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Best Readwise Apps

130+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our Readwise list covers 130+ iPhone apps updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Readwise Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1ReadwiseReadwiseFree4.8★ (1.5K)NoYesAug 2026
2Readwise ReaderReadwise ReaderFree4.6★ (569)NoYesAug 2026
3Notion: Notes, Tasks, AINotion: Notes, Tasks, AIFree4.8★ (90K)NoYesAug 2026
4Matter: Reading AppMatter: Reading AppFree4.6★ (1.2K)NoYesAug 2026
5Obsidian - Connected NotesObsidian - Connected NotesFree4.5★ (2.7K)NoNoAug 2026
6InstapaperInstapaperFree4.6★ (3.5K)NoYesAug 2026
7Goodreads: Book Tracker & MoreGoodreads: Book Tracker & MoreFree4.8★ (747K)NoNoAug 2026
8Cubox: AI Read-It-Later AppCubox: AI Read-It-Later AppFree4.4★ (237)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Readwise

Readwise#1

Readwise by Readwise, Inc

Remember & Learn from Books
Editor's Choice
📚 Education
4.8😊(1.5K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you retain more of what you read by centralizing and revisiting your highlights from various reading platforms. It uses spaced repetition and active recall techniques to improve memory and offers features like tagging, note-taking, and OCR for physical books.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Powerful spaced repetition
  • 📚 Seamless integration with reading apps
  • 🔍 Helpful AI-powered features
  • 🗓️ Useful daily review routine

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔌 Sync issues with some platforms
  • 📱 Subpar mobile app experience
Readwise Reader#2

Readwise Reader by Readwise, Inc

All your reading in one place
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(569 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app consolidates all your reading content, including web articles, newsletters, and PDFs, into a single, organized platform. It offers advanced highlighting, text-to-speech, and AI-powered assistance to enhance your reading workflow and knowledge retention.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fantastic reading experience
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Readwise
  • 🎨 Beautiful and intuitive UI
  • 📚 All-in-one reading solution

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Cluttered interface for some users
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI#3

Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI by Notion Labs, Incorporated

Plan, organize, track projects
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(90K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#41in Productivity
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This AI-powered workspace helps you write notes, manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate with others. It offers features like AI meeting notes and interactive maps to streamline your workflow for personal, student, or professional use.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great tool for school organisation
  • 👍 Game-Changer for Productivity
  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Versatile and customizable
  • 👍 Calendar view is amazing

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating Search and Useless AI
  • 🐛 Buggy and nagging (iPad M1)… moving to click up if it does get more stable
  • 🔒 No offline mode

More Readwise apps to explore

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Matter: Reading App
Matter: Reading App
Matter: Reading App
Save Articles, Text to Speech
Free

Consolidate articles, newsletters, and PDFs into a single, elegant reading experience. Enjoy features like natural text-to-speech, fluid highlighting, and offline access. Sync your highlights to popular knowledge management tools.

Save articles, newsletters, PDFs, and YouTubeNatural text-to-speech for articlesFluid highlighting and note-taking
📡 News
(1.2K)
freemium
5
Obsidian - Connected Notes
Obsidian - Connected Notes
Obsidian - Connected Notes
Your second brain on the go
Free

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful knowledge base that utilizes local Markdown files. This app acts as your personal second brain, accessible on your mobile device for seamless note-taking and idea connection.

Local Markdown file storageCustomizable toolbarGraph view for connections
📊 Productivity
(2.7K)
free
6
Instapaper
Instapaper
Instapaper
by Instant Paper, Inc.
Free

Save articles from the web for later reading, with a clean, clutter-free experience. Access your saved content offline, anywhere, anytime. Features include text-to-speech narration and customizable reading options.

Save web articles for offline readingClutter-free reading experienceText-to-speech narration
📡 News
(3.5K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Goodreads: Book Tracker & More
Goodreads: Book Tracker & More
Goodreads: Book Tracker & More
Reviews, lists & reading goals
Free

This app connects you with a vast community of readers to discover new books. Get personalized recommendations, track your reading progress, and see what your friends are enjoying. Scan book barcodes in stores to add them to your wish list and read reviews before you buy.

Personalized book recommendationsReading challenge participationBook cover and barcode scanner
📚 Books
(747K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Cubox: AI Read-It-Later App
Cubox: AI Read-It-Later App
Cubox: AI Read-It-Later App
Save Once. Know Forever.
Free

This app helps you save and organize articles, newsletters, and web content for later. It uses AI to summarize, connect topics, and answer questions about your saved materials, transforming them into a personal knowledge base. Access your content across devices and export it in various formats.

Seamless content collectionAI text-to-speechAd-free reading view
📊 Productivity
(237)
freemium
9
Glose
Glose
Glose
Social eBook Reader
Free

This reading app enhances the experience with social features, allowing users to connect with others, share notes, and join online book clubs. Explore a vast ebookstore, read excerpts for free, and import your own EPUBs for offline access.

Social reading and annotation sharingAccess to 1 million ebooksRead up to 10% of any book for free
📚 Books
(8K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Book Tracker: Highlighted
Book Tracker: Highlighted
Book Tracker: Highlighted
Bookshelf, Notes & Quotes
Free

Capture, organize, and revisit key passages from your books with advanced text recognition. Create collections, add tags and notes, and easily export your highlights. Stop forgetting what you read and make your reading more impactful.

Text recognitionBook collectionsTags and notes
📚 Books
(713)
free with in-app purchases
11
Bionic Reading : ReadFast
Bionic Reading : ReadFast
Bionic Reading : ReadFast
Reading App for Speed Readers
Free

Enhance reading speed, focus, and comprehension with advanced RSVP technology and PDF import. Features ADHD-friendly tools like ambient soundscapes and visual guides for distraction-free learning. Includes text-to-speech and progress tracking.

Advanced RSVP speed readingPDF and document importFocus mode with ambient soundscapes
📚 Education
(1)
free with in-app purchases
12
Academia.edu
Academia.edu
Academia.edu
Accelerating research
Free

Access a vast library of open-access research papers on your mobile device. Discover new studies, track mentions and readership of your work, and connect with fellow scholars. Explore millions of academic papers on diverse topics.

Discover and read researchSave research papersTrack mentions and readership
📚 Education
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Scribb
Scribb
Scribb
Read more with no distractions
Free
📚 Books
(0)
14
Read Later - Reeed: Save
Read Later - Reeed: Save
Read Later - Reeed: Save
Offline & highlights AI reader
Free
📡 News
(0)
15
Animus: AI Bookmark Manager
Animus: AI Bookmark Manager
Animus: AI Bookmark Manager
It reads all your bookmarks
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
16
QuoteMark: AI Scan Book Quotes
QuoteMark: AI Scan Book Quotes
QuoteMark: AI Scan Book Quotes
Motivation Widget & Citations
Free

Effortlessly capture and organize insights from physical books using AI-powered OCR. Build a searchable digital library of your favorite highlights, tag them, and export them to your preferred note-taking apps. Stop forgetting what you read and start building your personal knowledge system.

AI-powered OCR text extractionSmart tagging and categorizationExport to Notion, Obsidian, etc.
📚 Books
(5)
subscription
17
Snipd | AI Podcast Player
Snipd | AI Podcast Player
Snipd | AI Podcast Player
Highlight & chat with episodes
Free

Capture and revisit key podcast insights with AI-powered transcripts, summaries, and chapter navigation. Save ideas by tapping your headphones and receive personalized takeaway emails. Sync your knowledge with popular personal knowledge management tools.

AI-generated transcripts and summariesHeadphone tap to save ideasPersonalized summary emails
📊 Productivity
(1.1K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Read it later: Twilar
Read it later: Twilar
Read it later: Twilar
Knowledge management made easy
Free

This app helps you save articles and web pages for later reading, building a personal knowledge base. It prioritizes privacy by storing all data locally on your device, ensuring offline access and protection from broken links. Organize your saved content with folders and tags for efficient retrieval.

Offline accessLocal data storagePrivacy protection
📊 Productivity
(49)
free with in-app purchases
19
AI Podcast Note Taker - Skimr
AI Podcast Note Taker - Skimr
AI Podcast Note Taker - Skimr
Player, Transcripts & Summary
Free

This app transforms how you consume podcasts by providing AI-powered summaries, key takeaways, and searchable transcripts. It helps you extract core ideas and sync them to your knowledge management tools.

AI-generated episode summariesSwipeable insight cardsIntelligent chapter breakdowns
📡 News
(4)
freemium
20
Book Tracker - Bookrise
Book Tracker - Bookrise
Book Tracker - Bookrise
Reading List & TBR Bookshelf
Free

Manage your reading list and organize your personal library with this app. It offers features for tracking progress, taking notes, and receiving personalized recommendations. Enjoy offline access and seamless integration with other devices.

Privacy-first designiCloud backupImport from Goodreads
📚 Books
(0)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Readwise

What are the best Readwise apps for iPhone?
Readwise tops our Readwise apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 1.5K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top Readwise apps we rank are free to download, including Readwise and Readwise Reader.
Readwise has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 130+ Readwise apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Readwise helps you get the most out of what you read by making it fun and easy to revisit your highlights from various reading platforms in one place. It uses scientifically proven learning techniques like spaced repetition and active recall to improve your retention of information.
Key features include synchronizing highlights from Kindle, Apple Books, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium, Goodreads, and even paper books using OCR. You can also tag, note, and search your highlights, and convert them into flashcards for added retention.

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