# Flyleaf vs Stache

The clearest difference is monetization model: Flyleaf at freemium against Stache's subscription. Flyleaf also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 80%) and ratings volume (88 vs 3). Stache's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Stache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flyleaf against 5.0 for Stache. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyleaf has 88 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Flyleaf's written reviews are positive against 80% of Stache's.

Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, Stache fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flyleaf | Stache |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stache-save-now-read-later/id6475315433/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **88** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **98.8% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 33 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maximilian Melzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536263191) | [Jon Schneider](https://appshunter.io/developer/638529664) |

## What reviewers say

### Flyleaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381)

Save articles from the web and read them later in a distraction-free, magazine-like format. Customize your reading experience with themes and typography, and organize your content with tags. Syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Save articles from the web, Distraction-free reading view, Book-like pagination, Customizable themes and typography, iCloud sync, Article tagging, Archive.today integration

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly renewal | $2.00 | per month |
| Yearly renewal | $17.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and beautiful design
- 📖 Excellent reading experience
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
- 🆓 Usable and generous free tier

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Missing highlighting functionality
- 💡 Missing note-taking functionality
- 💡 No one-time payment option
- 💡 No device AI summarization
- 💡 No bulk actions for managing articles

**Reported bugs**

- Tagging feature bug on iPhone (iOS 18.3.2)
- Paywalled articles sometimes not saved (e.g., FT)
- "Read now" option in Share Sheet not working (fixed in 2.1.0)

**Requested features**

- Highlighting function
- Note-taking functionality
- One-time payment option
- Device AI summarization
- Bulk actions for managing articles


### Stache

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stache-save-now-read-later/id6475315433)

Organize and read articles, blogs, and web pages with notes, highlights, and tags. Save content from anywhere and access it offline. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and themes.

**Highlights:** Save articles from share sheet or browser extensions, Add highlights and notes to articles, Offline reading with full page copies, Customizable fonts, themes, and swipe actions, iCloud-powered sync across devices, Import from Pocket, Instapaper, and Goodlinks

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stache Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Stache Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flyleaf free?

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

### Is Stache free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Flyleaf or Stache?

Stache is rated higher. Flyleaf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Stache averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Flyleaf or Stache have ads?

Neither Flyleaf nor Stache shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flyleaf or Stache?

Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, and Stache fortnightly. Most recently, Flyleaf was updated on September 22, 2026 and Stache on September 21, 2026.

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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.*