Still Looking for Pocket Alternative

Posted by Paul Korm
Sep 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM

The only reason I use Reader is to collect highlights and comments, and then pass those on to other places where I want to see those comments. Other than that, it’s a trash heap.

if I want the entire source of articles then I save the article. In my case to either DEVONthink or TheBrain, depending on why I want to keep the article. These almost always print-to-pdf.

My point is not to recommend either DEVONthink or TheBrain—the former wouldn’t work with your kit anyway, and the latter is an acquired taste.

Instead I’m suggesting maybe not use a read-later app. In my own experience they always end as a disappointment, but perhaps make use of what you already have—your own file system and/or OneDrive. Perhaps in conjunction with a good PDF annotation too.

You seem to want a place to collect, categorize, and curate, which is a very good set of reasons for using a file system you already have.