# Perch Reader

> Newsletter & Blog Aggregator

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474042480](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474042480)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6474042480`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** GM Labs, Inc
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (139 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-28
- **First published:** 2024-07-31
- **Size:** 58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-05-28
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/perch-reader/id6474042480)
- **Website:** [https://perch.app](https://perch.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://perch.app/privacy](https://perch.app/privacy)

## Description

Perch Reader aggregates all of your blogs, newsletters, and Substacks in one place. No emails. No browser tabs. No paywalls. Just a beautiful, focused space to read your favorite writers.

With Perch you can listen to articles on-the-go with free AI audio, read AI summaries of long articles, enjoy dark mode and clean typography for easy reading, and highlight, annotate, and organize your ideas with shareable reading lists. Join thousands of daily readers getting the most out of Perch.

## Review summary

Perch Reader is widely praised for aggregating newsletters and blogs into a single, clean feed with a minimal UI. Users value the ability to read, listen, and get summaries, plus offline access and strong personalization. The app helps build daily reading habits and reduces email clutter. While most feedback is positive, a few users note stability issues and minor UI quirks, and some wish for broader niche blog coverage. Overall, Perch is considered a top, efficient content companion for staying updated.

### Pros

- Centralizes newsletters and blogs into one clean, organized feed, reducing inbox clutter and notification overload.
- Clean, simple, intuitive UI with minimal distractions.
- Flexible content consumption includes reading, listening, and summaries (Listen and Summarize) with offline reading capability.
- Strong personalization and discovery through favorite Substacks, smart filters, and source categorization.
- Productivity boost by helping build daily reading habits, saving time, and making staying updated easier.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6474042480)