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Aside and Readwise Reader,
side by side.
Readwise Reader is a power reader for people who read deeply. Aside is a local library on iPhone for the daily save. Two tools, each for a different job.
Start on iPhone · No sign-in needed for the Local Library
The other tool
Readwise Reader
Readwise Reader is a power reader. Full text, highlights, and a reading workflow. If that is your work, keep using it.
Aside
Aside
Aside is a local library on iPhone for the daily save. 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 does not take the place of a deep-reading workflow. Aside can read an export file from Readwise Reader.
What overlaps, and what does not
| Aside | Readwise Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Local library on iPhone for the daily save. | A power reader for long reading sessions. |
| How things get in | iOS Share Sheet from other apps; Quick Capture from Home. | You send articles into Reader to read them. |
| File import | Aside can read an export file of the library list. | Reader can export the library as CSV. |
| Highlights and full text | Aside does not import highlights or full text. | Highlights and full text stay in Reader. |
| Notes | Optional notes on saved items. | Reader exports have no notes field in that CSV. |
| Organize | Collections you name yourself. | Tags in Reader. The export has no folders. |
| Deep reading | Not the same job. | Reader is built for people who read deeply. |
A few things to know
Before you begin.
Should I stop using Reader?
No. If you read deeply in Reader, keep using it. This page is not asking you to move. Saving from other iPhone apps into a local library is Aside's work.
Can I use both?
Yes. A power reader is Reader's work. The daily save from other apps is Aside's work. Two tools, each for a different job.
Can Aside read a Readwise export?
Yes. Aside can read an export file of the library list — not highlights or attachments.
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.