Comparison

Flyleaf vs Tom’s Guide

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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/

About

Tom’s Guide

Features
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Tom’s Guide upgrades your life by helping you decide what technology to buy and how to get the most out of it. We've tested out all the latest products to help inform your buying decisions and work hard to surface the best deals to help you save money along the way. What to expect from the Tom’s Guide app: - Buying guides: We spend thousands of hours testing each product in our buying guides to find the best technology for every budget. - Personalize your feed: From AI to gaming, pick the topics you want to read about. - In-depth analysis: Every review we publish helps you stay equipped with the most information before making a purchase. - Maximize your tech: From finding hidden phone features to the best workout gear and exercises, we help you master your technology long after the initial buying process. - Save articles for later: tap the menu on any article to bookmark it. - Search: Use our smart search tool to find the tech you’re interested in. - Savings Squad: The Tom’s Guide Savings Squad is a crack team of tech money saving experts with the singular mission of helping you get what you want for the best price, every time. Auto-renewing subscriptions: - When you purchase a subscription payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user at auto-renewal and may be turned off by going to your Device Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - The app may offer a free trial or introductory offer. At the end of the free trial or introductory offer period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. - For Future Publishing’s Privacy Policy please visit: https://www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/ - For Future Publishing’s Terms of Use, please visit: https://www.futureplc.com/terms-conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flyleaf4 screens
Tom’s Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flyleaf at none against Tom’s Guide's shown. Tom’s Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Tom’s Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, Tom’s Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flyleaf versus Tom’s Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyleafTom’s Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (93 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB130 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMaximilian MelzerFuture plc

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

Tom’s Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flyleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly renewal7 Days trial$2.001 Month
  • Yearly renewal7 Days trial$17.001 Year
2 purchases

Tom’s Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Tom's Guide Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Tom's Guide Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Flyleaf free?
Flyleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tom’s Guide free?
Tom’s Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flyleaf or Tom’s Guide have ads?
Tom’s Guide shows ads; Flyleaf does not.
Which is updated more often, Flyleaf or Tom’s Guide?
Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tom’s Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flyleaf was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tom’s Guide on October 31, 2026.

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