Compare 4 free news & reading tools, free tiers, and developer deals. Verified pricing for Pocket, Instapaper, Feedly, Apple News.
What this name holds: Read-later apps and feed readers.
We track 4 news & reading services with free tiers. Pocket leads with a generous free tier. This category has been mostly stable — only 1 pricing change recorded across all vendors.
| Vendor | Tier | Description | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free save-for-later reading service. Save articles, videos, stories from any browser. Offline reading on mobile. Tags for organization. Text-to-speech. Discover feed with recommendations. No highlights, no full-text search, no permanent library on free. | 2026-08-23 | |
| Instapaper | Free | Free article saving and reading. Clean reading view. Offline access on mobile. Speed reading mode. Basic highlights (5/month). Text-to-speech. Folder organization. No unlimited highlights, no full-text search, no notes on free. | 2026-08-20 |
| Feedly | Free | Follow up to 100 sources. 3 feeds (boards). Basic article search. OPML import/export. Mobile and web apps. No AI features, no notes, no shared boards, no Leo AI on free. | 2026-08-21 |
| Apple News | Free | Fully free news aggregator on iOS/macOS. Curated top stories, trending topics. Follow channels and topics. Personalized feed. Shared stories. No Apple News+ premium articles on free. No ads on Apple News (curated, not ad-supported). | 2026-08-24 |
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