Disconnect from ads and algorithms. You choose what to read.
Stow it. Read it. Your way.
Readstow keeps the articles you save, the sites you follow and the newsletters you love. Read them where you want, when you want.
Free to download. Try Pro free for 7 days.
Why Readstow
Every article is saved on your device so it opens instantly.
No ads. No tracking in the app. Just your content.
Your library, notes and reading positions are saved to your account. Nothing gets lost.
Moving from another app? If it lets you export your library, our guides show you how to import it in a few steps.
What Readstow does
Your read it later app for saved articles, feeds and newsletters, side by side and organised as you like.
Offline reading
Every article is saved to your device in full, pictures included, so you can read it without a connection.
Save from anywhere
Tap Share in your browser or any other app, then choose Readstow. You can add labels or choose a folder as you save.
Your own newsletter inbox
You get a private Readstow email address just for newsletters. Subscribe with it, or forward newsletters from your usual inbox. Each one arrives as an article you can read anywhere.
Follow your favourite sites
Follow any site with an RSS feed. New articles arrive in Feeds and download to your device automatically.
Highlights and notes
Select text to highlight it or add a note. All your notes are kept in one list, each linked to its article.
Search
Matching articles on your device appear as you type, even offline. With a connection, Readstow can search every word of every article. Narrow results by label, site or author, and save searches you use often.
Organise everything
Use folders, labels and rules on feeds, newsletters and saved articles alike. Pause or block any feed or sender.
Set it up your way
Choose the filters above your lists and what each swipe does. Pick the font, text size, spacing and theme that suit you.
The user guide has step-by-step help for every feature.
Read offline, anywhere
On a plane, on a train or anywhere with poor reception, your saved articles are already on your device.
How offline reading works- 01
Saved in full
Everything you save is kept on your device, so it opens without any additional network access.
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Pictures included
Images download with the text. To save your mobile data, they wait for Wi-Fi unless you open the article.
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Changes sync later
Archive, label and delete offline. Your changes sync when you’re back online.
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Clear download status
If an article hasn’t finished downloading, Readstow tells you, then finishes the download once you’re back online.
Common questions
What is Readstow?
Readstow is a read it later app. It keeps the articles you save, the sites you follow and the newsletters you love. Every article is saved to your device in full, pictures included, so you can read it wherever you are, with or without a connection.
Where can I get Readstow?
Readstow is on the App Store.
What does it cost?
Readstow has two plans. Free keeps up to 100 saved articles or 100 MB of content (whichever comes first) and 3 feeds. Pro is everything in Free, with higher limits and added features. Try Pro free for 7 days. See the pricing page.
Does it really work offline?
Yes. Everything you save is stored on your device, pictures included. You can read, archive and delete without a connection, and your changes sync when you’re back online.
What can I save?
Readstow is built to follow sites with RSS feeds but it handles lots of other content as well. Most articles, blogs and newsletters you can open in your browser will render in Readstow. You can also share and save content from your browser or any other app into Readstow, or paste the link into Readstow directly. With Pro, articles from the sites you pay for (e.g. New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg etc) open in full too. Some sites will block downloads to Readstow. If that happens, Readstow tells you why and offers to load it on your device instead.
How do I read paywalled sites I pay for?
Add the paywall site in Readstow’s “Your Paid Sites” setting. The site’s own sign-in page opens inside Readstow. Sign in as you normally would, and the article opens in full. New articles from your sites then download in full in the background, so you can read them offline. Your sign-in stays on your device, and Readstow uses your own subscription: it doesn’t get around paywalls. On the Free plan only the previews are visible. The guide has more details.
Can I import my library from another app?
Yes, if your old app lets you export your library. Export your saved articles or feeds (usually as a CSV or OPML file), and Readstow imports them from Settings. Import is a beta feature and part of Pro. The import guide walks you through it.
Where is my data kept?
Your articles are saved on your device so you can read them offline. A copy is also kept in your account on our servers, which download articles for you and keep your library in sync. We don’t sell your data or show ads. Read more on our Trust and security page and in the privacy policy.
Get Readstow
Readstow is on the App Store.