Comparison

Stache vs Atode

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

Head to head
About

Stache

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
Read full description

Stache isn't just another read-it-later app; it's simply the best way to save and read articles. ## Transform How You Read Stache transforms your collection of articles, blogs, and web pages into an organized library with notes, highlights, favorites, and tags. ## Save Everywhere Stashing articles is effortless wherever you find them. Add to your Stache from the share sheet, browser extensions, or inside the app. ## Add Highlights & Notes Remember everything you read. Highlight key passages and jot down thoughts directly within articles. Perfect for research, study, or when you simply want to remember something important. ## Tailored for You Adjust fonts, sizes, line heights, and margins to suit your reading preference. Organize your articles with tags, favorites, and an archive. Choose from different themes to match your style. Customize your swipe actions. ## Built for Power Users Stache includes advanced features like full-page offline copies, a system shortcut to save links, and widgets. And on your Mac and iPad navigate effortlessly with comprehensive keyboard shortcuts - your hands never need to leave the keyboard. ## Easy Import Give Stache a try with easy imports from Instapaper and Goodlinks. Don’t see your service here? Reach out and we’ll add it. ## Read Offline, Anytime Your reading doesn't have to stop when you go offline. With Stache, full offline reading is a given - images included. Whether you're commuting, traveling, or off the grid, your saved content is always accessible. And not just the reader view - Stache saves an offline copy of the full page, too. ### Turn the Page A beautiful new paginated reader brings the calm of a real book to the web. Swipe or tap to turn pages, track your place with an at-a-glance progress ring, and jump anywhere with a tap. Distraction-free reading, the way it should be. ### Read in Any Language Translate any article - body, title, and all - right on your device. Your reading opens in the language you choose, instantly and privately. Nothing leaves your device. ### Get the Gist, Fast Short on time? Let Stache summarize any article for you. AI-powered summaries stream in as they're written, so you can decide what's worth a full read - or capture the key points in seconds. ## iCloud-Powered Sync With fast, reliable sync powered by iCloud your data remains secure and private - we can’t even see it. Your links, notes, highlights, and tags sync seamlessly between your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Please note that after a 30-day free trial Stache requires a subscription. You can easily cancel your subscription anytime inside Stache or from the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stache.app/privacy

About

Atode

Save articles from any app for distraction-free reading later. Organize your saved content with custom styles, notes, and highlights. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Bookmark articles from any app
  • Offline reading with optimized format
  • Customizable reader with themes and fonts
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Export articles in various formats
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Atode lets you bookmark and save articles for reading later. Save news, blog or other text based content directly from Safari, Firefox, Chrome or any other app. Read anything you saved later in an optimized format with custom styles for better readability and distraction-free reading. BOOKMARK Save articles with just a click from Safari or any other app by using the bookmark extension. Atode doesn't only save links to those pages you want to return to. It also downloads their content and converts it to a minimal format. Read anything you saved later with just the essential text and images, without any headers, ads or clutter to get in the way. All content is stored on your device, so it even works offline. READER The reader's design is carefully crafted for articles with custom styles for better readability and distraction-free reading. Choose your favorite theme font (Lato, Georgia, Lexend, OpenDyslexic, ...), reader mode (day, sepia, grey, black, ...), select a preset or custom font size, content layout (page, scroll), adjust margins and many more options. Take notes or highlight favorite sections while reading. Search to quickly find anything or copy, define, translate and lookup selected text. LIBRARY Organise your articles in an easy to use library. Mark articles as favorites, add tags or put them in folders. Sort articles by date, unread, title or recently read. Browse your collection by folder, tag or website and filter the library by tags or reading time. Export your articles with all information and annotations in text, markdown or json format or upload highlights to Readwise and other services. You can also save the article content as a PDF, plain text or markdown for use in other apps. CLOUD All your articles and annotations are stored securely in Apple's iCloud, there is no external account required. Keep all your articles safe and at hand on whatever device. Every time you add an article, annotation, folder or tag, it's synced to all your other devices. Always have the latest version, when you start reading on your iPad and continue on your iPhone on the go. Please note that you need to be signed in on your device with the same Apple ID on all platforms. WIDGETS See your bookmarked articles or highlighted quotes. Atode includes widgets to quickly view and open your bookmarked articles or highlighted quotes. Add a widget from the gallery and choose a list from the configuration options. Continue reading where you left off right from your home or lock screen. PREMIUM The basic edition is free to use, includes all features and lets you try out the unrestricted reader. However, there is a limit to the number of bookmarks you can save per month. Upgrade to a premium subscription for more or unlimited bookmarks. - Atode Plus: Increased bookmark limit - Atode Pro: Unlimited number of bookmarks Atode is an independent app, your purchase supports the further development. When you buy an in-app purchase, you are doing so through Apple's App Store and agree to their terms and conditions. Payments will be charged to the credit card of your Apple account. SERVICE Atode is available for iPhone, iPad and Mac. In contrast to other read it later apps, Atode does not collect or sell any personal information. And it keeps your data private. Terms of Service: https://www.atode-reader.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.atode-reader.com/privacy/ Support: https://www.atode-reader.com/support/

Screenshots

Stache4 screens
Atode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Atode at freemium against Stache's subscription. Atode also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3). Stache's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (80% vs 60%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stache sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Atode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stache holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Atode has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Stache's written reviews are positive against 60% of Atode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stache ships an update fortnightly, Atode every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stache versus Atode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStacheAtode
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings317 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon SchneiderBeat Raess

Customer experience

Stache

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Atode

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stache

Subscriptions2
  • Stache Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Stache Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Atode

Subscriptions3
  • Atode Plus$0.991 Month
  • Atode Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Atode Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Stache free?
Stache is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atode free?
Atode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stache or Atode?
Stache is rated higher. Stache averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Atode averages 4.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Stache or Atode have ads?
Neither Stache nor Atode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stache or Atode?
Stache ships an update fortnightly, and Atode every 5 weeks. Most recently, Stache was updated on September 21, 2026 and Atode on September 10, 2026.

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