Compare Dewey and Readwise Reader side by side on features, pricing, and the workflows each one is designed for.
Save and search X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, Reddit, and Mastodon bookmarks in one place.
Free, paid from $10/mo
A read-later app for articles, PDFs, emails, tweets, and YouTube, with deep highlights and AI features.
Free, paid from $9.99/mo
Here's how Dewey and Readwise Reader compare across the features people actually look for. They share 8 core capabilities; the differences show up in what each tool focuses on.
| Feature | Dewey | Readwise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Capture and save | ||
| Browser extension | Chrome | Chrome, Firefox, Safari |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | |
| Save from email | Per-user Reader address | |
| Save tweets | Native X bookmarks sync | Threads compiled as articles |
| Save YouTube videos | With transcript highlighting | |
| Save GitHub stars | ||
| Save PDFs | ||
| Save files (docs, spreadsheets) | PDFs, EPUBs, HTML | |
| Save audio files | ||
| Save via API | ||
| Auto-sync sources | ||
| RSS auto-sync | Outputs RSS of your bookmarks | |
| YouTube channel sync | Via RSS | |
| X bookmarks sync | Auto sync on Pro | |
| GitHub stars sync | ||
| Newsletter inbox sync | ||
| Library and reading | ||
| Reader view | ||
| Offline reading | ||
| Full-text search | ||
| Semantic / AI search | Ghostreader Q&A | |
| Highlights | ||
| Notes | ||
| Tags | ||
| Collections | Nested folders | Folders |
| Public sharing | Public folders (Pro) | |
| Full-text RSS extraction | Partial | |
| AI and agents | ||
| Markdown export for AI agents | ||
| Bulk markdown export | ||
| MCP server | ||
| CLI tool | ||
| Claude Code skill | ||
| AI summaries | AI auto-tagging | Ghostreader |
| Public API | ||
| Import and export | ||
| OPML import / export | ||
| Pocket import | ||
| Instapaper import | ||
| CSV / JSON export | CSV, PDF, Google Sheets | Via API |
| Send to Kindle |
Dewey is free, paid from $10/mo and Readwise Reader is free, paid from $9.99/mo. The tier that fits best usually comes down to how many items you save each month.
Free
Manual sync, one connected account, search, filters, folders, tags, AI assistant.
Pro
$10/mo monthly or $7.50/mo annual. Automatic sync, unlimited accounts, public folders, Notion + Google Sheets sync.
Lifetime
$225 one-time. Matches Pro features.
Export Pass
$50 for 48-hour export access without a Pro subscription.
Free
30-day trial of Readwise Full (includes Reader). No card required.
Readwise (Full)
$9.99/mo billed annually or $12.99/mo monthly. Includes Reader, highlights sync, and export to Notion/Obsidian.
Both tools do their category well, but the specifics differ. Here's what each one is good at and where it tends to fall short.
Dewey is a niche tool aimed at one specific problem: saving and organising bookmarks from social platforms. It ingests from X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Mastodon, Substack, and Truth Social, and puts them in a unified library with AI auto-tagging and nested folders. Browser extension (Chrome) and web app only, no native mobile. Pricing: Free (manual sync, one account), Pro at $10/mo monthly or $7.50/mo annually, Lifetime at $225, and an $8.50 one-off 'Export Pass' that unlocks the export feature for 48 hours without a full subscription.
Readwise Reader is the reading companion to Readwise's highlight sync service. It handles articles, PDFs, EPUBs, emails, tweets, and YouTube transcripts in one inbox, with a Ghostreader AI copilot for summaries, definitions, and Q&A. Highlights sync to Notion, Obsidian, Logseq, Roam, Evernote, and Airtable. It ships as web, iOS, Android, and browser extensions, with a public REST API for scripting. Pricing is $9.99/mo billed annually (or $12.99/mo monthly) as part of the Readwise Full plan, which includes the highlight sync service. A 30-day free trial is available.