Comparison

Kanso Reader vs Plokee

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

Head to head
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: β€’ Save web articles and PDFs to read later β€’ Clean reader view for reading β€’ Import from shared links or pasted URLs β€’ Add notes to saved content β€’ Organize with tags β€’ Search your library quickly β€’ Export saved content when needed β€’ 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.

About

Plokee

Features
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Your clipboard, everywhere. Copy on one device. Paste on another. Plokee lets you instantly share text, images and files between your devices on different platforms β€” without emailing yourself, sending messages, or using cloud storage. Everything happens directly over your local Wi-Fi network, so your data stays private. Why you’ll love Plokee β€’ Instantly sync clipboard content between your devices β€’ Share text, images and files in seconds β€’ End-to-end encrypted connections β€’ No cloud, no accounts, no subscriptions β€’ Automatic device discovery β€’ Works on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone β€’ Automatically saves received files β€’ Clipboard history with your recent copied items Simple to use 1. Connect your devices to the same Wi-Fi network. 2. Open Plokee. 3. Pair them using a simple 6-digit verification code. 4. Copy on one device and paste on another. That’s it. Built for privacy Unlike cloud clipboard services, Plokee never uploads your data to external servers. Your devices communicate directly with each other over your local network using end-to-end encryption. Only devices you approve can exchange clipboard data. Perfect for β€’ Working across multiple computers β€’ Moving screenshots to your phone β€’ Sending files between devices β€’ Copying links without messaging yourself β€’ Developers, students and professionals

Screenshots

Kanso Reader4 screens
Plokee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plokee at none against Kanso Reader's 1. Plokee also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Kanso Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plokee asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Kanso Reader versus Plokee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanso ReaderPlokee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size114 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael LeeDanylo Kovalenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kanso Reader

One-time1
  • Kanso Reader$7.99
None

Plokee

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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