Pocket: Save Articles and Videos to View Later 5.6.2
For a while now there’s been this invention called “offline reader,” a tool that saves the stuff you happen upon while browsing the web. Stuff that you didn’t have time to go through when you found it, like a big editorial piece on global warming, or a two-hour chill-out set you thought would be great for listening at home. For that, there’s Pocket.
Puts your favorites at your disposal
Pocket isn’t the only app of its kind, but it sure is one of the most handsome ones. Featuring a pleasant color set, minimalistic design, clean comprehensive menus, and a nice view of your saved pages, this free app puts your favorite pieces of the web at your fingertips at all times.
Filter out the web through your iDevice
Pocket asks you to create an account, or log into an existing one. You can quickly set it up to integrate with your mobile browser for saving stuff from the web, and it instantly syncs your previously saved stuff (i.e. from the desktop) the second you’re online.
The home page comes with a top-five of your picks, followed by a long list of saved articles, videos, photos, etc.
You can tweak a massive amount of settings to keep yourself organized and filter out the junk, add tags, view only certain types of content to narrow down your browsing, and more. You can view articles in a clean “reading” mode inside Pocket, or switch to the full web version. Mobile-optimized sites will display accordingly.
The app comes with the ability to share content to other apps that support the new iOS 8 sharing options since Pocket is now ready for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. You may also save to Pocket from any app that supports the native iOS share menu, including Safari, making for a rather rapid practice while browsing.
What’s even cooler is the fact that you can just carry on reading an article from where you left off between your iOS devices. Pocket also comes with support for Dynamic Type, which means that text in the app will now reflect the system’s font size preference.
iPhone wins over iPad
Surprisingly the iPhone version is actually more usable than the tablet version. On iPad you get an extra viewing mode, but everything else is pretty much the same. You can instantly share anything to Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, Safari, Buffer and via Email.
Go premium and you get a permanent library, a more powerful search and suggested tags, among other things. But really all you need is the free version. Nothing vital is missing, take our word for it.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
Very clean and usable interface. Everything is focused on your content, and the menus are comprehensive and easy to dismiss when not needed. |
Function9
Powerful set of features centered around consuming content offline. Syncs well between devices and allows easy content management from both iPhone and iPad. However, scrolling through the Settings menu is a choppy experience. |
Security7
Pocket stays logged on even after closing the app, so anyone who has access to your device also has access to the kinky stuff you saved in Pocket. It could use a passcode setting for security aware users. |
Battery9
Pocket is very well optimized for iOS so it doesn’t take its toll on the battery. |
Price10
All the advertised features are completely free without any nags to buy the premium version. Best of all, the free version doesn’t lack anything vital. It’s perfect just the way it is. |
Compatibility9
Runs on iOS 7. Depending on your device model, it may or may not feel a bit choppy during scrolling, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. |
We’re fans of Pocket and it probably shows
Specifications
- price:
- current version:
- 5.6.2
- reviewed version:
- 5.6.2
- developer:
- Read It Later, Inc.
- category:
- PRODUCTIVITY
- os version req.:
- 7.0
- age rating:
- 4+
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. Pocket Premium $4.99 (monthly), Pocket Premium $44.99 (annually)
- hits:
- 259