GoodLinks vs Readwise Reader
GoodLinks
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| Figure | GoodLinks | Readwise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.42/mo | $5.59/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Read-It-Later Apps | 8.4 (#11) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Spec score · Read-later apps | 8.3 (#12) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Highlighting | Yes | Reader supports highlighting and annotating text, images, tables, and rich text across devices. |
| Integrations | GoodLinks can import links from Pocket, Instapaper, Pinboard, Raindrop, Matter, Readwise, Abyss, AnyBox, Reeder, Omnivore, and browser bookmarks. | Readwise exports highlights to Obsidian, Notion, Roam Research, Evernote, and Logseq, and Reader offers a public API. |
| Notable limit | AI Custom Actions require GoodLinks 4.0 or later, iOS 27 or macOS 27, and Private Cloud Compute or a configured fallback AI provider. | Full Reader access is included with the Readwise Full subscription; the Lite tier does not list Reader among its included features. |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The press kit lists [email protected] as the support email. | Readwise directs customers with questions to [email protected]. |
| Sync | iCloud Sync synchronizes links, articles, highlights, tags, and reading position without another web-service account. | Reader automatically syncs highlights to Readwise for Daily Review and export to note-taking apps. |
Plans
GoodLinks
- GoodLinks$9.99 a month
- Annual Feature Upgrade$4.99 a year
- GoodLinks$9.99, paid once
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
Readwise Reader
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