Couch vs Eddy

Couch — Your Private Read-Later App Couch is the simple, distraction-free way to save and read web content across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s ad-free, fully private, and synced securely with iCloud. No sign-up, no tracking, no clutter. Save links, articles, and web pages with a single tap and read them whenever it suits you — even offline — with Couch’s built-in reader, beautifully optimized for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Why You’ll Love Couch • Beautiful Design — Embraces the new Liquid Glass design language. • Seamless Sync — Everything stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. No separate account required. • Clean Reading — A distraction-free reader mode that strips out ads and noise. • Apple Intelligence — Summaries and smart tag suggestions, all processed privately on-device. • Offline Reading — Perfect for flights, commutes, and downtime. • Save from Anywhere — Add articles and links instantly with the Share Extension. • Read Aloud — Let Couch read your articles to you — ideal for multitasking or accessibility. • Organize Your Way — Use tags, folders, and smart folders to keep things tidy. • Powerful Search — Find content by title, tag, author, or website. • Highlights & Notes — Add highlights, comments, or summaries to your saved items. • Widgets & Shortcuts — Quick access and powerful automation for advanced users. • Ready for the Future — Fully optimized for iOS 26+, iPadOS 26+, and macOS Tahoe 26+. Privacy First Your data is stored securely in iCloud — never tracked, mined, or sold. Couch has no ads, no hidden subscriptions, and no compromises. Free to Use Couch is free with unlimited saves and basic features. Unlock Pro with a one-time in-app purchase to access advanced features, support future development, and keep Couch independent.

Eddy is a calm place to keep what you meant to read - and a good voice to read it back to you. Save a link from any app, drop in a EPUB, PDF, or capture a whole thread. Eddy strips away the pop-ups, cookie banners and newsletter overlays, and keeps the words. Then read them properly, or press play and listen while you walk. SAVE ANYTHING • Share a link from Safari or any app • Paste a URL straight into Eddy • Import EPUBs, PDFs - papers, reports, manuals • Capture X threads as one readable piece • File things into folders, or leave them be READ IT PROPERLY • Six themes, from paper white to true black • Four typefaces, with size, spacing and margin controls • Your place is kept, down to the paragraph • Distraction-free - no ads, no related-content rails • PDFs open in the same reader, themed to match, remembering the page LISTEN WHEN YOU CAN'T READ • Any article, ebooks, PDF can be read aloud • Build a queue, then play it like a podcast • A Daily Brief that gathers what you haven't read and introduces each piece • Sleep timer for late nights • Lock screen and headphone controls • Choose your voice and set the pace KEEP WHAT MATTERS • Highlight in four colours, in articles, ebooks and PDFs alike • Every highlight gathered in one place, searchable • Copy or share any of them • Summarise a long read on device BUILD THE HABIT • Set a daily reading goal • Keep a streak worth protecting • See a year of reading at a glance • Pick up exactly where you left off ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Eddy runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.