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Pocket

Pocket lets you save articles to read offline with seamless integration across web browsers and mobile apps. Enjoy distraction-free reading via text-to-speech, dark mode, and multi-platform support, ideal for commuters and travelers.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Google Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
  • Mozilla Firefox  Integrated in the web browser.
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Features

  1.  Offline Reading
  2.  Visual bookmarks
  3.  Browser extension
  4.  Save Articles
  5.  Text to Speech
  6.  Adapted article view
  7.  Bookmarks
  8.  Mobile friendly
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  Opera extension
  11.  Read Aloud
  12.  Ad-free
  13. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Pocket receives mixed reviews from users. Some appreciate its ability to save websites, articles, and tags with ease, and value its offline mode and integration with Firefox. However, others criticize its slow performance, lack of offline capability for certain content, and ads. Users also express concerns about privacy, with many features locked behind paywalls. While it is owned by Mozilla, Pocket's perceived lack of innovation compared to competitors like Instapaper is a notable concern.
Top Positive Comment
Hans Von Eichler
1

I don't use it for many bookmarks or anything. I have something else for that. Indeed, I never have thought of Pocket or its similar services as bookmark services, but rather curation services. And Pocket is the best! Owned by the formerly Open and Great Mozilla, it's awesome!

Top Negative Comment
tvgoing1
3

I tested the software in many websites and the result was bad. Let me start by saying that Pocket app will contain ads covering your browser, you are better off using normal browser bookmark than this junk. Now let me tell you what happen:

  1. you need to sign-up, they will not let you use it without agreeing to their TOS. I believe they collect data and sell it to 3th parties but who knows, I haven't read the TOS.

  2. Youtube videos are links, yep like a real bookmark it just saves the link.

  3. webpages are links too, it was never designed to capture everything it seems. Plus you are better off using a screenshot than this horrible app.

  4. no offline use, everything is in a link so don't expect offline use.

  5. ads are awful, my "new tab" was covered with ads and leaving me with 4 browser bookmark pages. The google chrome extension and their page are fill with ads.

  6. news articles are only text like Instapaper.

  7. Does not save pictures, should have already known that by now.

  8. Games are links, no you cant play flash games offline.

  9. Instapaper is better than this.

ddSed
0

Was a great tool for late reading. It will be hard to find another solution.

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Kelson V
1

I've been using Pocket since it was actually called Read It Later, and it's still solid for that use case, including offline reading (and yes, that still matters). But lately I've really soured on the way it's turned into a recommendation engine, and I'm giving wallabag icon wallabag a try.

TBayAreaPat
0

You can use it to share articles on Social Media, but there's no automatic way to export to any file formats or similar clipping platforms.

Guest
-2

It's buggy at best but it has a nice UI. The recommendations are biased and sexist and not curated properly.

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Gheorghe
0

It's cheap, unobtrusive and does what it should in a simple way. I use it for reading later, but also bookmarking my articles. The search feature isn't perfect but it's good enough. When I want to learn a new topic or I want to share the way I have learned something with colleagues the first thing I do is search my Pocket archives.

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What is Pocket?

Save webpages to read later, and eliminate cluttering of bookmarks with sites that are merely of a one-time interest. With Pocket, you can read at home, work, on the plane, or during your commute; even without an internet connection.

Pocket is available as a bookmarklet, as a Chrome addon, integrated in Firefox, as several unofficial browser addons, and as a mobile app available for a variety of platforms.

Pocket information

  • Developed by

    US flagRead It Later, Inc
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $4 and $5 per month + free version with limited functionality.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.5 (23 ratings)
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  • News

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Dutch
    • French
    • German
    • Italian
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Polish
    • Portuguese
    • Russian
    • Spanish
    • Chinese

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Our users have written 28 comments and reviews about Pocket, and it has gotten 922 likes

Pocket was added to AlternativeTo by catfyn on and this page was last updated . Pocket is sometimes referred to as Read It Later