Comparison

Zither vs Readeck

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

Head to head
About

Zither

Organize and store important details for all your owned products in one convenient location. Easily access manuals, receipts, serial numbers, and warranty information for appliances, electronics, and more. Scan barcodes to quickly look up product specifics.

Highlights
  • Track product details
  • Store manuals and support links
  • Organize receipts and proof of purchase
  • Record serial numbers
  • Manage warranty dates and reminders
  • Add product photos and notes
  • Scan barcodes for product lookup
Read full description

Track your stuff: manuals, receipts, warranties. One place. Zither helps you keep the important details for the products you own close at hand. Add appliances, electronics, tools, high-end camera gear like a Nikon Z7, and other household items, then store the information you need when it matters. Use Zither to organize: - Product names and details - Manuals and support links - Receipts and proof of purchase - Serial numbers - Warranty dates and reminders - Product photos and notes Add items manually or scan a barcode to look up product details. When you need a manual, receipt, serial number, or warranty date, Zither gives you one place to check instead of searching through drawers, boxes, emails, and old folders. Zither is built for professionals, photographers, homeowners, families, and anyone who wants a simpler way to keep track of the things they own.

About

Readeck

Organize your web links with categories, tags, and offline reading capabilities. This app offers a native iOS design with customizable layouts and annotation tools for an enhanced reading experience. It prioritizes user privacy with a self-hosted backend option.

Highlights
  • Organize links by categories and tags
  • Offline reading with background sync
  • Share extension for easy saving
  • Customizable card layout styles
  • Highlight and annotate text
  • Self-hosted backend for privacy
Features
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Organize all your links with categories, offline support, and native iOS design. The native iOS client for readeck.org brings professional bookmark management to your iPhone and iPad. iOS 26 ready – Optimized for the latest iOS version Smart Organization • Organize bookmarks in categories: All, Unread, Favorites, Archive, Articles, Videos, Pictures • Dynamic tag system with search functionality • Swipe actions for quick management Share Extension • Add URLs directly from Safari and other apps • Works with any app that supports sharing • Automatic metadata extraction Three Card Layout Styles • Compact layout for quick browsing • Magazine style for visual appeal • Natural layout for optimal readability Universal App • Native iOS design with Dark Mode support • iPad support with multi-column split view and sidebar menu • Also available for Mac • Responsive design for all devices Offline Reading • Read articles without internet connection • Automatic background sync keeps unread articles cached • Choose how many articles to cache (5–100) • Pre-download images for offline viewing • Save bookmarks offline via share extension Enhanced Reading Experience • Highlight and annotate text passages with multiple colors • 10+ fonts including Literata, Merriweather, SF Pro and New York • Article view with reading time and word count • Reading progress tracking • Undo delete system with visual progress Privacy & Control • Self-hosted backend - your data stays on your server • Secure OAuth 2.0 login via browser • VPN and private network support (e.g. Tailscale) • HTTP and self-signed certificate support • No tracking or analytics Important Note: This app requires your own Readeck server instance. You must run your own Readeck server or have access to one to use this app.

Screenshots

Zither4 screens
Readeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readeck at 4.4 against Zither's 3.0. Readeck also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support. Zither's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readeck holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Zither's written reviews are positive against 100% of Readeck's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zither versus Readeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZitherReadeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSILBER STUDIOS, IncIlyas Hallak

Customer experience

Zither

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Readeck

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zither

No in-app purchases

None

Readeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zither free?
Zither is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readeck free?
Readeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zither or Readeck?
Readeck is rated higher. Zither averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Readeck averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.

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