News & Media · head to head
Readwise Reader vs ConvertKit
Readwise Reader
News & Media
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
ConvertKit
News & Media
The creator platform for digital professionals
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial; ConvertKit the free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, ConvertKit covers Email marketing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and ConvertKit actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | ConvertKit |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2017 | 2013 |
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 ConvertKit
- Email marketing
- Landing pages
- Subscriber tagging
- Automation workflows
- Digital product sales
- Broadcast emails
- Subscriber segments
- Email templates
Both cover
- 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 ConvertKit
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot ConvertKit
ConvertKit
- Sending newsletters and email sequences to an audiencenot Readwise Reader
- Selling paid subscriptions and digital products to a mailing listnot 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
ConvertKit
- The free Newsletter plan allows only one basic visual automation, so sequences beyond a single flow require paying
- The free plan is a single user, and the Creator plan at $33 a month allows two
- Subscriber signals, engagement analytics and paid recommendations are Pro only, at $66 a month
- A/B testing is capped at 2 subject lines below Pro, which allows 5
- Paid pricing is banded by subscriber count, so the published figures apply only at the smallest band
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
ConvertKit
On request- Creator$29/month
- Up to 10K subscribers
- Email campaigns
- Landing pages
- Creator Pro$79/month
- Unlimited subscribers
- Advanced automation
- Digital products
Which should you pick?
Choose Readwise Reader if
- You need read-it-later.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want rss aggregation.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or ConvertKit better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or ConvertKit?
- Readwise Reader starts at On request and ConvertKit at On request.
- Does Readwise Reader or ConvertKit run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. ConvertKit runs on Web.
- 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 ConvertKit is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that ConvertKit cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. ConvertKit covers Email marketing, Landing pages, Subscriber tagging, Automation workflows. Both handle Web support.