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Instapaper vs Pocket

Whether it’s via my RSS Reader, Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or some other web / mobile app, I consume a lot of content from the Internet. 

One of the things I like to do is to save articles I find for later so I can read them when I have time to focus on them more intently. A couple of apps allow me to do this. One is called Instapaper and the other is called Pocket (formerly known as Read it Later).

Instapaper has been my app of choice, up until now. Read below to learn why I have found Pocket to be the better option for me from here on out.

Why Pocket is Better than Instapaper

Instapaper has been one of my favorite apps, web or mobile. It is simple, lightweight and does its job well. However, with the recent release and rebranding of Read it Later (now known as Pocket), I have jumped sides and am not sure if I will change back. Here’s why:

• Pocket simply has a better UI
• Pocket uses tags instead of folders to categorize articles, which makes organization and searching much easier
• The UX of Pocket across its web browser bookmarklets and extensions and its mobile app is consistent and just fun to use
• Pocket highlights imagery in articles better than Instapaper making them more enticing to read
• The Pocket iPhone app is easily one of the best and most nicely designed apps I use
• Pocket sticks to its core functionality whereas Instapaper includes article recommendations and a built in web browser, both of which I never use
• There are no ads on Pocket, at least not yet
• Pocket is FREE (Instapaper is as well, but they have a paid version to remove ads and access other features)

If you’re a visual person like me and would like to get a better idea of why I like Pocket so much, then check out this demo video:

So, if you read a lot of articles from the web, or your mobile phone, then I would highly recommend Pocket to help you organize, save and read the stuff you like.

I’d love to hear your opinions on whether you think Pocket is better than Instapaper or not.

VISIT POCKET ON THE WEB or DOWNLOAD THE APP HERE