News & Media · head to head
Readwise Reader vs Feedbin
Readwise Reader
News & Media
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Feedbin
News & Media
A fast, simple RSS reader focused on readability
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial; Feedbin there is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, Feedbin covers RSS feeds.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and Feedbin actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | Feedbin |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| 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 Feedbin
- RSS feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter integration
- YouTube subscriptions
- Full-text search
- Instapaper
- Pinboard
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 Feedbin
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot Feedbin
Feedbin
- Reading and syncing RSS feeds across devicesnot Readwise Reader
- Subscribing to email newsletters at a dedicated addressnot Readwise Reader
- Following YouTube channels and podcasts in a readernot 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
Feedbin
- There is no free tier: after a 30 day trial the service costs $7 a month or $70 a year
- The service is a paid hosted account only, with no free reader mode
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
Feedbin
On request- Monthly$5/month
- Unlimited feeds
- Email newsletters
- Twitter feeds
- Yearly$50/year
- All monthly features
- 2 months free
- Priority support
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 Feedbin if
- You need rss feeds.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email newsletters.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or Feedbin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and Feedbin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or Feedbin?
- Readwise Reader starts at On request and Feedbin at On request.
- Does Readwise Reader or Feedbin run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. Feedbin 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 Feedbin is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that Feedbin cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Feedbin covers RSS feeds, Email newsletters, Twitter integration, YouTube subscriptions. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.