Comparison

Stackbox vs Kept

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

Head to head
About

Stackbox

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Stackbox is a read-it-later app that helps you save web pages, articles, blog posts, social media links, and YouTube links, then organize them for comfortable reading later. Found something you want to read but don’t have time right now? Save it to Stackbox and keep your links neatly collected for later. You can also manage RSS feeds in Stackbox. Add RSS feeds from your favorite blogs, news sites, magazines, and websites, and check new posts in one place. If you find something you want to revisit, you can bookmark it from your feed. Saved links are cleaned up for a better reading experience. Stackbox reduces ads and unnecessary elements, turning pages into a focused reading view. Adjust the theme and font size to create a reading environment that feels right for you. Highlight important passages and add notes as you read. You can translate English or foreign-language articles, and save content for offline reading. Organize saved articles with tags and categories. Use search to quickly find links, articles, and blog posts you saved before. With iCloud sync, your reading stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can continue naturally from any device. Stackbox was built to help you do more than just save good content. It helps you come back to it, read it properly, and keep it useful. Recommended for people who: Save articles, blog posts, news, social media links, or YouTube links often Want an RSS reader or feed reader to follow posts from their favorite sites Want to bookmark and organize things to read later Like highlighting important passages and taking notes while reading Want to translate foreign-language articles or save content for offline reading Want to continue reading across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://equal-starflower-cc6.notion.site/Stackbox-30658b41d1748030ac22db17505f979d?source=copy_link

About

Kept

Features
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Kept is a quiet home for the links you mean to come back to. Save articles, threads, videos and posts from Safari, X, Instagram β€” any app with a share sheet β€” or paste straight from the clipboard. Every link lands in your private library, synced with iCloud across iPhone and Mac. READ WITH INTENT Every link moves through three simple states: Bookmarked, Reviewing, Read. A long-press moves it along β€” so your list always tells you what's next, what's in progress, and what's done. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Share sheet: tap Share β†’ Save to Kept β€’ Paste from the clipboard with one tap β€’ Site icons and sources detected automatically FIND IT AGAIN, FAST β€’ Search titles, domains and tags β€’ Three focused collections, one tap apart β€’ Sort by date or title PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your links live in your own iCloud β€” never on our servers β€’ No accounts, no tracking, no ads β€’ Nothing is collected. Nothing leaves your Apple devices. ALSO ON MAC Kept lives in the menu bar: a quick drop-down to browse, triage and add links β€” always in sync with your iPhone. Kept is for people who save things to actually read them.

Screenshots

Stackbox4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kept at none against Stackbox's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stackbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kept asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Stackbox versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackboxKept
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunJae JeongKenan Baylan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stackbox

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Kept

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stackbox free?
Stackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stackbox or Kept have ads?
Neither Stackbox nor Kept shows ads.

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