Flamingo Reader vs Lint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flamingo Reader
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Flamingo is a minimalist reader for Hacker News. You can check the sources of this app on Github : https://github.com/kirualex/Flamingo Contributors : - Alexis Creuzot - David Bonnet
Lint
Organize and read your saved articles with a clean interface. This app helps you rediscover your bookmarks by providing a focused reading experience with auto-enabled reader mode and customizable themes.
- Focused reading interface
- Auto-enabled Reader mode
- Beautiful themes
- Shuffle and sort articles
- Bookmark management
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Overwhelmed by the amount of bookmarks you have saved in Pocket? We make it easy to shuffle, read, and sort your unread articles with our focused interface, auto-enabled Reader mode, and beautiful themes. Rediscover your bookmarks with Lint. Additional bookmarking services coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flamingo Reader at none against Lint's 1. Lint's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Lint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flamingo Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flamingo Reader ships an update every 17 months, Lint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flamingo Reader | Lint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexis Creuzot | Fresh, LLC |
In-app purchases
Flamingo Reader
No in-app purchases
Lint
- Unlock Premium + Remove Ads$0.99
