Cubox vs Readwise Reader
Cubox
cubox.ccReadwise Reader
readwise.ioSide by side
| Figure | Cubox | Readwise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.42/mo | $5.59/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Read-It-Later Apps | 9.1 (#2) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Spec score · Read-later apps | 9.0 (#5) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Highlighting | Yes | Reader supports highlighting and annotating text, images, tables, and rich text across devices. |
| Email API | Paid plans include Email Drop and API | Readwise exports highlights to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, and Logseq, and Reader offers a public API. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Cubox
- Cubox Pro$29 a year
- Cubox Pro+AI$49 a year
- Cubox Pro Annual plan$29 a year
- Gift CardPriced on request
Readwise Reader
- Readwise (includes Reader)$9.99 a month
- Readwise Lite$5.59 a month
- Readwise Full$12.99 a month
In their own words
Cubox
Cubox is an AI read-it-later app for saving and organizing material to read across devices. It supports offline access, full-text search, highlighting, and highlight export. Users can start for free, while Cubox Pro costs $29 a year and includes unlimited saves and highlights, webpage parsing and snapshots, multiple highlight colors, customizable reading style, nested folders and tags, Email Drop, and API access. Cubox Pro+AI costs $49 a year and adds an AI reading assistant, AI insights with summaries and points, and AI ghost highlights; this plan includes a 14-day free trial that can be canceled any time. Native apps are listed for Mac, iPhone and iPad, Android, and E-Ink, along with extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. The service lists more than ten saving extensions. Paid subscriptions are available across platforms without a login limitation. Cubox says it is ad-free, does not sell or use personal data, and keeps data after membership expires. Users can export links and annotations at any time.
Readwise Reader
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