Comparison

ReadPup 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

ReadPup

Features
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ReadPup reads web pages aloud. Perfect for articles, novels, and language learning. HOW TO USE: 1. Open any browser (Safari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox) 2. Navigate to any article or novel 3. Tap Share, then select ReadPup 4. Tap Play to listen! FEATURES: - Text-to-speech for any webpage - Auto-continue to next chapter - Supports English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) - Background playback PREMIUM - BILINGUAL MODE: Learn while you listen! Each sentence is read in the original language, then translated. Perfect for language learners.

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

ReadPup4 screens
Tide Reading List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Reading List at none against ReadPup's 1. On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadPup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Reading List asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ReadPup versus Tide Reading List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadPupTide Reading List
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChitung ChiWilliam Mattheis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadPup

One-time1
  • Premium - Bilingual Mode$2.99
None

Tide Reading List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadPup free?
ReadPup 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 ReadPup or Tide Reading List have ads?
Neither ReadPup nor Tide Reading List shows ads.

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