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.
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!
Great app!
Frankh1037
This is really a nice app for reading articles saved to Pocket, much better than the Pocket app. It's easy to organize articles and to customize the view. Display of articles is customizable with font size etc. You can tell this app was made for IPad and isn't just a blown up version of an IPhone app. The price is reasonable (no dumb subscriptions) and well worth it. I look forward to seeing what the developer has in store for the app. It would be nice to be able to highlight text and maybe to share it but those are small things. I highly recommend this app!
Developer Response
Thanks a lot for your review, Frankh1037!
Doesn't do what it claims
Mojoman7
It says it syncs with your existing Pocket account. It does not. I even paid the extra $2.99 to see if maybe the pro version would help. It did not. It loads maybe 50 or so older saves from my Pocket account but none of the recent ones. A waste of time and money.
Developer Response
Hi Mojoman7, when you tried this, Pocket had just made changes to the API that caused syncing issues. Since then, I've released several updates to address these changes. Unfortunately, this can happen with an independent app. I hope you'll try again. Thanks.
Poorly coded - still the best option
lechatlisse
Atrociously coded by an obviously unexperienced developer with little attention for detail. This should still be in Alpha stage. It’s slow, heavy and buggy as crazy. 'Home’ section is a nice idea with incredibly poor UX/UI. No developer with any self esteem would have released this in its current state… And yet, there is VERY SADLY no better option for a Mac client for Pocket. So we stick with this as our developer hopefully learns his trade a little better and can improve this app… or someone else makes a better coded client.
# Browser Extensions
Couch now offers extensions for Safari, Firefox, and Chrome — plus all compatible browsers. Save articles to Couch directly from your browser's toolbar, without ever leaving the page you're on.
# Find in Items
On macOS, press ⌘F while viewing an item to search for text inline.
# Further Improvements
- Couch Web — Adding, favoriting, and archiving are now available on the web.
- Share Extension — Items added via the Share Extension now sync even when the main app isn't open.
- (PRO) Reading Position — Restoration is more reliable and smoother across sessions.
- (PRO) Table of Contents — Navigation improved, with headlines no longer hidden behind the toolbar on iOS.
- (PRO) Highlights — Copy highlights as plaintext, Markdown, or a direct link; improved ordering and linking within summaries.
- YouTube Fullscreen — Full support in the reader on macOS.
- Library — Several animation and layout fixes, plus the library column now stays visible after archiving or deleting an item on iPadOS.
- (PRO) PDF Export — More reliable image handling when exporting to PDF.
- Background Performance — Reduced energy consumption when the app is running in the background.
Thank you for your feedback, suggestions, and bug reports! If you’re enjoying Couch, please consider leaving us a review—it really helps us grow and improve.
Version 5.5
The developer, Alexander Johmann, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
Alexander Johmann
Size
99.4 MB
Category
News
Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
