Readwise vs Setapp

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Readwise compared with Setapp
Detail	Readwise	Setapp
What it does	Get the most out of what you read	Powerful apps for Mac & iOS
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	CY
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Pricing	Free for 30 days, then Readwise Lite at $5.59/month (billed annually) or Full Readwise at $9.99/month (billed annually). Monthly billing also available at $12.99/month.	Not given
Key features	Sync highlights from Kindle, Instapaper, Apple Books and more Daily email review of highlights Search and tag highlights Export to Notion, Obsidian and other tools Readwise Reader app for reading Scan physical book annotations Chat with highlights using AI Track reading statistics Readwise MCP for AI integration	Access to 300+ apps for Mac, iOS, and web Automatic updates included No ads or in-app purchases Curated app selection with quality standards Single-app subscriptions available 7-day free trial AI tools and credits included Support for multiple devices
What makes it different	Spaced repetition algorithm resurfaces highlights at optimal times Unified library from multiple reading sources AI-powered Ghostreader for querying highlights Physical book annotation scanning	All apps included in one flat subscription without separate purchases Premium versions with no trials, ads, or in-app purchases Flexible options for single apps or full membership Rigorously curated apps meeting security and quality standards Regular new apps added to the catalog
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	75 no change since last check	80 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	36	38
Citation Flow (Majestic)	55	55
Referring domains (Majestic)	4564	9041

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