Readwise Reader vs Inoreader
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Readwise Reader is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.5. Readwise Reader wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Inoreader on 2.
Researchers, students and heavy readers who highlight and take notes
Researchers and news fans who want to filter and automate lots of feeds
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Readwise Reader | Inoreader |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Reading & News | Reading & News |
| Category rank | #3 of 11 | #5 of 11 |
| Developer | Readwise | Innologica |
| Pricing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Readwise Reader better than Inoreader?
Readwise Reader is the better app overall, scoring 8.7 to 8.5. Readwise Reader wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Inoreader on 2.
Which is cheaper, Readwise Reader or Inoreader?
Readwise Reader: 30-day free trial, then $9.99 a month billed yearly, or $12.99 monthly. Inoreader: Free for 150 feeds; Pro is $7.50 a month billed yearly, or $9.99 monthly. On value for money, Inoreader scores higher.
Do Readwise Reader and Inoreader work on the same devices?
Only Readwise Reader runs on Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, Readwise Reader or Inoreader?
Inoreader scores higher on privacy (8.6/10). App Store label: no tracking. Only contact info is linked to you, and diagnostics are collected without being tied to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Readwise Reader
- Handles nearly every format you read
- Highlights sync to your notes apps
- Apps for phones and desktops, plus the web
- No free plan after the 30-day trial
- Not included in the cheaper Readwise Lite plan
Readwise Reader pulls everything you mean to read into one library: saved articles, PDFs, EPUBs, newsletters, RSS feeds, YouTube transcripts and threads. Highlight anything and it flows to Obsidian, Notion or Logseq. Ghostreader, the built-in AI, summarizes, looks things up and answers questions across your library. It's the most capable reader here. It's also subscription-only after a 30-day trial, and not cheap.
Full Readwise Reader review
Inoreader
- Generous free plan with 150 feeds
- Rules and filters do the sorting for you
- Very little data linked to you
- Rules, newsletters and offline reading need Pro
- Busier screens than simpler readers
- AI Intelligence features are a paid add-on
Inoreader is the RSS reader for people who want control. Follow sites, YouTube channels and podcasts in one place, add newsletters and social feeds on Pro, then let rules and filters sort, tag and trim the flood. The free plan covers 150 feeds, and Pro adds monitoring feeds and offline reading. It's busier than Feedly, and its AI Intelligence features cost extra, but it links very little data to you.
Full Inoreader review
