The more pertinent move for Pocket at the moment is to add useful features rather than another visual overhaul. And I'm not sure about feature parity between the iOS (what I'm using) and Android versions (iOS is version 6.4 and I believe it's version 4 on Android). Some of these features require a premium subscription (like unlimited highlighting.) but Instapaper annual subscription is almost $20 less than Pocket ($34 vs $52). Support for Speed Reading and article narration The ability to send a tweet shot of your highlighted portion of the article The ability to add your own comment to highlights or article text This article will help you choose the app that suits your needs well. At a first glance, they look so similar that it’s hard to tell the difference and not clear which one to pick. The ability to create folders and playlists Instapaper and Pocket both are one of the most popular read-it-later apps. The free version is similar in quality, and it’s worth trying out both apps to see which you like best. append to Evernote or send it to your blog/Tumblr Instapaper is the other big name in read-it-later apps, hence the countless Instapaper vs Pocket Reddit threads. The ability to highlight and use Instapaper's IFTTT/IF channel to automatically send/share highlighted notes eg. Other features that's missing from Pocket and available on Instapaper: Pocket only allows you to control the font sizes and provide the choice of either serif or non-serif fonts. (and of course, control the size), but you're able to set line spacing and margin/width. Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted. Not only can choose from 15 different fonts- Elena, Tisa, Proxima Nova, Georgia, Helvetica etc. Do I Really Need a Client If you are happy with. Instapaper's emphasis seems to be more on the text/reading so the menu isn't as rich as Pocket's but it excels in presenting a better reading environment. To export your Instapaper library, tap or click on your username at the top right of the screen, select settings, then scroll to the bottom of the page. If you use RSS to file, then research and read in Pocket, Instapaper, or Pinboard: ReadKit is perfect. The app is certainly isn't as pretty as Pocket. I don't know if the OP has used the other read-later app, Instapaper.
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