Comparison

Pocket Reader vs SwipeNote

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Reader

Save web content for later reading without needing an account. Sync saved articles across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Save web content
  • No account registration
  • iCloud cloud sync
  • Multi-device support
  • Save any URL
Features
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Pocket Reader - This is a reading app that does not require account registration or login, offering an extremely simple and easy-to-use interface. Core Features: Save web content you plan to read later or valuable content you have already read and want to keep. Design Philosophy: Pocket Reader is designed with the best user experience in mind. We understand the burden that new account registrations impose on users, so unlike apps like Instapaper, Feedly, or Readwise, Pocket Reader does not require users to register a separate account. Users can continue using their Apple ID, leveraging the powerful capabilities of iCloud for cloud synchronization. This is what we believe to be the natural usage pattern for such an app. Key Features: - Save any URL: Simply enter the content URL. - iCloud Cloud Sync: Sync your saved articles across multiple devices. - Multi-device Support: Whether you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, your data is synchronized across devices. We are continuously developing more features, including support for additional languages, categorization by tags, reading data analytics, and more, aiming to provide an even better product for our users.

About

SwipeNote

Features
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Work Smart. Organize. Collaborate. Succeed. SwipeNote is designed to help anyone who uses the Internet. Swipe, Save, Organize, Share & Collaborate any content from the web with your friends and team members. SwipeNote Chrome Extension Features: 1. Swipe and Save social posts from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Kindle, Zillow with a single click. 2. Grab Full-Page or Regional Screenshots from any website. 3. Bookmark URLs. 4. Save Highlighted Content. 5. Add Tags and Notes to individual Saved items/Cards. 6. Import Favorite Kindle Highlights. 7. Shortcut Keys for Easy Access. All the content you grab from the internet gets saved as multi-purpose Cards. a. These Cards can be saved in your personal cloud Folders or Sub-Folders created by you directly from the Chrome Extension. b. These Cards can also be saved to a Workspace/Subspace created by you. After you Save and Organize the Cards, you can do so much more: 1. Copy or Move Cards to Workspace/Subspace and Folders/Subfolders. 2. Share Cards with teammates, individual account holders, or directly to social sites. 3. Add Tags and Notes to individual Cards. 4. Create Short Links for easy sharing. 5. Assign Cards with team members and Set Reminders for the same. Set and View the Due Date of completion of assigned tasks. 6. Real Time Chat with individual team members or in groups. Share files/documents, use emojis and @mentions. 7. Create Labels (to-do, work-in-progress, done) to let know the status of Cards. 8. Track your work through a single dedicated menu. Easy Date Filters to understand the priority and due dates. 9. Job Board (simple Dashboard) to view all your Cards/tasks inside your Workspace or Sub-space. At a glance know about what's going on, by viewing Due Dates, Chats, and much more. STAY ORGANIZED. STAY CONNECTED.

Screenshots

Pocket Reader3 screens
SwipeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pocket Reader at 4 against SwipeNote's 2. Pocket Reader also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Reader versus SwipeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket ReaderSwipeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDropletAppsSankha Bhattacharya

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Reader

No in-app purchases

None

SwipeNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Reader free?
Pocket Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwipeNote free?
SwipeNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Reader or SwipeNote have ads?
Neither Pocket Reader nor SwipeNote shows ads.

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