ArticleQ vs Samay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArticleQ
Save articles from the web and enjoy them in a clean, distraction-free reader. Listen to articles on the go with high-quality text-to-speech. Organize your content with tags and custom lists, and benefit from AI-powered summaries and semantic search.
- Save articles from any source
- Distraction-free reading experience
- Text-to-speech narration
- AI-powered summaries
- Offline reading capabilities
- iCloud synchronization
- Organize with tags and custom lists
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ArticleQ turns your feeds and saved articles into a calm, distraction‑free library you can read or listen to — the same way on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Everything runs on your device. Parsing, summaries, search, and text‑to‑speech all happen locally — there's no account, and no outside service tracking what you read. The only data that leaves your device is your own private iCloud sync, which keeps your library in step across your Apple devices. Built exclusively for Apple platforms. Features • Subscribe to RSS feeds and save articles from anywhere • Distraction‑free reader with clean, readable text • Smart reading queue with flexible sorting • Listen to any article with built‑in text‑to‑speech • Read‑along highlighting and auto‑scroll that follow the narration • AI summaries — get the gist before you dive in • Semantic search — find articles by meaning, not just keywords • Hear any voice before you choose, with instant previews • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Offline reading • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and accessibility support • Premium Voices — natural‑sounding on‑device narration (Premium) • Playlists — queue articles and listen hands‑free, auto‑advancing from one to the next (Premium) Subscription ArticleQ Premium is an optional auto‑renewable subscription that unlocks Premium Voices and Playlists. Everything else is free. • Plan: ArticleQ Premium — 1 month • Price: $4.99 per month • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless you turn off auto‑renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.asymmetric.enterprises/legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Samay
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Samay (Hindi/Sanskrit for time) helps you effortlessly compare and plan across multiple time zones — all in one clean, customizable view. Whether you’re coordinating with a remote team, planning international travel, or scheduling across continents, Samay makes global time intuitive and visual. Core Features: • Multi-Timezone Grid View: • Compare times across multiple cities in a clear, scrollable grid. Date Selection: • Quickly switch between dates using a horizontal date picker. Smart Location Management: • Add or remove cities with persistent storage. Default Setup: • Starts with New York, London, Tokyo, and your current location. Customization Options • 12-hour or 24-hour time formats • Hourly or 30-minute intervals Multiple calendar systems: • Default • Forex • Gregorian • Islamic • Hebrew • Buddhist Visual & Accessibility Controls • Show or hide timezone names Highlight weekends • Work-hours highlighting (custom start & end times) • Night/day visualization • High-contrast mode • Zoomed-in view for focus Built for Performance • Native SwiftUI experience • Local persistence with SwiftData • Accurate time calculations using TimeZone APIs • Optimized caching for smooth scrolling and fast updates Samay is designed to feel fast, precise, and calm so time never gets in the way of planning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samay at none against ArticleQ's 1. ArticleQ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. ArticleQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Samay asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArticleQ ships an update every 3 weeks, Samay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArticleQ | Samay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Carlson | Shubh Thorat |
In-app purchases
ArticleQ
- ArticleQ Premium$4.991 Month
Samay
No in-app purchases









