Features & Capabilities

Couch — Your Private Read-Later App

Couch is the simple, distraction-free way to save and read web content across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s ad-free, fully private, and synced securely with iCloud. No sign-up, no tracking, no clutter.

Save links, articles, and web pages with a single tap and read them whenever it suits you — even offline — with Couch’s built-in reader, beautifully optimized for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

Why You’ll Love Couch • Beautiful Design — Embraces the new Liquid Glass design language. • Seamless Sync — Everything stays up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. No separate account required. • Clean Reading — A distraction-free reader mode that strips out ads and noise. • Apple Intelligence — Summaries and smart tag suggestions, all processed privately on-device. • Offline Reading — Perfect for flights, commutes, and downtime. • Save from Anywhere — Add articles and links instantly with the Share Extension. • Read Aloud — Let Couch read your articles to you — ideal for multitasking or accessibility. • Organize Your Way — Use tags, folders, and smart folders to keep things tidy. • Powerful Search — Find content by title, tag, author, or website. • Highlights & Notes — Add highlights, comments, or summaries to your saved items. • Widgets & Shortcuts — Quick access and powerful automation for advanced users. • Ready for the Future — Fully optimized for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.

Privacy First Your data is stored securely in iCloud — never tracked, mined, or sold. Couch has no ads, no hidden subscriptions, and no compromises.

Free to Use Couch is free with unlimited saves and basic features. Unlock Pro with a one-time in-app purchase to access advanced features, support future development, and keep Couch independent.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Alexander Johmann
Rating:
5.00
(2)
5.00
Version:
5.5.3 Last updated: 2026-05-30
Version code:
886210210
Creation date:
2022-06-26
Compatible devices:
Works as Safari extension:
Size:
95.60MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Alexander Johmann
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/ru/app/couch-read-later/id963584693?l=en-GB
Website:
https://couchreader.app

User Reviews

Visually nicer than Goodlinks, and has nice collection options. Unfortunately it is a bit slower when opening up articles. Hopefully some under the hood improvements can help it out.
by mo*****, 2025-09-20

Top notch link collector with duplicate checking and iCloud sync and beautiful UI. Excellent import options and exceptional reader built in. Works with App Store and Amazon links too. Responsive developer. And very reasonable lifetime option. Background play for videos would be my one wish. So you could pop it out and watch/listen in the background.
by iO*****, 2025-08-30

I use a free read-later apps and pocket is the one I used the longest and because of its integration with Mozilla it’s one of the only ones I can use no matter what platform or operating system I’m using (of which there are MANY 😂). However, I’m not a fan actually reading what I’ve saved on the Pocket app or website. I found several other solutions in the past but Couch is by far until superior option to enjoy reading content on! The UI is very cohesive & aesthetically pleasing (although I can suffer from some stuttering and crashing on occasion, but I’m OK with that considering it’s a one time purchase rather than yet another subscription and it’s a side project for the 2 developers - additionally these are just minor nitpick not things that make it actively difficult to use the app). Overall I am very pleased with the money spent on this app and I have yet to actually to a lot of the features available. Kudos to the developers and I look forward seeing future progress. 👏🏻 Just a couple of future requests I have are some more font options as well as just a few more customizations for the reader mode (possibly a grey or a darker sepia variant) to complement the dark theme. And I have only just started using the iCloud function for savings as a premium number, but I’m intrigued. Overall, like it’s absolutely super superior to reading content over the actual mobile pocket app and I think that it’s definitely packing a lot of quality considering the price. Keep up the great work!
by jh*****, 2025-04-05
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