Comparison

ticks vs Tide Reading List

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

Head to head
About

ticks

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say goodbye to scattered bookmarks and endless open tabs, save, organize, and access your digital content effortlessly. ticks isn't just a "read later" tool — it's your secure offline browser for everything worth remembering. web links, notes, articles — all kept only on your device. no servers. no tracking. no compromises. truly private: • everything stays on your device • no data collection, ever one app. all your stuff: • save articles and links from any app (with full offline copies) • write notes and ideas • organize your digital life with custom groups • capture anything that matters — fast, thanks to share extension what makes ticks different: • 100% offline browser experience that prioritizes your privacy • zero-server architecture: your data never leaves your device • clean, clutter-free reading mode • smart search and seamless organization ticks share: share only what you want, how you want ticks share is a privacy-respecting sharing feature that lets you send ticks to friends and family — so they can import them directly into their own ticks. you choose what to include when sharing: • share just the title and link • or add a description, images, and personal notes — it's up to you everything is optional. for example, if a tick includes personal notes or comments you don't want to share, just leave them out. when shared, ticks are temporarily uploaded to a secure server with no link to your identity. they're deleted automatically: • after reaching the maximum number of views, or • when the expiry time runs out, or • if they don't reach the required number of imports within one week no permanent storage. no tracking. ticks share is the only time your data ever leaves your device — and only because you chose to share it. made for people who: • value privacy over promises • collect, research, and archive online content with their personal offline browser • want an elegant tool for digital journaling • are tired of "private" apps that aren't private transform your device into a powerful offline browser that works exactly how you want it to. save this, save that, tick it. your device. your data. your privacy. --- Terms Of Service: https://ticksapp.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ticksapp.com/legal/privacy-policy

About

Tide Reading List

This app helps you manage your reading list by giving you a 30-day limit for each article. It encourages you to read content before it expires, preventing accumulation. Features include offline reading, text-to-speech, and customizable reminders.

Highlights
  • 30-day article expiration
  • Reading View for clean text
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Offline reading support
  • Customizable reminders
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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Tide is a reading list that doesn't let things pile up. Save an article and you get 30 days to read it. Then it flows out. No exceptions, no snooze button. Most reading lists turn into a guilt pile. Tide doesn't. Every article shows how much of its tide is left, so you can see what's about to go and actually read it. And if it flows out, it probably wasn't that important. If it was, it'll wash up again. Saving In Safari or any app, tap Share and choose Tide. It's saved right away, and you can fix the title before closing if you want. You can also paste a link in the app or save from Shortcuts. Reading Tap an article to read it. Turn on Reading View in Settings and articles open as clean text, without clutter. If a site doesn't work that way, it just opens the normal page. On iPad or with your iPhone turned sideways, your list and the article sit side by side. Listening Tide can read articles to you. Touch and hold an article and choose Listen, or ask Siri to "Read my next article in Tide." It keeps going with your phone locked, and it remembers where you stopped. Offline Tide keeps a clean copy of every article, so you can still read on a plane or the subway. Reminders Get a heads-up before something flows out. You pick how many days ahead, or turn reminders off. Widgets • Flowing Out shows what's leaving soonest. • Surprise Me picks a random article for you, with a shuffle button. Done reading When you finish an article, mark it done and it's gone. That's the point. Private Tide doesn't collect anything. No accounts, no tracking. Your list stays on your device, and reading aloud happens on your device too. 30 days. Read it or let it go.

Screenshots

ticks4 screens
Tide Reading List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Reading List at none against ticks's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ticks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Tide Reading List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ticks ships an update every 3 weeks, Tide Reading List fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ticks versus Tide Reading List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterticksTide Reading List
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB12 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperMatteo ZappiaWilliam Mattheis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ticks

Subscriptions1
  • weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • lifetime$24.99
None

Tide Reading List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ticks free?
ticks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide Reading List free?
Tide Reading List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ticks or Tide Reading List have ads?
Neither ticks nor Tide Reading List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ticks or Tide Reading List?
ticks ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tide Reading List fortnightly. Most recently, ticks was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tide Reading List on October 28, 2026.

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