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Flipboard vs Readwise Reader

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Flipboard

Software

Your personal magazine for news and stories

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Readwise Reader

Software

The read-it-later app for power readers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Flipboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge; Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial
  • They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Flipboard and Readwise Reader differ
AttributeFlipboardReadwise Reader
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20102017

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Flipboard

  • Magazine-style layout
  • Content curation
  • Topic discovery
  • Smart magazines
  • Social sharing
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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.

Flipboard

  • News consumptionnot Readwise Reader
  • Content discoverynot Readwise Reader
  • Magazine creationnot Readwise Reader
  • Social readingnot Readwise Reader

Readwise Reader

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

Where each one falls short

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

Flipboard

  • Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge

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

Flipboard

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited reading
    • Personalized feeds
    • Magazine creation

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 Flipboard if

  • You need magazine-style layout.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content curation.
Flipboard 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 Flipboard or Readwise Reader better?
Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Readwise Reader at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Readwise Reader?
Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Flipboard and On request for Readwise Reader.
Does Flipboard or Readwise Reader run on more platforms?
Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Flipboard for free?
Yes. Flipboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Readwise Reader starts at On request.
What is Flipboard best used for?
Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Readwise Reader is typically brought in for.
What can Flipboard do that Readwise Reader cannot?
Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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