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Readwise Reader vs Feedly
Readwise Reader
News & Media
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Feedly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Readwise Reader there is no free tier, only a 30 day trial; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and Feedly actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | Feedly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2017 | 2008 |
Identical on both: 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 Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
Both cover
- Evernote
- 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 Feedly
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Readwise Reader
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Readwise Reader
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot 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
Feedly
- A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
- Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
- Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
- You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com
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
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
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 Feedly if
- You need rss feed aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ai-powered filtering.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or Feedly?
- Feedly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Readwise Reader and Free for Feedly.
- Does Readwise Reader or Feedly run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Feedly for free?
- Yes. Feedly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Readwise Reader starts at On request.
- 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 Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that Feedly cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Evernote, Ios support, Android support, Web support.