Comparison

Article Reader vs Article Scraper

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

Head to head
About

Article Reader

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
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Linkos is a powerful app designed to simplify how you save and read content from the web. No more dealing with ads, banners, or cluttered pages. It transforms your saved links into clean, readable articles, perfect for reading it later. Key Features: - Tag and Favorite Your Articles: Organize your saved content by assigning tags and marking your favorites for quick access. - Customize Your Reading Experience: Adjust the font style and size to suit your reading preferences, making every article easy on the eyes. - Offline Access: Save articles to your device so you can read them anytime, even without an internet connection. - Search Within Articles: Quickly find the information you need by searching the contents of your saved articles. - Export Options: Export your articles to text, HTML, or PDF formats for easy sharing or archiving. - iCloud Sync: Keep your articles synced across all your devices via iCloud, ensuring your reading list is always up to date. - Text Highlight: Add emphasis to important sections by highlighting them and adding optional notes. - Dark Mode Support: Enjoy reading in low-light environments with dark mode, reducing eye strain. - Listen to articles: Listen to your content in natural sounding voice instead of reading. - Home Screen Widgets: Access unread articles from widgets and keep track of reading progress. - Shortcuts Integration: Unlock powerful workflows by accessing the data saved in Linkos app from Siri Shortcuts. - Seamless Integration: Add links from other apps directly into Linkos using the share sheet extension, making it effortless to save content on the go. - Daily reminders: Get reminded to read a random article from your unread ones. Linkos offers full access to all features for free, allowing you to save up to 3 links. For those who need more, upgrading to the premium plan unlocks unlimited link storage, so you can build your personal reading library without limits. Linkos is your go-to app for turning web content into a distraction-free reading experience and can also be used as a bookmarks manager. Save, read, and enjoy—anytime, anywhere.

About

Article Scraper

Transform web articles into a clean, organized library for reading or listening. Save content from anywhere, utilize AI for a distraction-free experience, and track your reading habits. Enjoy articles on the go with text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Save articles from any source
  • AI-powered content cleanup
  • Text-to-speech for audio playback
  • Smart organization with custom folders
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Customizable reading experience
Features
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Turn the clutter of the internet into your personal, distraction-free reading library. Save articles from anywhere, clean them up with AI, and enjoy them your way—whether that means reading on your phone, organizing into folders, or listening on the go. Features Save Articles Instantly Add links from Safari, apps, or paste directly. AI cleans up messy webpages so you get only the text that matters. Listen While You Go With built-in text-to-speech, turn any saved article into an audiobook. Perfect for commutes, workouts, or relaxing. Smart Organization Sort articles into custom folders, or let Smart Folders automatically group “Added Today,” “Long Reads,” and “Unfinished.” Track Your Progress See your daily reading minutes, streaks, and progress toward your personal reading goal. Stay Motivated Daily digest notifications remind you to read what you saved. No more forgotten links. Custom Reading Experience Adjust font size, line spacing, and reading layout to suit your style. • Weekly Subscription • Payment is charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Renewal charge will be applied within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Manage your subscription in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.whatsgoodapps.com/terms-and-pp/ Privacy Policy: https://zoltanna.com/privacy-policy/ For support or feedback, please contact: SupportP@whatsgoodapps.com

Screenshots

Article Reader4 screens
Article Scraper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Article Reader at freemium against Article Scraper's subscription. Article Reader also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Article Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Article Scraper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Article Reader against 5.0 for Article Scraper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Article Reader versus Article Scraper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArticle ReaderArticle Scraper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoxfortMobileWhatsGoodApps LLC

Customer experience

Article Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Article Scraper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Article Reader

One-time3
  • Linkos Premium (Lifetime)$8.99
  • Linkos Premium (Lifetime)$11.99
  • Linkos Premium 3$15.00
2 purchases

Article Scraper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Readlaters$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Best Deal$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Article Reader free?
Article Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Article Scraper free?
Article Scraper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Article Reader or Article Scraper?
Article Reader and Article Scraper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Article Reader or Article Scraper have ads?
Neither Article Reader nor Article Scraper shows ads.

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