Comparison

Atode vs Majara

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

Head to head
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/

About

Majara

Features
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مجرة: مجتمع المطوّرين ومستجدّات التقنية — خلاصتك المخصصة من أفضل المقالات التقنية من مصادر عربية وعالمية، في مكان واحد. مئات المطوّرين اختاروا : مَجَرَّة كمنصّتهم اليومية منصّة عربية بُنيت بعناية لتكون رفيقك اليومي في عالم البرمجة والتطوير. - خلاصة مخصصة تابع المقالات الأكثر شعبية، الأحدث، والأكثر تصويتاً. خصّص خلاصتك حسب اهتماماتك من وسوم ومصادر. - أدوات الذكاء الإصطناعي حوّل أي مقال إلى أمثلة تطبيقية وأكواد جاهزة بالذكاء الاصطناعي — بالإضافة لتلخيص ذكي، تبسيط، نقد بنّاء، ومقارنة بدائل. كل ذلك بالعربية.. - أكثر من +50 مصدر عربي وعالمي نركّز على المحتوى التقني العربي مع دعم كامل للمصادر العالمية. تابع مصادرك المفضّلة من المدوّنات العربية والقنوات التقنية بالإضافة لفلترة بالوسوم والمصادر التي تهمّك فقط. - الكوكبات — مجتمعات مصغّرة انضم لكوكبات متخصصة أو أنشئ كوكبتك الخاصة لمشاركة المقالات والنقاشات مع مطوّرين يشاركونك نفس الاهتمامات وشارك خبراتك. - المرصد — اكتشف واستكشف ابحث في آلاف المقالات التقنية، تصفّح الوسوم والمصادر، واكتشف محتوى جديد كل يوم. - التصويت والنقاشات صوّت على المقالات، وشارك في النقاشات واجمع البلورات. - سجل القراءة والإنجازات تابع تقدمك مع سلسلة القراءة اليومية، واجمع النقاط من خلال تفاعلك. - لوحة الصدارة والإنجازات تنافس مع المطوّرين العرب في لوحة الصدارة. اكسب إنجازات ونقاط سمعة مع كل تفاعل وقراءة مستمرة. - الوضع الداكن والفاتح تجربة قراءة مريحة في جميع الأوقات. - محفوظات ومجلّدات ذكية احفظ أي مقال وأنشئ مجلّدات مخصّصة لتنظيم قراءاتك. سجل القراءة يتتبّع كل ما فتحته لترجع إليه بسهولة. حمّل مجرة الآن وانضم لمجتمع المطوّرين العرب!

Screenshots

Atode4 screens
Majara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Majara at none against Atode's 3. Majara also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Atode's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Atode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Majara asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atode ships an update monthly, Majara daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Atode versus Majara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtodeMajara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeat RaessMahmoud Youssef

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Atode

Subscriptions3
  • Atode Plus$0.991 Month
  • Atode Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Atode Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Majara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atode free?
Atode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Majara free?
Majara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atode or Majara have ads?
Majara shows ads; Atode does not.
Which is updated more often, Atode or Majara?
Atode ships an update monthly, and Majara daily. Most recently, Atode was updated on September 28, 2026 and Majara on September 30, 2026.

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