SkannIt vs Kanso Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
SkannIt
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Read smarter, not longer. Welcome to SkannIt, the ultimate speed reading and read-it-later companion designed to help you consume knowledge faster and more efficiently. Whether you are a student, a professional, or just someone trying to catch up on your daily news, SkannIt transforms how you read the web. By guiding your eyes through text and organizing your saved content in one distraction-free library, SkannIt saves you time and supercharges your productivity. Core Features: - Speed Read Any Article: Experience a smarter way to read. Our specialized reading view highlights focal points in words to guide your eyes, helping you breeze through text faster while maintaining deep comprehension. - Save from Anywhere: Found an interesting article on Safari, X (Twitter), or your favorite news app? Use the seamless iOS Share Sheet integration to send any web page or article directly to your SkannIt library in just one tap. - Your Personal Library: Keep your reading list organized. Sort your saved articles into custom folders so your research, newsletters, and casual reading are always exactly where you need them. - Track Your Progress: Stay motivated with beautifully designed insights. Monitor your reading stats, including your Average Speed (WPM), total Time Read, and the exact amount of Time Saved compared to the average reader. - Distraction-Free Environment: Strip away ads, pop-ups, and confusing web layouts. SkannIt extracts the clean text so you can focus entirely on the content. Stop letting your "read-it-later" list pile up. Download SkannIt today, increase your reading speed, and conquer your reading list faster than ever! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kanso Reader
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Kanso Reader is trying to be distraction-free reading app for saving web articles and PDFs to read later. It try to remove clutter like ads, promos, related links, and other unnecessary page elements so you can focus on the content that matters. Save from a shared link or pasted URL, import PDFs, and read in a clean, comfortable view designed for focus. Kanso Reader helps you build a private reading library on your device, with simple tools to organize and revisit what you save. Features: ⢠Save web articles and PDFs to read later ⢠Clean reader view for reading ⢠Import from shared links or pasted URLs ⢠Add notes to saved content ⢠Organize with tags ⢠Search your library quickly ⢠Export saved content when needed ⢠Local-first storage or icloud sync Free users can keep 1 saved item at a time. Delete it anytime to save another. Unlock Kanso Reader Lifetime to save unlimited articles and PDFs.
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Verdict
SkannIt and Kanso Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SkannIt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Kanso Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SkannIt | Kanso Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rahul Kalia | Michael Lee |
In-app purchases
SkannIt
- SkannIt Pro Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- SkannIt Pro Lifetime$19.99
Kanso Reader
- Kanso Reader$7.99
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