Comparison

Gisto vs StackPatch

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

Head to head
About

Gisto

Features
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You've saved 500 links you'll never read. Gisto is the read-later app where saved links come back already read โ€” a 30-second gist for every article and video, in one calm list that empties itself. FOLLOW CHANNELS, NOT FEEDS Follow the YouTube channels you actually care about. When they post, Gisto summarizes the new video and leaves the gist in your inbox โ€” no opening YouTube, no recommendations rabbit hole. Just the few channels you keep up with, quietly kept up with for you. Read later, calmly. Open tabs on every device. Newsletters you swear you'll "get to eventually." A group chat link you meant to read three days ago. Gisto turns that endless pile into one calm reading list โ€” and gives you the gist of each one, so you decide what's actually worth your time. No feed to scroll. No algorithm choosing for you. No notifications begging for attention. Just the things you saved, ready when you are. THE GIST, NOT THE NOISE Every link you save comes with a short, clear summary โ€” the gist. Before you commit to a 20-minute read, you already know what it's about and whether it's for you. Skim first, read deep only when it earns it. It's the difference between a reading list that grows forever and one you actually finish. A READER THAT RESPECTS YOU When you do read, Gisto strips out the pop-ups, banners, and clutter and gives you clean, comfortable text. No ads. No tracking feed studying what you click. Your reading is yours. โ€ข Save anything in a tap. Articles, newsletters, videos, threads โ€” share to Gisto from any app and it's waiting for you later. โ€ข Distraction-free reader. Just the words, in a layout built for actually reading. โ€ข Star the keepers. The pieces worth remembering are one tap away, always. โ€ข Everything else archives itself. Finished items quietly move on โ€” a clean slate, not a guilt pile. LESS DECIDING, MORE READING Most "read later" apps quietly become another inbox: folders to maintain, tags to manage, a backlog that guilts you every time you open it. Gisto goes the other way. It handles the busywork โ€” sorting, cleanup, organizing โ€” so the only two things you ever do are read and star. Fewer decisions, less mental clutter, more of the reading you actually wanted. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save a link from anywhere with the share sheet. 2. Gisto pulls the gist so you know what you're getting into. 3. Read what matters. Star what you love. 4. Whatever you finish archives on its own. MADE FOR โ€ข Tab hoarders who never quite make it back to "read it later." โ€ข Newsletter readers drowning in an overflowing inbox. โ€ข Curious people who save more than they'll ever get to โ€” and want help getting to the good parts. โ€ข Anyone who wants more of what matters and less of everything else. WHY WE BUILT GISTO We were tired of saving things we never read, and of apps that turned reading into one more thing to manage. Gisto is intentionally small. It won't gamify your reading or gamble for your attention. It keeps the good stuff in one place, tells you the gist, and then gets out of your way. Start with a 7-day free trial. After that, a Gisto subscription keeps your reading list โ€” and your gist โ€” going. SUBSCRIPTION โ€ข A subscription is required to keep using Gisto after the 7-day free trial. โ€ข Billed monthly or annually to your Apple Account at the price shown in the app. โ€ข Your subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. โ€ข Manage or cancel anytime from your Apple Account settings. โ€ข Privacy Policy: https://gisto-legal.web.app/privacy_en.html โ€ข Terms of Use: https://gisto-legal.web.app/terms_en.html

About

StackPatch

Features
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StackPatch helps people with crowded address books repair duplicate records without losing context. It scans contacts on the device, groups likely duplicates by matching names, phone numbers, email addresses, and close-name similarity, then gives you a clear merge preview before changes are written. Bulk cleanup is the main workflow: review grouped records, merge the useful fields into one primary contact, ignore groups that should stay separate, or move unwanted records into a local recycle bin. Deleted records are snapshotted before removal so they can be restored if a cleanup pass goes too far. The app is built for private, practical maintenance. Contacts stay on the device, and you can export the whole address book as a VCF or CSV file through the iOS share sheet to keep your own copy. Settings covers export and the retention window for recycle-bin cleanup. Highlights - Find duplicate groups by name, phone, email, and close-name similarity. - Merge useful fields while keeping a preview of the resulting contact. - Move contacts to a local recycle bin before permanent removal. - Restore individual records or the full recycle bin. - Export the current address book as VCF or CSV. - Set the retention window for automatic recycle-bin cleanup.

Screenshots

Gisto4 screens
StackPatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StackPatch at none against Gisto's 2. StackPatch also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gisto's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Gisto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StackPatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Gisto versus StackPatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGistoStackPatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size59 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTae Hwa HongGiang Nguyen Truong

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gisto

Subscriptions2
  • Gisto Plus โ€” Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gisto Plus โ€” Yearly$29.991 Year
None

StackPatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gisto free?
Gisto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackPatch free?
StackPatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gisto or StackPatch have ads?
Gisto shows ads; StackPatch does not.

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