Readeck vs Antsy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readeck
Organize your web links with categories, tags, and offline reading capabilities. This app offers a native iOS design with customizable layouts and annotation tools for an enhanced reading experience. It prioritizes user privacy with a self-hosted backend option.
- Organize links by categories and tags
- Offline reading with background sync
- Share extension for easy saving
- Customizable card layout styles
- Highlight and annotate text
- Self-hosted backend for privacy
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Organize all your links with categories, offline support, and native iOS design. The native iOS client for readeck.org brings professional bookmark management to your iPhone and iPad. iOS 26 ready – Optimized for the latest iOS version Smart Organization • Organize bookmarks in categories: All, Unread, Favorites, Archive, Articles, Videos, Pictures • Dynamic tag system with search functionality • Swipe actions for quick management Share Extension • Add URLs directly from Safari and other apps • Works with any app that supports sharing • Automatic metadata extraction Three Card Layout Styles • Compact layout for quick browsing • Magazine style for visual appeal • Natural layout for optimal readability Universal App • Native iOS design with Dark Mode support • iPad support with multi-column split view and sidebar menu • Also available for Mac • Responsive design for all devices Offline Reading • Read articles without internet connection • Automatic background sync keeps unread articles cached • Choose how many articles to cache (5–100) • Pre-download images for offline viewing • Save bookmarks offline via share extension Enhanced Reading Experience • Highlight and annotate text passages with multiple colors • 10+ fonts including Literata, Merriweather, SF Pro and New York • Article view with reading time and word count • Reading progress tracking • Undo delete system with visual progress Privacy & Control • Self-hosted backend - your data stays on your server • Secure OAuth 2.0 login via browser • VPN and private network support (e.g. Tailscale) • HTTP and self-signed certificate support • No tracking or analytics Important Note: This app requires your own Readeck server instance. You must run your own Readeck server or have access to one to use this app.
Antsy
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Antsy is a simple countdown app for the days you're looking forward to, and for the people you're looking forward to them with. SHARE A LIST WITH YOUR PEOPLE Invite your partner, your family or a group of friends to your list. Everyone you invite can add, edit and delete events, and changes reach everyone through iCloud. Invites are private: only the people you invite can join, and you can stop sharing at any time. Plan a trip together, keep track of each other's birthdays, or count down to the special event as a family. YOUR NEXT EVENT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the Antsy widget and the next thing on your list is always a glance away, with the number of days to go. A REMINDER ON THE DAY When the day arrives, Antsy sends a reminder at 9 a.m. so it doesn't slip past you. Reminders are scheduled on your iPhone, and you can turn them off at any time in Settings. EASY TO READ, QUICK TO ADD • Every event shows a big, clear number of days to go. • Adding an event takes a name, a date and one of 12 colors. • Past events tuck away into their own section, out of sight but still there. • Looks at home in light and dark mode, and works with VoiceOver and larger text sizes. SYNCED WITH ICLOUD Your events live in your own iCloud account, so they're on every iPhone you're signed in to. You can still see your list when you're offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account to create and nothing to sign up for. Antsy uses the iCloud account that's already on your iPhone. There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and the developer can't see your events. Antsy doesn't collect any data. Antsy needs an iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later, signed in to iCloud. Questions or ideas? Tap About in the app, or email antsy@rdyson.dev. Support: https://rdyson.dev/antsy/support Privacy policy: https://rdyson.dev/antsy/privacy
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Verdict
Readeck and Antsy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Readeck | Antsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilyas Hallak | Robert Dyson |
In-app purchases
Readeck
No in-app purchases
Antsy
No in-app purchases









