Maybe it’s time to look for another option?
Read-later apps are kind of like Linux on the desktop.
You’ve heard of them and know people who use them, but you don’t see the point.
Reading on a tablet computer.Westend61 / Getty Images
Readwise
These apps arrived with smartphones, back when reading on a small screen was more challenging.
Today, they can do a lot more.
Other additions are more useful.
Readerwise app on Mac and iPhone.Readwise
Read-later apps also combat the ephemerality of modern culture.
By capturing and saving a page, you lock it up for the future.
Matter
“Control over data is essential for me.
Matter on iPhone.Matter
Matter and Readwise are also fantastic paid services that integrate with lots of other services.
But my favorite, in terms of flexibility, looks, and future-proof-ness, is anew app called Omnivore.
It’s free, and despite being open-source, it looks beautiful (apart from that icon).
Omnivore read-later app.Omnivore
My personal archive goes back years, from Instapaper, through Pocket, all alongside bookmarking app Pinboard.
It’s a mess, but now I have imported everything into Omnivore, which feels pretty safe.
Of course, you should pick the read-later service that most appeals to you.
Maybe you love Pocket’s recommended reads.
But if you don’t already use one, you really should look into it.
It’s the best way to take control of what you read.
