Software · head to head
React Developer Tools vs Instapaper
React Developer Tools
Software
Debug React applications in your browser
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: React Developer Tools react Developer Tools ships under the MIT license as part of the React open source project, free with no commercial tier; support is community GitHub issues only, with no vendor SLA.; Instapaper full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
- They diverge on capability: React Developer Tools covers Component inspection, Instapaper covers Save for later.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which React Developer Tools and Instapaper actually diverge.
| Attribute | React Developer Tools | Instapaper |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | Unknown |
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX) |
| Founded | 2004 | 2008 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 React Developer Tools
- Component inspection
- Props/State viewing
- Performance profiler
- Hooks debugging
Only in Instapaper
- Save for later
- Clean reading
- Highlighting
- Full-text search
- Safari support
Both cover
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
- Edge support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
React Developer Tools
No use cases recorded yet. See the React Developer Tools review.
Instapaper
- Saving articles to read later with the clutter stripped outnot React Developer Tools
- Building a searchable personal archive of things worth keepingnot React Developer Tools
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
React Developer Tools
- React Developer Tools ships under the MIT license as part of the React open source project, free with no commercial tier; support is community GitHub issues only, with no vendor SLA.
Instapaper
- Full text search across saved articles is Premium only, at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
- Free accounts are limited to 5 notes a month, against unlimited on Premium
- Text to speech, speed reading and the permanent archive are all Premium only
- The free web experience carries advertising
Pricing, plan by plan
React Developer Tools
Free- FreeFree
- Component tree
- Props inspection
- State tracking
Instapaper
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Instapaper review.
Which should you pick?
Choose React Developer Tools if
- You need component inspection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
- You also want props/state viewing.
Choose Instapaper if
- You need save for later.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX).
- You also want clean reading.
Questions people ask
- Is React Developer Tools or Instapaper better?
- Neither clearly leads. React Developer Tools starts at Free and Instapaper at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, React Developer Tools or Instapaper?
- React Developer Tools starts at Free and Instapaper at Free.
- Does React Developer Tools or Instapaper run on more platforms?
- React Developer Tools runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge. Instapaper runs on Web, iOS, Android, Kindle, E-readers (BOOX).
- Can I use React Developer Tools for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can React Developer Tools do that Instapaper cannot?
- React Developer Tools covers Component inspection, Props/State viewing, Performance profiler, Hooks debugging. Instapaper covers Save for later, Clean reading, Highlighting, Full-text search. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.