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Readwise Reader
The read-it-later app for power readers
As of 30 August 2026, Readwise Reader has a free plan and paid plans start at $9.99/month. Readwise Reader is an all-in-one reading app that combines RSS feeds, newsletters, PDFs, EPUBs, and web articles in one place. Softwr lists it under News. Readwise Reader is made by Readwise Inc, launched in 2017, available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What Readwise Reader does
Readwise Reader is an all-in-one reading app that combines RSS feeds, newsletters, PDFs, EPUBs, and web articles in one place. It features powerful highlighting, note-taking, and spaced repetition for better retention. With integrations to Notion, Obsidian, and Roam, Reader is designed for knowledge workers who want to read more effectively and remember what they read.
What people use it for
- Reading and note-taking
- Highlight management
- Learning and study
- Content curation
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
Cross-shopped
What people choose instead of Readwise Reader
Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.
- Readwise ReadervsFeedly
Feedly: Organize, read, and share content you care about
- Readwise ReadervsInoreader
Inoreader: The content reader for power users
- Readwise ReadervsChartbeat
Chartbeat: Real-time analytics for publishers
Pricing
What Readwise Reader costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free Trial
Free
- 30 days free
- No credit card required
Readwise Annual
$9.99 /mo
- Full Readwise and Reader access
- Billed annually
- Includes unified reading platform
- Highlight collection and spaced-repetition review
Readwise Monthly
$12.99 /mo
- Full Readwise and Reader access
- Billed monthly
- Includes unified reading platform
- Highlight collection and spaced-repetition review
Capabilities
Features
Read-it-later
RSS aggregation
Newsletter inbox
PDF support
Highlighting
Notion
Integration with Notion
Obsidian
Integration with Obsidian
Roam Research
Integration with Roam Research
Logseq
Integration with Logseq
Evernote
Integration with Evernote
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
How much does Readwise Reader cost?
Readwise (including Reader) costs $9.99 per month when billed annually or $12.99 per month when billed monthly USD. Readers can access articles, PDFs, newsletters, RSS feeds, and YouTube videos across web and mobile.
SourceIs there a free trial for Readwise Reader?
Yes, Readwise offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Some users who let their trials expire may qualify for an additional extended trial.
SourceHow much can students save on Readwise?
Readwise offers 50% discounts to verified students, educators, non-profits, military, first responders, and individuals in countries where US pricing is unaffordable. Interested users should contact [email protected] to request eligibility.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Readwise Reader
- Company
- Readwise Inc
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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Where to go from Readwise Reader
- Readwise Reader alternativesEvery product people weigh against it
- Readwise Reader pricingPlans, floors and what the tiers exclude
- Readwise Reader badgesWhich rules it meets, and the figure behind each
- All News softwareThe full category
- Best News softwareThe shortlist, and how it was cut
Best News software for
Compare Readwise Reader with
- Feedly
- Inoreader
- Beehiiv
- Chartbeat
- Feedbin
- Mailbrew
- NewsBlur
- The Old Reader
- Medium
- Reeder
- Ghost CMS
- Revue
- Brightspot
- Business Wire
- EIN Presswire
- GlobeNewswire
- Ground News
- Feedbin
Other News software
Subscription RSS and social feed reader for Apple platforms, with a separate one-time Classic version
Free, then $10/yr10 researched notesThe headless CMS for digital publishers and media companies
Pricing on request8 researched notes
Softwr does not host reviews and shows no star rating for Readwise Reader, because a rating we did not collect is not ours to publish. What is here is the pricing and platform detail from the vendor’s own pages, limitations we could state concretely, and alternatives a reviewer confirmed people weigh against it. Tell us if any of it is wrong.
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Best News software alternatives
Subscription RSS and social feed reader for Apple platforms, with a separate one-time Classic version
Per user per month
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Open source, no licence fee
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