Side by side
Readr vs Savr
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 Self-hostedWeb
Readr combines local article storage, AI-assisted organization, and graph-based navigation. It is worth considering for readers comfortable with self-hosting who want Markdown-based portability.
Visit Readr Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+2
Savr combines offline reading with several ways to save and organize content, while keeping content on the device according to its maker. Consider its beta status, proxy dependency, and platform-specific saving steps before relying on it.
Visit SavrThe facts
| Readr | Savr | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Android, Extension, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | savr.link |
| On read-it-later apps | #22 of 28 | #18 of 28 |
Readr: what it does well
- Stores articles locally as Markdown and tracks them in SQLite.
- Graph views show article, tag, and link relationships.
- Can sync or back up content with Obsidian and Logseq.
- MIT-licensed and free.
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment is required.
- Versions below 1.0 are unsupported for security updates.
- AI collection queries use OpenRouter models.
Savr: what it does well
- Saved articles and images are available offline
- Supports PDFs, images, HTML, Markdown and plain text
- No required account or server-side content storage
- Optional sync uses the user's Dropbox or Google Drive
What to know first
- The project is in beta
- Saving articles uses a CORS proxy
- iOS sharing uses a documented Shortcut workaround
- Hosted app usage telemetry is on by default