# Anybox vs Clearly Reader

The clearest difference is rating: Anybox at 4.7 against Clearly Reader's 2.8. Anybox also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 25%) and ratings volume (524 vs 4). Clearly Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anybox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Clearly Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Anybox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anybox has 524 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Anybox's written reviews are positive against 25% of Clearly Reader's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anybox | Clearly Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (524 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455/reviews)** | [2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clearly-reader/id6448590095/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **524** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **64.7% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anybox LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518223648) | [Lesslab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685096566) |

## What reviewers say

### Anybox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455)

Save, organize, and quickly access your web links, files, and notes across all your Apple devices. Features include nested tags, smart lists, and a system-wide share extension for seamless saving. Syncs via iCloud and offers a lifetime purchase option.

**Highlights:** Cross-device bookmark syncing, Spotlight search for bookmarks, Quick link and note input, Nested tags and folders, Smart Lists for auto-organization, Support for images and files, System-wide share extension

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| 12 months | $14.99 | per year |
| Chips-Sized Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pizza-Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and useful
- 👍 Intuitive and well-designed
- 🔒 Respects user data privacy
- 💡 Powerful features for power users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🔍 Tagging system could be improved
- 💰 Expensive for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
- Issues with bookmark syncing

**Requested features**

- Add ability to manually add links
- Improve duplicate detection
- Allow sorting of tags/folders
- Implement private bookmark folders


### Clearly Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clearly-reader/id6448590095)

This app helps you manage and read your saved clippings with a customizable full-screen experience. Organize your collection with mobile tag management and filter historical data for easy review.

**Highlights:** Clipping management, Full-screen reading, Customizable fonts and themes, Mobile tag management, Filter historical clippings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anybox free?

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

### Is Clearly Reader free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Anybox or Clearly Reader?

Anybox is rated higher. Anybox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 524 ratings, while Clearly Reader averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Anybox or Clearly Reader have ads?

Neither Anybox nor Clearly Reader shows ads.

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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.*