Features & Capabilities

Flyleaf is a read-later app that saves web links and presents them in a magazine-like reading view, removing popups, ads, and trackers to protect privacy and focus.

Save with share sheet or bookmarklet, use book-like pagination, customize themes and typography, tag items, and sync across devices with iCloud. Access archive.today content, use Shortcuts and Siri, and read on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. The basic app is free to use, with an optional subscription to unlock themes, tags, and more.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Maximilian Melzer
Rating:
5.00
(82)
Version:
2.5.3 Last updated: 2026-03-22
Version code:
883629719
Creation date:
2024-03-27
Compatible devices:
Size:
31.46MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
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Developed by:
Maximilian Melzer
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381

User Reviews

Users praise Flyleaf as a clean, fast read-later app that rivals Pocket, with smooth iCloud sync across Apple devices and offline access. It's easy to use, has solid extensions/Shortcuts, and offers good value. Common drawbacks are the missing highlighting/notes feature, the subscription-only model, and limited non-Apple platform support. A few note paywall saving issues exist. Overall, it’s highly regarded and continues to improve as a simple, focused reading list tool.
Pros
  • Replaces Pocket/Instapaper with a clean, elegant, and fast reading-list experience
  • Cross-device synchronization across Mac, iOS, and iPadOS (iCloud/instant sync)
  • Full article downloads for offline reading
  • Strong extension support and Shortcuts integration; easy to use
  • Great value: free tier plus affordable subscription
Cons
  • No one-time (perpetual) purchase; subscription model only
  • Lacks highlighting and note-taking/annotation features
  • Limited cross-platform support beyond Apple (no Android app)
  • Paywalled articles sometimes fail to save
Recent reviews
perfect replacement for Pocket, and quite possibly better
by kj*****, 2026-04-11

It’s a perfect way to save content
by Ro*****, 2026-04-03

Really like it so far, clean design, fast, elegant 👍🏻
by Ra*****, 2026-03-30
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