Comparison

SmartSelect vs Kanso Reader

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

Head to head
About

SmartSelect

Features
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Tired of fighting Safari's text selection? SmartSelect lets you tap to select text at the word, sentence, or paragraph level — instantly copied to your clipboard. No more dragging handles. No more missed selections. Just tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable SmartSelect in Safari Extensions settings 2. Tap the SmartSelect icon in Safari's toolbar 3. Choose your mode: Word, Sentence, or Paragraph 4. Tap any text on the page — selected and copied instantly CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every clip is saved and organized by website. Browse your clips by site, then by article. Tap any clip to re-copy it. Pin important clips so they stay at the top. POWER FEATURES - Search across all your clips - Copy All clips from a page in one tap - Export as Markdown with source attribution - Smart duplicate detection - Word and character count on every copy WORKS EVERYWHERE SmartSelect works on any webpage in Safari — news articles, research papers, documentation, blogs. It respects editable fields and code blocks, and supports sentence segmentation across multiple languages. PRIVACY FIRST No data collected. No accounts. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. SmartSelect Pro unlocks unlimited copies, full clipboard history, search, pin, and export features for a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kanso Reader

Features
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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.

Screenshots

SmartSelect4 screens
Kanso Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

SmartSelect and Kanso Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — 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

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

Both are free to download. SmartSelect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kanso Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SmartSelect versus Kanso Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartSelectKanso Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelkarime AchtaouMichael Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartSelect

One-time1
  • SmartSelect Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Kanso Reader

One-time1
  • Kanso Reader$7.99

Questions

Is SmartSelect free?
SmartSelect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kanso Reader free?
Kanso Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartSelect or Kanso Reader have ads?
Neither SmartSelect nor Kanso Reader shows ads.

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