Readwise

Name: Readwise
Rating: 4.64 (1289 reviews)
Author: Readwise

By: Readwise App

Review your highlights daily. Actually remember & use what you read.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

356,291 ▲ 761

Data as of 2026-09-13

Rating:

4.64 +2

(1,289)

Version:

3.4.3

Last updated: 2026-09-10

Features & Capabilities

Readwise is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you retain and actually use the highlights you make while reading. It syncs your highlights from popular platforms like Kindle, Apple Books, Instapaper, Pocket, Medium, Goodreads, as well as Twitter and physical books via your phone's camera. By using scientifically proven techniques such as Spaced Repetition and Active Recall, Readwise sends daily emails and app notifications to review your highlights, dramatically improving your knowledge retention.

Beyond just syncing highlights, Readwise offers robust organizational tools — you can tag, note, and search through your library of highlights with ease, enabling deeper learning and idea connection. It supports manual input and CSV uploads as well, making it suitable for all your reading and note-taking needs. With a 30-day free trial and no upfront credit card needed, Readwise is the ideal tool to stop forgetting key insights and start putting what you read into practice every day.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Developer Tools

By:

Readwise

Downloads:

356,291 761

Rating:

4.64

(1,289) 2 new ratings

Version:

3.4.3 Last updated: 2026-09-10

Version code:

185

Creation date:

2021-06-09

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk

Size:

133.47MB

Email:

he*****@readwise.io

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 119,233 ▼ 150

Other rankings

#18 in medium keyword 20 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Readwise Highlighter (v0.18.2)

5,773 4.04

(25)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Readwise

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.readwise

Email:

he*****@readwise.io

Website:

https://readwise.io

User Reviews

Readwise Android is valued for memory aids, reminders, cross-device syncing, and supportive features like chat with highlights. Reviewers praise its learning utility and responsiveness of the support team. However, users repeatedly cite pricing concerns (no free option), reliability bugs (tagging issues, image save, add-with-photo instability), onboarding/UI friction, and gaps vs the web (configuring daily reviews, Audible and widget support). These recurring themes shape a generally positive but buggy and service-model-sensitive experience.

Pros

Helps memory and learning by reminding you to revisit highlights and stay engaged with what you read.
Cross-device integration and syncing across tools (Obsidian, Kindle, Reader).
Responsive support and clear communication when bugs are reported.
Valuable subscription with ongoing updates and features like chat with highlights.

Cons

Pricing model: there is no free version; after an initial period you must pay to continue using the app.
Reliability issues and bugs affecting core features (tagging glitches, image-saving problems, add-with-photo instability, occasional app/device-specific loops).
Onboarding and UI/UX friction, including confusing navigation and missing essential integrations (e.g., Google login).
Feature gaps in the app compared to the web (configurable daily reviews, Audible sync, widget, offline reading).

Recent reviews

The scanner function is difficult to work with. Delay in taking pictures of page and often leaves text blurry or flips orientation of the image which makes it difficult to capture highlights. It skips words during highlighting as well. I used this app when there was no paywall and it was fantastic, and now after purchasing the lite version I am facing many technical problems. hopefully they get fixed in the future!