Couch – Read Later

Name: Couch – Read Later
Rating: 4.5 (20 reviews)
Author: Alexander Johmann

Save, Read, and Organize Links

Free · In‑App Purchases

20 Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

News
Developer

Alexander Johmann
Language

EN
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Size

96.6
MB

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. • 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.

Ratings & Reviews

4.5

out of 5

20 Ratings

Goodlinks alternative
Sep 20

mountainmohawk
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.
Goodlinks alternative
Sep 20

mountainmohawk

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.
Great app!
02/08/2024

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!
Great app!
02/08/2024

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 02/12/2024
Thanks a lot for your review, Frankh1037!
Poorly coded - still the best option
Jan 18

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.
Poorly coded - still the best option
Jan 18

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.
Doesn't do what it claims
10/27/2024

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.
Doesn't do what it claims
10/27/2024

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 12/30/2024
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.

Improvements and bug fixes. New in 5.2: # Multi-Select & Quick Actions You can now select multiple articles at once and perform actions like archiving, tagging, or favoriting in a single step. Perfect for organizing your library faster. # Spotlight Integration Couch now indexes your saved items so they appear in system-wide search. Simply open Spotlight and type a title or keyword — Couch will open directly at the right item. 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 5.2.2

Dec 9

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