Atode vs Readfold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Atode
Save articles from any app for distraction-free reading later. Organize your saved content with custom styles, notes, and tags. Syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Bookmark articles from any app
- Offline reading with optimized content
- Customizable reader themes and fonts
- Note-taking and highlighting
- Organize with folders and tags
- Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud
- Export articles in various formats
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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/
Readfold
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Readfold takes the sites you choose and lays them out like a newspaper front page — headlines in different sizes, arranged so your eye can move. Not one more endless vertical list. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR - Scanning headlines from several business papers on one page - Following tech news and engineering blogs in one place - Reading world news in the original language - Keeping favourite blogs and newsletters together (where they offer RSS) WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT A list treats every article the same. A front page does not. Readfold gives bigger space to some stories and smaller space to others, so you can take in twenty headlines in the time a list gives you five. START WITHOUT HUNTING FOR FEEDS 251 recommended sources, across 7 languages and 8 topics — news, tech, business, science, sports, culture, design and more. Choose the languages you read, tap a few sources, and your first front page is ready. You can still paste any RSS or Atom address by hand, and Readfold will find the feed from a plain site address too. WHAT YOU GET - A front page that rebuilds itself as new articles arrive - Folders to keep your sources in order - Save for later and favourites, kept on your device - Search across everything you subscribe to - Read inside the app or jump to the original page - Quiet notifications: new articles, and a nudge if you have been away - Dark and light, and a text size that respects your system setting - Seven interface languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, German, French NO ALGORITHM, NO ADS There is no feed ranking deciding what you should see. You subscribed to it, so it shows up. There are no ads anywhere in the app, and no advertising ID is collected. YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS STAY YOURS Signing in is optional — every feature works without an account. Sign in only if you want the same subscriptions on more than one device. If you do, your subscription list is stored in Korea (Seoul region), because what you choose to read is the most personal thing this app touches. Article titles, what you read, and your searches are never sent to a server. Delete your account any time from Settings, and everything on the server goes with it. Readfold is a quiet reader for people who still want to choose their own news. ■ Readfold Pro (optional) The front page, the keyword page, the standard morning brief and interest packs stay free. Pro is for people who want things faster and their own way. - Instant keyword alerts — when a keyword shows up in your sources, you hear about it right away. Sign in and our server checks every 15 minutes even while your phone rests (free: one keyword, checked when your phone fetches new articles) - Make your brief — morning and evening, keyword stories first, only the folders and sources you pick, up to 10 headlines - Ad-free, for good — neither plan has ads now; if ads ever come to the free version, Pro stays clear Monthly $2.99 (first month discounted) or yearly $19.99 (7-day free trial); prices vary by country. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can cancel anytime in your store account's subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://koat.co.kr/terms/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Readfold at every 4 days against Atode's monthly. Readfold also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Atode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Readfold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Atode ships an update monthly, Readfold every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Atode | Readfold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beat Raess | Korea Analytics Technology |
In-app purchases
Atode
- Atode Plus$0.991 Month
- Atode Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Atode Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Readfold
- Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year









