Side by side
GoodLinks vs Readplace
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.
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GoodLinks combines offline article reading, annotation, organization, and privacy-focused syncing across Apple platforms. Its one-time listed purchase covers current features and one year of upgrades, with later upgrades sold separately.
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Readplace provides reading access across web and Apple platforms, with summaries and complete export in every listed plan. Its main limitations are the absence of offline, highlighting, search, and highlight-export features.
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| GoodLinks | Readplace | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, iPhone, Mac | Web, Mac, iPhone |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | See the plans |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | goodlinks.app | readplace.com |
| On read-it-later apps | #23 of 28 | #27 of 28 |
GoodLinks: what it does well
- Offline reading with distraction-free article extraction
- Highlights, notes, colors, and Notebook review
- Search across several article fields
- iCloud Sync without another web-service account
- Extensions for seven listed browsers
What to know first
- No free plan
- Apple platform requirements apply
- Later feature upgrades require $4.99 a year
- AI Custom Actions require specified newer versions
Readplace: what it does well
- Available on web, macOS, and iOS
- Includes browser extension and mobile apps
- Plans include AI TL;DR summaries
- Plans include export of everything
- Offers a 14-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- No offline access
- No highlighting or highlight export
- No full-text search
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