Matter review

Matter is a modern read-later app for iPhone, iPad and the web, and its free tier covers more than most rivals: an uncapped library, extensions to save any type of content, unlimited tags, full-text search and custom themes and fonts. It saves articles, threads, PDFs and YouTube videos, and it transcribes podcast episodes into time-synced text, so you can read what you would otherwise listen to. Articles are available offline by default. Premium is where the audio and inbox features live: HD text to speech for every article, an AI Co-Reader, newsletter sync through Gmail, following individual writers, RSS feeds, unlimited highlights and notes, integrations and Send to Kindle. Highlights sync to Notion, Obsidian, Roam and Readwise. The limits are platform reach, since the vendor lists iPhone, iPad and web only, and pricing: Premium is billed through the App Store, and we could not confirm the USD price on a vendor page, so it is marked pending.

Who it is for

iPhone and iPad readers who also listen

Price

Free plan with an uncapped library; Premium: see vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Free version has an uncapped read-later library, unlimited tags and full-text search
• Saves articles, threads, PDFs and YouTube, and transcribes podcast episodes into time-synced text
• Premium adds HD text to speech for all articles and an AI Co-Reader
• Premium syncs newsletters through Gmail, follows writers and adds RSS feeds
• Highlights sync to Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise and others

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free tier is unusually generous, including full-text search
• Strength: Articles are available offline by default
• Strength: Send any article to Kindle in two taps with Premium
• Weakness: Apps are for iPhone, iPad and web only, with no Android app listed
• Weakness: Unlimited highlighting and integrations require Premium
• Weakness: Premium price could not be confirmed on a USD vendor page from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, uncapped library
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad and web
• Developer: Dig Wells, Inc.
• Highlight sync: Notion, Obsidian, Roam, Readwise and others

Where it ranks

Matter is No. 4 in our Best Read It Later Apps verdict.