Comparison

Clib vs PageVault

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

Head to head
About

Clib

Features
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Saved 100 links you never read? Clib turns your link graveyard into a swipe-card library. Read articles one card at a time, set weekly reminders per label, and turn saving into reading. ■ Features - Start with no signup — instant local storage - Swipe right to read, left for later - Organize with labels and weekly push reminders - One-line memos (100 chars) - Bookmark cards you want to revisit - Auto-detect: YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, GitHub, Reddit, Threads, blogs - Optional cloud sync via Google sign-in - Dark mode, 10 languages ■ Built for - Pocket / Raindrop / GoodLinks users looking for an alternative - Anyone with a "save for later" folder that became a graveyard - Readers who want bite-sized, daily reading habits ■ Privacy 100% local by default. Google sign-in is optional and only used for sync — no data collection. Free to start. Make peace with your saved links.

About

PageVault

Features
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PageVault is a read-later app and private web archive. Save web pages and articles to your device and read them offline, even after the page changes or disappears. Clean reader, full-text search, and export to PDF, EPUB, or Markdown. No account. No cloud. No ads. SAVE FROM ANY APP Tap Share in Safari or any app and pick PageVault. The article, hero image, and metadata are saved in seconds. You can also paste a link inside the app. READ THE WAY YOU WANT A hand-tuned reader with adjustable typography (serif Newsreader or sans Inter), light and dark themes, and zero distractions. No popups, no banners, no chrome. Just the text. TAGS & FULL-TEXT SEARCH Color-coded tags for the topics you care about. Search every word of every article you ever saved, with snippet previews that show why each match hit. EXPORT ANYWHERE Send any article to PDF, EPUB, or Markdown for archiving, sharing, or reading on another device. Bulk-export your entire library as a backup ZIP and re-import it whenever you like. TRULY OFFLINE Once an article is saved, it's yours forever. No signal needed to read. Save on Wi-Fi, read on a plane, the metro, or anywhere. LOCAL-FIRST BY DESIGN Your articles, tags, and reading progress live in a local database on your device. They are never sent to our servers. There is no PageVault account. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - No advertising SDKs. No ads. - Saved articles never leave your device. - Anonymous crash reports and aggregate analytics are off by default in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Brazil, South Korea, India, and China, and can be turned off in Settings anywhere else. Full details in our Privacy Policy. WHO IS PAGEVAULT FOR - People who lost their library when Pocket shut down. - Researchers and writers who keep articles for years, not days. - Anyone who wants to read more deeply, on their own terms, without algorithms in the loop. PRICING PageVault is free, with no ads and no subscription gates. PRIVACY POLICY https://codeensis.com/pagevault/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE https://codeensis.com/pagevault/terms Built in Cyprus, EU, by Codeensis Ltd.

Screenshots

Clib4 screens
PageVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PageVault at none against Clib's shown. Clib's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clib ships an update every 2 days, PageVault fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ¡ 3 level
Clib versus PageVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClibPageVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaeHyun LimCODEENSIS LTD

In-app purchases

None

Clib

No in-app purchases

None

PageVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clib free?
Clib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageVault free?
PageVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Clib or PageVault have ads?
Clib shows ads; PageVault does not.
Which is updated more often, Clib or PageVault?
Clib ships an update every 2 days, and PageVault fortnightly. Most recently, Clib was updated on October 31, 2026 and PageVault on October 31, 2026.

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