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Aside and Pocket,
side by side.
Pocket closed in 2025. If you still have an export file, Aside can read it on iPhone. Pocket was a later-read list. Aside is a local library on iPhone. Two tools, each for a different job.
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The other tool
Pocket was a later-read app. You saved articles to open later. Mozilla closed Pocket on July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08). The export window ended on November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12). Pocket 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. If you still have a Pocket export file, Aside can read it.
What overlaps, and what does not
| Aside | ||
|---|---|---|
| Home | Local library on iPhone. No sign-in needed. | Pocket was a later-read list. |
| How things get in | iOS Share Sheet from other apps; Quick Capture from Home. | You saved articles in Pocket. |
| After shutdown | If you still have an export file, Aside can read it. | Pocket is closed. No new export. |
| Notes | Optional notes on saved items. | Pocket exports have no notes. |
| Organize | Collections you name yourself. | Pocket tags. The export has no folders. |
| Reminders | Optional reminder on a saved item. | Not the same job. |
| Full text and highlights | Aside does not import Pocket's cached article body or highlights. | Pocket stored those in its own app. |
A few things to know
Before you begin.
I cannot find the export. Can I recover the library?
No. Pocket 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 Pocket saves cannot be recovered. You can still save from other apps through the iOS Share Sheet.
Does Aside connect to Pocket?
No. This is a file import. Aside does not connect to Pocket.
Can I use both?
Pocket 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.