Comparison

MacMost vs Readwise

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

Head to head
About

MacMost

Access free video tutorials, tips, news, and podcasts to maximize your Mac, iPod, and iPhone usage. Watch videos in full screen, view the latest news and rumors, and discover recommended apps and tips.

Highlights
  • Free video tutorials
  • Latest news and rumors
  • Mac and iPhone tips
  • App recommendations
  • Podcasts
  • Full-screen video playback
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MacMost is the Web site that helps you get the most from your Mac, iPod and iPhone. It includes free video tutorials, tips, recommendations, news and podcasts. The MacMost iPhone app is a free and convenient way to access the content at MacMost.com. You can watch the latest videos in full screen right on your iPhone or iPad. You can view the latest news and rumors. You can also check out the library of Mac and iPhone tips and apps recommended in the weekly newsletter by MacMost. Since the app is showing you the latest information you need to have a live Internet connection on your iPhone or iPod Touch to use the app.

About

Readwise

This app helps you retain more of what you read by centralizing and revisiting your highlights from various reading platforms. It uses spaced repetition and active recall techniques to improve memory and offers features like tagging, note-taking, and OCR for physical books.

Highlights
  • Synchronize highlights from multiple platforms
  • Daily review habit via app and email
  • Spaced repetition and active recall
  • Tag, note, and search highlights
  • OCR for paper book highlights
  • Convert highlights to flashcards
Features
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Readwise helps you get the most out of what you read by making it fun & easy to revisit your highlights from all your favorite reading platforms in one place. Quickly synchronize your highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium, Goodreads, and even paper books. Then start building a daily review habit using the app and daily email. By reviewing your highlights every day, you'll retain dramatically more and you'll finally stop forgetting all the details from books you just finished! --- “Readwise is my favorite new service this year. Save highlights from Kindle, Instapaper, and now tweets... one of the best long-term personal learning tools I’ve come across.” — Caleb Hicks “Besides my Kindle, Readwise has been the most influential tech for improving my reading process.” — Blake Reichmann “If you use Kindle or Instapaper or just enjoy keeping and reading highlights, please sign up to Readwise. It will become one of your cherished services.” — Christopher Galtenberg --- ACTUALLY USE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS Highlighting is great, but why bother if you're never going to see any of your highlights again? Readwise makes it easy to quickly liberate all your highlights into one place, ensuring that you'll actually see and use them, including highlights from: • Amazon Kindle • Apple iBooks • Instapaper • Pocket • Medium • Goodreads • Twitter • Physical Books (using OCR) • Manual Input • CSV Upload STOP FORGETTING WHAT YOU READ How often do you finish a book, only to forget the key ideas two weeks later? We don't remember things by just reading them once. Readwise solves this problem using scientifically proven learning techniques called Spaced Repetition and Active Recall. Readwise resurfaces the right highlights at the right times using a daily email and an app. Readwise even makes it possible to convert your best highlights into flashcards for added retention. TAG, NOTE, SEARCH, AND ORGANIZE With your highlights all in one place, Readwise enables you to organize and connect these ideas in new ways. Use search to find a highlight instantly; use tag to organize highlights within your library; use notes to add your own annotations. HIGHLIGHT PAPER BOOKS Readwise also makes it possible to take highlights from your physical books and papers using your phone’s camera. Just snap a pic, highlight with your finger, and have your favorite highlights saved forever. --- If you are not already a Readwise subscriber, you can get started immediately with a 30-day free trial with no credit card upfront. At the end of the trial, you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe to Readwise Full or Readwise Lite. Price may vary by location. Manage your subscription from your dashboard. --- Support: Check out readwise.io/faq or email us at hello@readwise.io Privacy Policy: https://readwise.io/tos Terms of Service: https://readwise.io/privacy

Screenshots

MacMost4 screens
Readwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readwise at 4.8 against MacMost's 4.0. Readwise also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 45 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 9). MacMost's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (82% vs 72%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Readwise sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MacMost asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readwise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readwise has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of MacMost's written reviews are positive against 72% of Readwise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MacMost ships an update every 45 months, Readwise every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MacMost versus Readwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacMostReadwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings91.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCleverMedia, Inc.Readwise, Inc

Customer experience

MacMost

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Readwise

All ratings1,513 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

MacMost

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Readwise

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Sync failures with certain accounts
  • Unreliable highlight capture

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more reading apps
  • Improve sync and import capabilities
  • Introduce more customization options
  • Enhance search and organization tools
  • Develop a more intuitive mobile interface

In-app purchases

None

MacMost

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Readwise

Subscriptions8
  • Readwise Lite Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Readwise Lite Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Readwise Full Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
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  • Readwise Full Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Readwise Lite Yearly$52.991 Year
  • Readwise Lite Yearly$66.991 Year
  • Readwise Full Yearly$94.991 Year
  • Readwise Full Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is MacMost free?
MacMost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readwise free?
Readwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MacMost or Readwise?
Readwise is rated higher. MacMost averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Readwise averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do MacMost or Readwise have ads?
Neither MacMost nor Readwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacMost or Readwise?
MacMost ships an update every 45 months, and Readwise every 2 weeks. Most recently, MacMost was updated on October 7, 2026 and Readwise on October 12, 2026.

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