Comparison

LinkMemo vs Retila

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

Head to head
About

LinkMemo

Features
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LinkMemo is the simplest read-it-later app for reading and text-to-speech with customized view. Core Features: - Strip away all clutter and save the content of web pages. - Offline Support: Download the full text of articles for offline reading and text-to-speech. - Multi Theme: Light, Sepia, Night, Dark, and more. - Customized view: Customize the font, text size, and line height.

About

Retila

Features
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Retila - Read It Later is an app to save and manage interesting links, webpages, and sites you encounter every day. The name is an acronym (sort of) of the words: read it later. Retila lets you save your links forever. Unlike other apps, there is no sign in required. The data is synced to your iCloud account. If you wish, you can also export and import the data via CSV file. You are the owner and always in control. The app also lets you import your list from 3rd party apps like Pocket (Rest in Peace). There is instruction in the app how to do it. Retila features: - Save links for later - Unlimited entry - No sign in required - iCloud Sync - Export and Import list via CSV - Share extension (insert links from other apps via share) - Powerful filtering and search - Tag management - Custom app icons. And many more features to come. The app is currently only available for iOS. Retila is made with love in Munich.

Screenshots

LinkMemo4 screens
Retila4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkMemo at none against Retila's 1. LinkMemo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Retila sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LinkMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkMemo ships an update every 5 days, Retila every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LinkMemo versus Retila: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkMemoRetila
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugo OguraMohammad Faisal Bin Ahmed

In-app purchases

None

LinkMemo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Retila

One-time1
  • Retila Plus$4.99

Questions

Is LinkMemo free?
LinkMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retila free?
Retila is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinkMemo or Retila have ads?
Neither LinkMemo nor Retila shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkMemo or Retila?
LinkMemo ships an update every 5 days, and Retila every 10 days. Most recently, LinkMemo was updated on November 4, 2026 and Retila on October 30, 2026.

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