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Gistory vs Readspace
Both stand on read-it-later apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1
Choose Gistory if you want an article library with automatic summaries, multilingual options, and offline reading. The free plan covers unlimited saves, but readers needing more than 10 summaries a month or history beyond 90 days need Premium at $7.99 a month.
Visit Gistory Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+2
Choose Readspace if you want a focused feed of selected sources, reading tools, and a daily briefing across web and mobile. The free Basic plan has usage caps; self-hosting removes usage limits but requires bringing a server and API key and does not include the hosted catalog.
Visit ReadspaceThe facts
| Gistory | Readspace | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, Extension, iPhone, Web | Android, Extension, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Premium: $7.99 a month | Pro: $5.99 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Maker | Gistory | Not published |
| Website | gistory.ai | readspace.ai |
| On read-it-later apps | #5 of 28 | #16 of 28 |
Gistory: what it does well
- Creates three key points and key insights for saved articles
- Optional full summary is available
- Summaries are offered in eight languages
- Unlimited article saves on the free plan
- Full-text search and offline reading
What to know first
- Free plan limits AI summaries to 10 per month
- Free plan keeps article history for 90 days
- Paywalled articles are not bypassed
Readspace: what it does well
- Chronological feed shows only followed sources.
- Daily Digest groups related coverage and links to sources.
- Explore more than 120,000 sources.
- Import and export subscriptions using OPML.
- Open source with a self-hosted option.
What to know first
- Basic limits readers to 10 feeds and 50 saved articles at a time.
- Basic daily caps apply to summaries, translations, highlights, and clean article views.
- Self-hosting lacks the hosted catalog and requires OPML imports.
- Pro has fair-use limits.
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