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Aside and Omnivore,
side by side.
Omnivore is closed. If you still have an export file, Aside can read it on iPhone. Omnivore was a later-read app. Aside is a local library on iPhone. Two tools, each for a different job.
Start on iPhone · No sign-in needed for the Local Library
The other tool
Omnivore
Omnivore was a later-read app. It is closed. Having a leftover export — metadata JSON or the original ZIP — is the only import path. Omnivore cannot produce a new export.
Aside
Aside
Aside is a local library on iPhone. No sign-in is needed for the Local Library. Save links, text, photos, files, contacts, notes, and calendar events through the iOS Share Sheet. Start a record from Home with Quick Capture. Add notes, put related items in collections, and set a reminder to look again. Aside can read an export file from Omnivore if you still have one.
What overlaps, and what does not
| Aside | Omnivore | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Local library on iPhone. No sign-in needed. | Omnivore was a later-read app. |
| How things get in | iOS Share Sheet from other apps; Quick Capture from Home. | You saved articles in Omnivore. |
| After shutdown | If you still have an export file, Aside can read it. | Omnivore is closed. No new export. |
| Notes | Optional notes on saved items. | The description field can come across as notes. |
| Organize | Collections you name yourself. | Labels become tags. The export has no folders. |
| Highlights and HTML | Aside does not import ZIP content HTML or highlights. | Those stayed in Omnivore's own files. |
| Reminders | Optional reminder on a saved item. | Not the same job. |
A few things to know
Before you begin.
I cannot find the export. Can I recover the library?
No. Omnivore is closed, so Aside cannot fetch the library. If you still have an export file, come back and pick it. If you do not, those Omnivore saves cannot be recovered. You can still save from other apps through the iOS Share Sheet.
Does Aside connect to Omnivore?
No. This is a file import. Aside does not connect to Omnivore.
Can I use both?
Omnivore is closed. Saving from other iPhone apps into a local library is Aside's work.
Does Aside publish a website or sync across devices?
No. Those are not current. Share in means saving into Aside from the iOS Share Sheet, not publishing to other people.