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Inoreader:
The ultimate Pocket alternative and more
Why switch from Pocket to Inoreader?
Pocket lets users save links and read them later in a clean format. Many advanced features, such as full-text search, are restricted to Premium users.
Inoreader delivers a comprehensive solution that integrates content discovery, organization, and reading without such limitations.
Discover and save content seamlessly
Using Pocket, you need to find content elsewhere and then save it to the platform.
With Inoreader, you can follow websites, blogs, newsletters, and social media feeds directly within the app. Curate your own feed and save the most relevant content with a single click.
Inoreader combines content discovery and saving in one platform.
Save a wide range of content
Pocket primarily supports saving articles via browser or mobile apps. There is limited support for PDFs and other document types.
In Inoreader, you can save articles, PDFs, newsletters, social media posts, and even upload files like .docx or .pdf to be converted into readable content.
Build a comprehensive personal content library beyond just articles in Inoreader.
Organize content your way
Pocket offers basic tagging and highlighting, with no automation tools.
With Inoreader, you can use folders, tags, and rules to organize and distribute saved content.
Structure your knowledge efficiently with advanced organizational tools in Inoreader.
Enjoy distraction-free reading
Pocket provides a minimal reading mode, but free users may encounter sponsored content.
Inoreader offers a fully ad-free experience on both web and mobile. Saved articles are presented in a clean, consistent format, free from clutter.
Focus solely on your content without any distractions in Inoreader.
Search, highlight, annotate, and extract information
In Pocket, Premium users have access to full-text search and unlimited highlighting.
Inoreader provides full-text search, highlights, notes, and AI-powered tools for summarizing and extracting insights.
Inoreader is ideal for researchers, professionals, and knowledge workers.
Cross-device access and syncing
Pocket syncs across devices, with some features limited to Premium users.
Inoreader syncs your feeds, tags, notes, highlights, and saved content across web, iOS, and Android. Your entire reading workflow follows you.
Access your content in Inoreader anywhere, anytime.
Inoreader: More than just a read-later app
Inoreader was built to be your content hub, knowledge archive, and second brain for saving, organizing, and revisiting the best of the internet.
Make the switch today
Compare features
| Features |
Inoreader |
Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Content discovery |
Follow websites, newsletters, and social media feeds directly in the app |
Content must be found elsewhere |
| Save for later |
Save content inside Inoreader or with the browser extension |
Save links via browser or mobile apps |
| Supported content |
Articles, newsletters, PDFs, .docx files, social media posts |
Web articles only |
| Organization tools |
Folders and tags |
Tags only |
| Automation tools |
Custom rules and filters |
Not available |
| Search within articles |
Included in Free plan |
Available only with Premium |
| Annotation tools |
Highlight text and add notes to full articles |
Highlights only |
| AI-powered tools |
Summarize and extract insights (Pro and Custom plans) |
Not available |
| Distraction-free reading |
Clean, ad-free reading across all platforms |
Minimal mode with ads and sponsored content for free users |
| Cross-device sync |
Full sync on web, iOS, and Android |
Sync with some restrictions for free users |
This page was last updated May 30, 2025.
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