Comparison

Pocket Reader vs LongShot Elf

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

LongShot Elf

Features
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In scenarios where complete page information needs to be saved, ordinary screenshots are often insufficient. LongShot Elf helps you easily obtain long image content with intelligent and efficient functions, while providing diversified follow-up processing, making every screenshot more practical.​ This app creates a comprehensive long screenshot experience with three core functions:​ - Long Screenshot Stitching - Supports automatic or manual interception of scrolling pages, accurately identifies page edges, and intelligently stitches them into a complete long image. Whether it's web articles, chat records or document content, you can generate unbroken long screenshots with one click, completely retaining the full picture of the information.​ - Content Extraction - Can quickly extract text, pictures and other elements from the generated long screenshots, supporting copying, sharing or exporting. No need for manual input, directly obtain key information in the screenshot, improving information processing efficiency.​ - Watermark Management: - Provides a custom watermark function, allowing the addition of text and image watermarks, as well as adjustment of the watermark's position, transparency and size, making long screenshots more suitable for personalized display or formal usage needs.​ Whether for saving important data or sharing complete content, LongShot Elf can be your capable assistant, making long screenshot operations simple and efficient.​ Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/longshot-elf-101/privacy-policy EULA:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pocket Reader3 screens
LongShot Elf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Pocket Reader at 4 against LongShot Elf's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pocket Reader versus LongShot Elf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket ReaderLongShot Elf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDropletApps小斌 吴

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Reader

No in-app purchases

None

LongShot Elf

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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