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Readwise Reader vs EIN Presswire
Readwise Reader
News & Media
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial; EIN Presswire sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and EIN Presswire actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | EIN Presswire |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2017 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 EIN Presswire
- Press release distribution
- Industry targeting
- Google News inclusion
- Analytics
- Social distribution
- Google News
- Bing News
- Social media
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 EIN Presswire
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot EIN Presswire
EIN Presswire
- Distributing press releases to news sites, newswires and journalistsnot Readwise Reader
- Getting company announcements indexed on news aggregatorsnot 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
EIN Presswire
- Sold as prepaid release credits that expire 365 days after purchase, so unused releases are lost rather than carried
- A single release is $149, and the lower per release rates require buying 5 or 15 up front
- Word limits are tied to the package, from 700 words on Basic to 2,500 on Corporate
- Geographic and industry targeting is rationed by package, at 2 country and 5 industry targets on Pro+
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
EIN Presswire
On request- Basic$49.95/one-time
- Online distribution
- Google News
- Basic targeting
- Standard$99.95/one-time
- Enhanced distribution
- Industry targeting
- Social sharing
- Premium$249.95/one-time
- Maximum distribution
- All industries
- Multimedia
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 EIN Presswire if
- You need press release distribution.
- You also want industry targeting.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or EIN Presswire better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or EIN Presswire?
- Readwise Reader starts at On request and EIN Presswire at On request.
- Does Readwise Reader or EIN Presswire run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. EIN Presswire 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 EIN Presswire is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that EIN Presswire cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. EIN Presswire covers Press release distribution, Industry targeting, Google News inclusion, Analytics. Both handle Web support.