# Flyleaf vs Pickaxe Player

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickaxe Player at none against Flyleaf's 2. Flyleaf's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Pickaxe Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flyleaf | Pickaxe Player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **91** | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Maximilian Melzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536263191) | [Tampa Bay Coders](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476078506) |

## 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


### Pickaxe Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickaxe-player/id6794137497)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flyleaf free?

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

### Is Pickaxe Player free?

Pickaxe Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Flyleaf or Pickaxe Player have ads?

Neither Flyleaf nor Pickaxe Player shows ads.

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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.*