Software · head to head
Readwise Reader vs Flipboard
Readwise Reader
Software
The read-it-later app for power readers
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Flipboard 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; Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge
- They diverge on capability: Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Readwise Reader and Flipboard actually diverge.
| Attribute | Readwise Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2017 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Flipboard
- Magazine-style layout
- Content curation
- Topic discovery
- Smart magazines
- Social sharing
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 Flipboard
- Reviewing highlights from books and articles over timenot Flipboard
- News consumptionnot Readwise Reader
- Content discoverynot Readwise Reader
- Magazine creationnot Readwise Reader
- Social readingnot 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
- Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge
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
- FreeFree
- Unlimited reading
- Personalized feeds
- Magazine creation
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 Flipboard if
- You need magazine-style layout.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want content curation.
Questions people ask
- Is Readwise Reader or Flipboard better?
- Neither clearly leads. Readwise Reader starts at On request and Flipboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or Flipboard?
- Flipboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Readwise Reader and Free for Flipboard.
- Does Readwise Reader or Flipboard run on more platforms?
- Readwise Reader runs on Ios, Android, Web. Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Flipboard for free?
- Yes. Flipboard 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 Flipboard is typically brought in for.
- What can Readwise Reader do that Flipboard cannot?
- Readwise Reader covers Read-it-later, RSS aggregation, Newsletter inbox, PDF support. Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Both handle Ios support, Android support, Web support.