Pocket: Save. Read. Grow.

Name: Pocket: Save. Read. Grow.
Rating: 4.79968 (22654 reviews)

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User Reviews for Pocket: Save. Read. Grow.

“Podcast” tts function crashes more often than a Windows 95 PC

Pocket used to be my absolute favorite app. I used it constantly for the text to speech function, which made reading much easier when commuting or engaged in mundane tasks. Then the app had a soft relaunch where the focus was placed on turning articles into quasi-podcasts. I couldn’t have been more pleased, until I found how poorly the changes were designed. Without exaggeration, Pocket crashes at least nine times out of ten when I try to use the text to speech function. This is an app that worked perfectly fine in text to speech mode before the developers decided to make tts a central feature! I would happily give Pocket a five star review and pay for premium of it actually worked. It would be a great pleasure to retract this review of the developers could fix whatever is wrong with Pocket so I don’t have to open it with reluctance thinking “maybe I’ll get lucky and it will work without crashing this time” (as it very occasionally does). I wouldn’t be so annoyed if it weren’t the case of an app that worked perfectly becoming virtually unusable - at least insofar as how I use it - due to ostensible improvements. Please fix this app.

AT Bangkok, Oct 08, 2020

Pocket - A wonderful app for capturing articles of interest

For months now I’ve been using Pocket to capture articles and stories of interest, primarily from browsers, either on my phone, my tablet, or my PC. The user interface to capture articles could not be more simple. I often find I do not have the time to read an article immediately, so I save it to Pocket so I can leisurely read it later on. This also saves me time having to look up the article since I might not even remember where I saw it. The other benefit is that Pocket removes all the annoying advertisements and links that distract you while reading. I also like the fact that Pocket organizes all of your saved articles in one place allowing me to print an article or share with a friend later on. I’ve shared my love of Pocket with many other individuals - all who have thanked me very much for sharing such a timesaving and convenient tool for capturing information of interest.

cb4ujudge, Jul 09, 2018

It’s nice, but could be so much better!

I’ve used Pocket for years now and subscribe to Premium. Overall, the app does what it’s supposed to; making for an excellent way of storing nearly anything for later viewing.However, I don’t understand the logic of having to click multiple things to share or recommend articles, adding to one’s favorites, or adding to a custom folder. It’s tedious!Instapaper has a button one can click to add to one’s “Likes” (favorites) list, as well as sharing the item to a social network, all with a single tap! Pocket could really use such a customizable feature to speed up the process of not only reading but also sharing things with others. As well as sorting content as desired.Some of the buttons in the article list are not properly labeled for VoiceOver accessibility. The Search and other menu options are labeled with a random set of characters, and have not been fixed after I’ve made reports to support about that issue.Lastly, the app tends to crash when browsing the Recommended list of articles. It’s one of the best features offered by Pocket, but again, reports of crashes have gone unanswered. That’s why I give this the lower rating. If Instapaper didn’t have its own crashing issues, I’d simply use that. But I believe Pocket is superior, but has these minor annoyances which actually add up to using additional time to complete simple tasks (IMO). Again, it’s nice, but could be so much better!

doggrowl, Apr 20, 2018

Indispensable Asset!

I don't know what I'd do without this glorious app. In a world of essential tools to organize, entertain and complete your life, I highly recommend the Pocket app in the top five of your infinite list of never-ending useful applications. I use it everyday. It's quite addictive! I organize countless articles, videos, bits of information from all over the internet in one easy to navigate and highly efficient place and the most important detail of all. The freaking app never let's me down. I can't say the same for a lot of the other apps. This one does its job and allows you to enjoy its purpose without bugs, crashes, or anything else that'll get in the way of your happiness. Great job guys! Suggestion to the creators of this wonderful app. If you ever decide to make any significant changes... Don't you dare. Create a second app and call it Pocket II. Don't mess with perfection. It's the demise of most great products. Ain't broke, don't fix it!Footnote: Any chance we can get a search and scroll feature on the widget, so we can locate links without going directly to the app?

I love my freaking iPhone, Jun 08, 2019

Life-Changing

A powerful organizational tool. I think both extremes of personality types would benefit—the type who needs organization done for them but also the type who can’t function without organization.As long as you take the time to create tags, keeping the articles organized is super fast. Then you don’t need your 10 different sources of articles in your life, only this one.As we are bombarded with new information not just daily but all day long, this is a complete necessity. You take each article you are interested in as you come across it, and simply hit your share button which will have your links to text, email, and social media, and will also now have your “pocket” icon. You share it to pocket, and if you have tags set up it’s even better to instantly organize.So then you won’t have to save that email anymore that told you to go to that link, you trash that, you don’t have to save a news article to your browser folders or to any news app, you won’t have to save any articles in folders on your social media apps. You can delete all that info in all those inboxes, and have all your articles in one place, in a format that removes all those annoying pop-ups!Then when you are at a better time of day (or at a later date), you can peacefully read all your articles in one place, grouped into topics you can pick to read as a group, whichever topic you feel like at the moment, all collected in one place.

missRidiculous, Jan 01, 2021

Tags functionality must be improved by far & "Save to Pocket" has disappeared

I'm a frequent user but I have always despised the tags feature. It is absolutely not convenient to use in terms of searching up articles simply by typing the tag word in the search bar. The search bar is only useful for searching words in the title of the article. I do not like having to manually rake through the countless tabs to find the one I'm looking for so I can find the corresponding articles. It makes zero sense to me why Pocket has not improved this over the past several years. Who wants a search bar that cannot filter articles according by tag words? That defeats the point of tags. That alone takes away two stars.It's been over a week since the "Save to Pocket" sharing function stopped working and I've resorted to saving them to my Bear or Evernote apps. Looking forward to this being resolved ASAP.Otherwise, great app. Just. Fix. The. Tabs. Search. Function. And fix the bug preventing users from saving to Pocket.

nessell, Feb 20, 2021

Fix the email address problem; new issues

I use Pocket regularly, but can’t believe they’ve still been unable to fix something that’s been now broken for years. Before, if you wanted to share an article w a small grp of folks, let’s call them regulars, you’d just highlight a box/circle, click send and they’d get it. This functionality was removed more than 3 years ago. Why? I don’t know. When I contacted you guys you said you were working on it. From the evidence, you weren’t and you aren’t. Pocket is by your omission, much less useful and I share far fewer links than I did. I don’t like retyping addresses of regulars, so I rarely do. If this is your intention, you’ve succeeded. It’s still pretty good for saving most articles/links of interest, but clearly some sites seem to be designed/built to not be viewed enjoyed by Pocket users later. That’s their and our loss.Beginning recently (Oct 2019) Pocket’s gotten significantly worse. Now I can even the above, irritating technique. Now I have to open an email app to share. Great, yet another extra step. How is it your new, “improved” (sarcasm mine) versions get worse. I’ll continue to use Pocket, but I won’t recommend it.Since 2021 it’s become still less user friendly. I still use it, but, oh well.

Notnalias, Feb 27, 2021

Brilliant

I normally don’t write app reviews, but this had to be my exception. This app is beautifully crafted, efficient, and altogether an absolutely wonderful concept. I used to have 200+ tabs open of articles I wanted to read but never had time, but now I can keep my safari tabs clear without losing any interesting things I wanted to read. I feel like this app was marketed directly to and for me, and it’s marvelous. My only criticism is not even one of the app itself; rather the ease of integration with Apple’s OS. When on Safari, when I click the share button, there are rows of different ways to share the article—the message bubbles of people I usually talk to, then the app icons of certain apps like AirDrop and Messages, then the specialized commands like copy and, in this case, save to Pocket. I wish that Pocket could be an app icon in line with AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Twitter, etc. rather than just being a command, as the commands are right at the bottom of the share screen so it can be a little difficult to click sometimes. Otherwise, I have absolutely no complaints.Simply a wonderful app. I absolutely recommend it.

rachelmakenzie, Oct 20, 2020

Since the Beginning

So I’ve been using Pocket since the day it launched and I consider myself a friend of the app. I’ve watched it grow and I’ve love so many of the features. However, I also feel like Pocket missed the mark on it’s sweet spot and has made so many “improvements” that they hurt the productivity of the app itself. For example, I thought it was so great when you incorporated the voice reading. I myself am a busy person and sometimes I don’t have time to read what I want versus what I’m required to read. This tool used to be decent. However, now you can’t get even the most basic article to replay back to you. I’m talking Wikipedia here folks. I used to love to line up articles to read and then get in the shower and let them play. Not anymore. The app freezes or gives up play halfway through even one article. Then it fails to move on to the next. It’s so inconsistent that I barely use it anymore because it’s such a waste of time.Edit: Per the recommendation from Pocket, I reached out and sent several videos of the issue to their technical support. Not only was the issue NOT resolved but the person I spoke with implied that it’s not an issue and it’s by brand new iPad’s problem even though it’s also happening on my phone which I shared. I don’t know what happened to you all but I’m glad I’m not a Premium account now.

Sherryist, Aug 26, 2021

SUPPORTED DEVELOPER FROM DAY ONE! WOULD’T GRANDFATHER MY ONE-TIME PAY VERSION!!!

Actually, I think Pocket is a great app , wonderful idea! But, I have a bitter taste for Pocket and Read It Later! When Pocket was initially introduced, I paid for the Premium version. All was well, and the app and I grew together. A year or so later, Read It Later decided to change its one-time payment setup, changing to the “hated” subscription payment method. Although I supported the developer from day one, Read It Later would not grandfather my Pro version! This, for all these years - through many associated email address changes for me - the developers treachery still makes my blood boil, I am visually impaired now and cannot afford all the money-hungry subscription plan apps. This is an app that I have always wanted to love, but the hurt gets in the way! I know it’s a great idea and a genius idea, but this is “jut another somebody done somebody wrong song!” Again, this app was fabulous back in the day. I keep the free version on my devices. Since the bad break-up, I haven’t used it fully like I wish. I want to use it! I steered clear of the “pay” version due to ethics. Now, it’s because my legally blind self can’t afford all these subscription apps! Just know, Read It Later that you offended and hurt me bad! I would love to give Pocket five stars, but I still feel too much hurt!Even so, RIL, best wishes to the app!

theCreatist, Jun 23, 2022

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THE PLACE TO ABSORB GREAT CONTENT. Use Pocket to capture the content that comes at you all day long, and curate your own space filled with only the topics you care about. Save the latest stories, articles, news, sports and videos from any device, and any publisher or app.

Then fuel your mind with a reading, watching, and listening experience designed for calm eyes, free hands, and fresh focus. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE. Save the latest news, magazine articles, stories, videos, recipes, web pages, how-to information – anything you discover online or subscribe to, from any publisher. User favorites include: New York Times, The Guardian, Washington Post, Flipboard, The Atlantic, New Yorker, Lifehacker, Business Insider, The Verge, BBC News, Google News, Buzzfeed, Vox, engadget, Medium, Newsweek, Twitter, Youtube. REST YOUR EYES. FIND YOUR FOCUS. Pocket's clean layout and customizable display make for a relaxing reading experience that clears out the visual clutter, gives your eyes a rest, and lets your mind focus on the information at hand. Love long reads? Pocket's typography and layout keep reading comfortable for longer stretches. Love to read before bed? Try our new dark and sepia themes to reduce visual stimulation before you sleep. LISTEN TO ARTICLES. Pocket's listen feature turns any news story, article, or blog post into a hands-free, eyes-free learning experience. Now you can turn content into knowledge while you cook, commute, work out, walk, or just relax and listen. READ EVERYWHERE. If it's in your Pocket, it's on your phone, tablet and computer – even when you're offline. Whether you're taking a news break, reading from bed, or breezing through articles on your commute, Pocket makes the most of your time by getting you straight to the news feeds, magazine articles, stories, information, news, and sports that are compelling to you. And estimated reading times help you turn any time into quality time. DISCOVER MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE. Find more of what you love but might otherwise have missed. Pocket surfaces 'best of web' content discovered by our users, verified by our curators, and approved by our editors. Find all kinds of topics from all kinds of publishers, including quality magazines and news sources like Fast Company, The Verge, Medium, Quartz, Harvard Business Review and more. MAKE IT PREMIUM. AND PERMANENT. Power users can upgrade anytime to Pocket Premium for features like advanced search, unlimited highlights and automatic article backups. Pocket is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, the web, and any other phone or tablet. You can also save to Pocket with our browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari Learn more at https://getpocket.com/. --- Upgrade to Pocket Premium for a more powerful Pocket experience ($4.99 monthly, $44.99 annually): • Permanent Library to keep a personal backup of what you save • Full-Text searching to find anything in your list • Suggested Tags to get organized fast. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your account will be charged $4.99 (monthly) or $44.99 (yearly) for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. It will not be possible to immediately cancel a subscription. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Refunds are not available for unused portions of a subscription. Pocket Privacy Policy: https://getpocket.com/privacy Pocket Terms of Service: https://getpocket.com/tos