News & Media · head to head
Readwise Reader vs Cision
Readwise Reader
News & Media
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, Cision covers Media monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and Cision actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | Cision |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2017 | 1867 |
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 Readwise Reader
- Read-it-later
- RSS aggregation
- Newsletter inbox
- PDF support
- Highlighting
- Notion
- Obsidian
- Roam Research
Only in Cision
- Media monitoring
- PR Newswire distribution
- Media database
- Analytics & reporting
- Influencer identification
- Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- Slack
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Readwise Reader
- Saving and reading articles, PDFs and newsletters in one placenot Cision
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot Cision
Cision
- Press release distributionnot Readwise Reader
- Media monitoringnot Readwise Reader
- PR measurementnot Readwise Reader
- Media outreachnot Readwise Reader
- Crisis communicationsnot Readwise Reader
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Cision
Nothing recorded yet. See the Cision review.
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Cision
On request- Cision Communications CloudFree
- Media monitoring
- Media database
- PR analytics
- EnterpriseFree
- Full platform access
- PR Newswire distribution
- Custom integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Readwise Reader if
- You need read-it-later.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want rss aggregation.
Choose Cision if
- You need media monitoring.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want pr newswire distribution.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or Cision better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and Cision at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or Cision?
- Readwise Reader starts at On request and Cision at On request.
- Does Readwise Reader or Cision run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. Cision runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Readwise Reader best used for?
- Readwise Reader is most often used for saving and reading articles, pdfs and newsletters in one place, reviewing highlights from books and articles over time. Of those, saving and reading articles, pdfs and newsletters in one place and reviewing highlights from books and articles over time are not what Cision is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that Cision cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Cision covers Media monitoring, PR Newswire distribution, Media database, Analytics & reporting. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.