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Feedbin vs Readwise Reader

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Feedbin

News & Media

A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Readwise Reader logo

Readwise Reader

News & Media

The read-it-later app for power readers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year; Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Feedbin and Readwise Reader actually diverge.

Attributes where Feedbin and Readwise Reader differ
AttributeFeedbinReadwise Reader
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20132017

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Feedbin

  • RSS feeds
  • Email newsletters
  • Twitter integration
  • YouTube subscriptions
  • Full-text search
  • Pocket
  • Instapaper
  • Pinboard

Only in Readwise Reader

  • Read-it-later
  • RSS aggregation
  • Newsletter inbox
  • PDF support
  • Highlighting
  • Notion
  • Obsidian
  • Roam Research

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Feedbin

  • Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Readwise Reader
  • Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Readwise Reader
  • Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader

  • Saving and reading articles, PDFs and newsletters in one placenot Feedbin
  • Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot Feedbin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Feedbin

  • There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
  • The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode

Readwise Reader

  • There is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
  • Reader is bundled into the full plan rather than sold separately, so it cannot be had at the cheaper Lite price
  • The Lite plan at $5.59 a month billed annually is daily email review only, without the web app or tagging
  • Paying monthly rather than annually raises the full plan from $9.99 to $12.99

Pricing, plan by plan

Feedbin

On request
  • Monthly$5/month
    • Unlimited feeds
    • Email newsletters
    • Twitter feeds
  • Yearly$50/year
    • All monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Readwise Reader

On request
  • Reader Lite$8.99/month
    • Unlimited articles
    • Highlighting
    • RSS feeds
  • Full$12.99/month
    • Everything in Lite
    • Readwise integration
    • Spaced repetition

Which should you pick?

Choose Feedbin if

  • You need rss feeds.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Feedbin review

Choose Readwise Reader if

  • You need read-it-later.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want rss aggregation.
Readwise Reader review

Questions people ask

Is Feedbin or Readwise Reader better?
Neither clearly leads. Feedbin starts at On request and Readwise Reader at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Feedbin or Readwise Reader?
Feedbin starts at On request and Readwise Reader at On request.
Does Feedbin or Readwise Reader run on more platforms?
Feedbin runs on Web, Ios, Android. Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Feedbin best used for?
Feedbin is most often used for reading and syncing rss feeds across devices, subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address, following youtube channels and podcasts in a reader. Of those, reading and syncing rss feeds across devices and subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated address are not what Readwise Reader is typically brought in for.
What can Feedbin do that Readwise Reader cannot?
Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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