Diigo Browser vs Lector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diigo Browser
Save, sync, and annotate web pages and PDFs across devices. Easily share your saved content with highlights and sticky notes. Access your bookmarks anytime, anywhere.
- Save and sync bookmarks
- Annotate web pages with highlights
- Add sticky notes to web pages
- Read saved PDF files
- Share bookmarks with annotations
- Cross-device access
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Diigo Browser allows you to save, annotate and share bookmarks easily! Save and sync You can use Diigo Browser to save web pages to your Diigo account and the bookmarks will sync across your devices so that you can access them anytime, anywhere later. Annotate while reading Diigo Browser allows you to annotate web pages with highlights and sticky notes. The annotate button will pop up in the context menu after you select some text! PDF reading You can read your saved PDF files within the app directly and we will consider supporting PDF annotation in the future! Share easily You can share your bookmarks with annotations to others through email or IM or send it to other apps easily. We will keep working on the improvements of Diigo Browser to make it better and better. Please feel free to contact us at care@diigo.com if you have any questions or suggestions.
Lector
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Lector is a clean and minimal reading app designed for people who want to focus. Upload your PDFs and read without distractions. No feeds, no noise, no clutter. Features: • Clean and distraction-free reading experience • Support for PDF documents • Simple navigation based on the original document pages • Dark mode support • Offline access to your files Lector is built for readers who value simplicity and clarity. More features coming soon (AI, VoiceReader, and more) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lector.thefndrs.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diigo Browser at none against Lector's 3. Diigo Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence 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. Lector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Diigo Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diigo Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Lector every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diigo Browser | Lector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (563 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 563 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diigo Inc. | Marlon Geovany Castro Mejia |
Bugs and requests
Diigo Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and sign-up issues
- Sync problems across devices
- Annotation and highlighting bugs
- Crashes and performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search and filtering
- Offline reading and caching
- Customizable organization and folders
- Better integration with other apps
Lector
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Diigo Browser
No in-app purchases
Lector
- Lector Pro Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Lectro Pro Access (Yearly)$59.991 Year
- Early Founder Access$99.99
