Flyleaf vs Brutalist Report
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flyleaf
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.
- Save articles from the web
- Distraction-free reading view
- Book-like pagination
- Customizable themes and typography
- iCloud sync
- Article tagging
- Archive.today integration
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Flyleaf is a “read-later” app that displays saved articles from the web in a meticulously designed reading view, without popups, ads or other distractions. SAVE ARTICLES FROM THE WEB Use the share sheet from anywhere to save interesting links to Flyleaf. There is also an easy-to-use bookmarklet if you need it. READ LATER WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS Flyleaf takes web pages and removes everything inessential, like popups, ads and trackers, to preserve your privacy and sanity. TURN WEBSITES INTO MAGAZINE ARTICLES With Flyleaf's best-in-class book-like pagination, you can read articles page by page instead of scrolling vertically. READ IT YOUR WAY Flyleaf offers many ways to customize your reading experience, such as color themes and in-depth typography settings. DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT Once your list of saved articles grows, it's easy to lose track. Flyleaf helps you to always discover fresh articles from your list. SYNC WITH ICLOUD Flyleaf uses iCloud to securely sync articles and reading progress between your devices – no additional signups needed. STAY ORGANIZED WITH TAGS You can add your own tags to articles to organize your library. READ ANYWHERE YOU GO Enjoy fully native apps for iPhone, iPad, and macOS, lovingly crafted by indie developer Max Melzer. READ IN FULL SCREEN Remove all distractions and focus on the text by entering fullscreen mode. You can still access all the controls you need through an intuitive gesture interface. LOAD ARTICLES FROM ARCHIVE.TODAY IN ONE TAP Sometimes, an article may not be available in your region or without logging in. Flyleaf lets you effortlessly access many of them from a web archive instead. AUTOMATE ACTIONS WITH SHORTCUTS AND SIRI Flyleaf offers a comprehensive list of Shortcuts actions, so you can add URLs via Siri or build Shortcuts to automatically tag articles. Flyleaf is free to use and offers an optional subscription for advanced features such as themes, tags and the archive.today integration. Privacy Policy: https://flyleafapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://flyleafapp.com/terms/
Brutalist Report
A news reader designed for focus, free from algorithmic feeds and engagement loops. It aggregates headlines from over 70 curated sources across various topics and presents them in a high-density, clutter-free format.
- Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources
- Reader Mode for clean article content
- On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+)
- Filter by topic or source
- Full-text search
- Adjustable font sizes
- Light and Dark mode
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The Brutalist Report is a news reader built for people who want the web to be sane again. No algorithmic feed. No infinite scroll. No engagement loops. No accounts. No tracking. 100% free. Software that respects your time. The Brutalist Report aggregates news from 70+ curated sources across tech, business, science, and culture, and presents them in a single high density feed. This is a native iOS version built from the ground up to take advantage of local device features and build upon the normal web service we offer. FEATURES: - Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources - Reader Mode that runs locally on your device and extracts article content and strips the cruft - On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+, requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence) - Filter by topic or source - Full-text search across all headlines - Adjustable font sizes (12–28px) - Light and Dark mode Built with love and a simple idea: less is more. Stay Brutalist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Brutalist Report at free against Flyleaf's freemium. Flyleaf's advantage is review sentiment (99% vs 75%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Brutalist Report sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flyleaf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyleaf has 88 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Flyleaf's written reviews are positive against 75% of Brutalist Report's.
Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, Brutalist Report every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flyleaf | Brutalist Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (88 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 98.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Maximilian Melzer | GravityFish, LLC |
Customer experience
Flyleaf
Brutalist Report
Bugs and requests
Flyleaf
Reported bugs
3 issues- 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
11 requests- Highlighting function
- Note-taking functionality
- One-time payment option
- Device AI summarization
- Bulk actions for managing articles
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- Improved support for non-Apple platforms (e.g., Android)
- More theme colors (yellow, orange)
- AnyBox importer
- Ability to archive different versions of a webpage
- German localization
- Export entry as PDF
Brutalist Report
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flyleaf
- Monthly renewal7 Days trial$2.001 Month
- Yearly renewal7 Days trial$17.001 Year
Brutalist Report
- Brutalist Premium$1.99








