# Stache vs Article Reader

The clearest difference is monetization model: Article Reader at freemium against Stache's subscription. Article Reader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stache against 5.0 for Article Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Stache's written reviews are positive against 100% of Article Reader's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stache | Article Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stache-save-now-read-later/id6475315433/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/article-reader-linkos/id6636527165/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 147 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jon Schneider](https://appshunter.io/developer/638529664) | [FoxfortMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544295696) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Article Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/article-reader-linkos/id6636527165)

This app transforms web links into clean, readable articles for offline enjoyment. Organize, customize your reading experience, and access content across devices. Listen to articles or export them in various formats.

**Highlights:** Save and read articles offline, Organize with tags and favorites, Customize font style and size, Search within articles, Export articles to text, HTML, PDF, iCloud sync across devices, Listen to articles with voice

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linkos Premium (Lifetime) | $8.99 | one-time |
| Linkos Premium (Lifetime) | $11.99 | one-time |
| Linkos Premium 3 | $15.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stache free?

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

### Is Article Reader free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Stache or Article Reader?

Stache and Article Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Stache or Article Reader have ads?

Neither Stache nor Article Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stache or Article Reader?

Stache ships an update fortnightly, and Article Reader fortnightly. Most recently, Stache was updated on September 21, 2026 and Article Reader on September 20, 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.*