or set a custom one • Landscape and portrait, with automatic re-fit on rotation ON APPLE WATCH • View and control the very same PC from your wrist — no iPhone interaction needed once connected • Fullscreen viewing mode, with the Digital Crown to switch views • Drag to move the cursor, tap to click, double-tap to right-click, long-press to zoom • Quick-key buttons: arrows, Tab, Enter, Esc, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Alt+Del, and volume up/down • Stream the remote audio to your watch — toggle it off anytime to save bandwidth • Per-connection quality controls: High Quality for detail, or Adaptive Quality that adjusts to your link SYNC & SECURITY • Connections you create on either device appear automatically on the other, kept in sync over Apple's encrypted device-to-device link • Passwords are stored only in the Apple Keychain on your device/ never uploaded, never shared • Remote desktop traffic goes straight from your device to your PC using RDP's built-in TLS encryption • No accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no ads EASY TO USE • Color-tag and organize your connections • Optional RD Gateway support • Clean, native design for iOS and watchOS COMING SOON • Always-on wrist viewing: keep the remote desktop visible on your Apple Watch even when you lower your wrist or after the idle timeout so you can watch a long-running task at a glance • Live resolution and orientation matching RDPWatch is a focused, private, no-nonsense way to reach your computer from the two devices you always have with you. Remote Desktop must be enabled on the target PC (Windows Pro or higher).

Screenshots

Readwise Reader4 screens
RDPWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readwise Reader at Free against RDPWatch's $4.99. Readwise Reader also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). RDPWatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and device support 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

Readwise Reader is free to download; RDPWatch costs $4.99 up front. Readwise Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. RDPWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Readwise Reader versus RDPWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadwise ReaderRDPWatch
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (585 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings585 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReadwise, IncJAMES WILLIAM MORGAN

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

RDPWatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Readwise Reader

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

RDPWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readwise Reader free?
Readwise Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RDPWatch free?
RDPWatch costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readwise Reader or RDPWatch have ads?
Neither Readwise Reader nor RDPWatch shows ads.

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