# Best Read-It-Later Apps in 2026 Source: https://listme.name/best/read-it-later-apps Read-it-later apps save articles to read on another time, on any device. This ranking weighs how well an app saves and reads articles first, then sync and device reach, highlights, and price. Pocket is no longer on this list because Mozilla is phasing it out. ## 1. Instapaper (score 89.0) A read-later service with a free plan that saves unlimited articles and syncs across web, iOS and Android, with Kindle and Kobo support. Full-text search and the PDF reader need Premium. - Best for: Saving articles to read on any device, Kindle included - Free plan, paid upgrades | Web, iOS, Android - Website: https://www.instapaper.com/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/instapaper ## 2. Matter (score 88.0) A read-later app for iPhone, iPad and the web that brings newsletters, RSS feeds and podcast transcripts into one inbox. No Android or desktop app is listed, and Premium features need in-app purchases. - Best for: Newsletters and articles in one inbox on Apple devices - Free plan, paid upgrades | iOS, iPadOS, Web - Website: https://www.getmatter.com/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/matter ## 3. Readwise Reader (score 87.0) Combines read-later, highlights, RSS and PDFs in one app, and highlights sync to note-taking apps. It is subscription-only after a 30-day trial, so it costs more than the free plans here. - Best for: Highlighting and reading in one subscription - Subscription | Web, iOS, Android - Website: https://readwise.io/read - Page: https://listme.name/software/readwise-reader ## 4. wallabag (score 84.0) An open-source, self-hostable read-later app under MIT, with an archive you control and imports for Pocket and Omnivore. Self-hosting needs setup, and it has fewer highlighting features than Readwise Reader. - Best for: Self-hosted read-later with a full archive - Free and open source | Web, Self-hosted | open source (MIT) - Website: https://wallabag.org/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/wallabag ## 5. Linkwarden (score 83.0) A bookmark manager that keeps full-page archives of saved pages, so articles stay readable after a link breaks. Its AGPL-3.0 code is public, though it is built for shared collections more than for one reader's queue. - Best for: Saving full copies of articles for later - Free and open source | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Self-hosted | open source (AGPL-3.0) - Website: https://linkwarden.app/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/linkwarden ## 6. Karakeep (score 82.0) An open-source bookmark and read-later app with AI tagging, semantic search and OCR. Its AI features are central, which some readers may not want, and self-hosting needs a server. - Best for: Self-hosted saving with AI tags and search - Free and open source | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension, Self-hosted | open source (AGPL-3.0) - Website: https://karakeep.app/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/karakeep ## 7. Diigo (score 81.0) Saves articles with highlights and sticky notes, and keeps archived pages with annotations intact. Archiving is a premium feature, and its freemium plan limits did not load during checking, so verify them before use. - Best for: Reading and annotating articles for research - Free plan, paid upgrades | Web, Browser extension - Website: https://www.diigo.com/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/diigo ## 8. Raindrop.io (score 80.0) A bookmark manager that also handles read-later items, with a free plan for unlimited bookmarks and devices. It is a hosted service with no self-hosted option, and it is less focused on reading than the apps above. - Best for: Bookmarks and read-later items in one free tool - Free plan, paid upgrades | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension - Website: https://raindrop.io/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/raindrop ## 9. Shiori (score 79.0) An MIT-licensed bookmark manager that saves a readable offline archive of each page by default, with a web interface and a command-line tool. It is a list of saved pages rather than a reading app, and its browser extension is marked beta. - Best for: Self-hosted saving of readable page copies - Free and open source | Web, Command line, Self-hosted, Browser extension | open source (MIT) - Website: https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori - Page: https://listme.name/software/shiori ## 10. LinkAce (score 77.5) A self-hosted archive that asks the Internet Archive to keep a copy of each saved link and notifies you when a site moves. It is closer to a bookmark archive than a reading app, so it fits people who want link backups over a reading queue. - Best for: Link backups on a server you run - Free and open source | Web, Self-hosted | open source (GPL-3.0) - Website: https://www.linkace.org/ - Page: https://listme.name/software/linkace ## How to choose - **Reading or keeping:** Instapaper, Matter and Readwise Reader focus on reading. Karakeep and Raindrop keep a wider collection of links and notes. - **Cost:** Instapaper and Matter have free plans. Readwise Reader is subscription-only after a 30-day trial. - **Self-hosting:** wallabag and Karakeep can run on your own server, which keeps saved articles off hosted services. - **Devices:** Matter is Apple and web only, while Instapaper and Readwise Reader also reach Android. ## Criteria - Saving and parsing articles - Reading experience - Highlights and notes - Sync and device reach - Price and self-hosting ## FAQ **What replaced Pocket?** Mozilla is phasing out Pocket. Instapaper, Matter and Readwise Reader are hosted read-later apps, and wallabag is a self-hosted option that imports Pocket exports. **Which read-later app is free?** Instapaper and Matter have free plans. wallabag, Karakeep, Shiori and LinkAce are free to self-host, and Diigo has a freemium plan, and Raindrop has a free plan. **Which read-later app works on a Kindle?** Instapaper works with Kindle and Kobo eReaders, and Matter can send articles to Kindle. **Which read-later apps are open source?** wallabag (MIT) and Karakeep (AGPL-3.0) publish their code and can run on your own server. Shiori (MIT), LinkAce (GPL-3.0) and Linkwarden (AGPL-3.0) also publish code.