Best Pocket alternatives (2026)
Pocket has shut down. Mozilla shut down Pocket on July 8, 2025. Saves could be exported until October 8, 2025, after which all user data was permanently deleted. Premium subscribers received prorated refunds. Here are the best replacements in 2026, ranked by how well they cover what Pocket did — and what they add on top.
The best Pocket alternatives, ranked
- #1
Marqly
The AI bookmark manager — save once, find it instantlyMarqly covers the core job — save, organize, retrieve — and adds AI auto-tagging, semantic search (find by meaning), AI summaries that Pocket never had. Every save is auto-tagged and summarized, and semantic search finds things by meaning. Free tier, no card required.
- Semantic search finds saves by meaning — describe what you remember, no exact titles needed
- AI tags and summarizes every save automatically, so nothing needs manual filing
- YouTube AI card puts summaries, transcript, and Q&A right on the watch page
Pricing: Marqly has a free tier; paid plans are $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month. 7-day free trial of Pro. Free tier needs no card; Pro unlocks chat with saves and video chat.
Try Marqly free → - #2
Instapaper
The original read-it-later app, saving articles since 2008Still the purest reading experience in the category; choose it for distraction-free reading, not for organizing or resurfacing a large library. Long-form readers who want a quiet, beautifully typeset queue of articles — especially Kindle owners and anyone migrating a Pocket export.
- The cleanest, most typography-focused reading view in the category, refined since 2008
- Reliable offline reading on iPhone, iPad, and Android
- Send-to-Kindle delivery and a PDF reader for Premium subscribers
Pricing: Instapaper has a free tier; paid plans are $5.99/month or $59.99/year (Premium). Premium doubled in price in late 2023 (from $3/month, $30/year). The free tier covers unlimited saving and offline reading; Premium adds full-text search, a permanent archive, unlimited notes, text-to-speech playlists, speed reading, and send-to-Kindle.
Marqly vs Instapaper → - #3
Readwise Reader
The power-reader app that folds articles, RSS, newsletters, PDFs, and highlights into one inboxThe most powerful reading tool on the market — worth the subscription for heavy readers, overkill and overpriced for casual bookmarking. Serious readers and note-takers who consume large volumes across articles, newsletters, PDFs, and video, and want highlights flowing into Notion or Obsidian.
- Handles every content type in one inbox: articles, RSS, newsletters, PDFs, ePubs, YouTube videos, and Twitter threads
- Ghostreader AI can summarize documents, define terms, and answer questions about what you're reading
- YouTube videos get synced transcripts you can read, highlight, and query
Pricing: Readwise Reader costs $9.99/month billed annually ($119.88/year) or $12.99/month billed monthly (Full plan). 30-day free trial. No permanent free tier — after the 30-day trial you must subscribe. Reader is only included in the Full plan; the cheaper Lite plan ($5.59/month billed annually) covers classic Readwise highlight syncing without the Reader app.
Marqly vs Readwise Reader → - #4
Matter
The modern read-later app for iPhone, iPad, and webThe most polished read-later app on iOS and the clear pick for audio; less compelling if you need Android, an API, or AI-powered organization. Apple-ecosystem readers who listen as much as they read — commuters and audio-first users who want articles, newsletters, and podcasts in one queue.
- The best listening experience in the category — human-like text-to-speech that makes articles feel narrated
- Beautiful, focused reading design on iPhone and iPad, with Apple Pencil highlighting
- Newsletters flow straight into the app via Gmail integration or a dedicated Matter email address
Pricing: Matter has a free tier; paid plans are $8/month or $60/year on the web; $7.99/month or $79.99/year via the iOS App Store (Premium). Subscribing on the web avoids the App Store markup on the annual plan. A higher Matter Pro tier ($12.99/month) also appears in the App Store. Premium unlocks HD text-to-speech, unlimited highlighting and notes, full-text search, and integrations.
Marqly vs Matter → - #5
Wallabag
The open-source, self-hostable read-it-later appThe safest long-term bet in read-it-later — open source and dirt cheap — as long as you value ownership over polish. Privacy-focused readers and self-hosters who want a Pocket-style queue under their own control, plus e-reader owners who export articles to ePub.
- Fully open-source and self-hostable — your reading data lives on your own server if you want it to
- Official hosting at wallabag.it costs just €11/year, among the cheapest paid plans anywhere
- Exports articles to PDF, ePub, and other formats for e-readers
Pricing: Wallabag has a free tier; paid plans are €11/year on wallabag.it (official hosting; also €4 for 3 months, or a €30/year supporter plan). 14-day free trial on wallabag.it, no card required. Self-hosting is completely free — Wallabag is open-source (MIT). The wallabag.it hosted service funds development and includes all features on every plan.
Marqly vs Wallabag → - #6
GoodLinks
A fast, private read-it-later app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — pay onceThe best-value read-it-later app on Apple platforms — as long as everything you own has an Apple logo on it. Apple-ecosystem readers who want a fast, private, subscription-free read-it-later app with strong Shortcuts automation.
- One-time $9.99 price with an honest upgrade model — features you unlock never expire
- No account needed: links sync privately via iCloud, with no server holding your data
- Clean, fast native reader with multi-color highlights and attached notes
Pricing: GoodLinks costs $9.99 one-time, plus optional $4.99/year upgrade pass for new features. No free tier or trial. The $9.99 purchase includes all current features plus one year of new ones; afterward an optional $4.99/year "annual feature upgrade" unlocks later additions. Anything unlocked during a paid year stays yours forever — features never expire.
Marqly vs GoodLinks →
Marqly vs Pocket, feature by feature
| Feature | Marqly | |
|---|---|---|
| AI auto-tagging | ✓ | — |
| Semantic search (find by meaning) | ✓ | — |
| AI summaries | ✓ | — |
| YouTube AI (summary, chat, transcript) | ✓ | — |
| Chat with your saves | ✓ | — |
| Web highlighter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Notes on highlights | ✓ | — |
| Save page as PDF | ✓ | — |
| Full-text search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Save all open tabs | ✓ | — |
| Public sharing (boards/collections) | ✓ | — |
| Pocket import | ✓ | — |
| Browser bookmarks import | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline reading | — | ✓ |
| iOS app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android app | — | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public API | — | ✓ |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Price | Free · $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month | See site |
- Marqly
- Free · $48/year (≈$4/mo) or $8/month
- See site
See the full Marqly vs Pocket comparison →
Pocket alternatives FAQ
What happened to Pocket?
Mozilla shut Pocket down. The company announced the decision in May 2025, saying it wanted to focus on Firefox; the app and extensions stopped working on July 8, 2025. Users could export their saves until October 8, 2025, after which all remaining data was permanently deleted. Pocket Premium subscribers received automatic prorated refunds.
Is Pocket free?
Pocket no longer exists at any price — free or paid. The service shut down on July 8, 2025 and cannot be downloaded or used. While it operated, Pocket offered a free tier for saving and reading plus a paid Premium plan that added full-text search, a permanent archive, and suggested tags.
What is the best Pocket alternative?
It depends on what you used Pocket for. Instapaper and Matter are the closest pure read-it-later replacements, Raindrop.io suits large bookmark collections, and Marqly is a strong option if you want AI on top — automatic tagging, summaries, and semantic search that finds saves by meaning. All of these can import a Pocket export file.
Does Pocket work on iPhone?
No. The Pocket iOS app stopped working when the service shut down on July 8, 2025, and it has been removed from the App Store. Before the shutdown, Pocket had well-regarded iPhone and iPad apps with offline reading and text-to-speech; former iPhone users now need a replacement read-it-later or bookmarking app.
Can I still export my data from Pocket?
No. The export window closed on October 8, 2025, and Mozilla permanently deleted all remaining user data after that date. If you downloaded your export ZIP (which contains a CSV of your saves) before the deadline, most bookmark managers and read-it-later apps — including Marqly, Raindrop.io, and Instapaper — can import it.