Key facts
- Laytr allows users to save any online content, not just articles.
- Saved content is stored locally on the user's device and synced via iCloud.
- No user account is required to use Laytr.
- The app automatically sorts and organizes saved items into 'cases'.
- Laytr offers a free version with a 30-item limit and paid premium tiers.
- Users can export their entire archive as a ZIP file.
Laytr, a new application developed by Ontario-based indie developer Mostafa Talaat and published under his company Waitery Inc., offers a comprehensive solution for saving online content. Launched after the shutdown of Mozilla's Pocket app, Laytr goes beyond simply saving articles, allowing users to archive any web content, including recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs, bookmarks, and tabs.
The app's core feature is its privacy-centric design. All saved data is stored locally on the user's device and synced across Apple devices via iCloud, eliminating the need for a user account and ensuring that the developer cannot access saved content. This approach was a deliberate choice by Talaat, who stated, "What you save says a lot about you, and I didn’t want to be holding it. Everything stays on your device and in your own iCloud."
Laytr also provides organizational tools, automatically sorting different file types and allowing users to group them into collections called 'cases.' Additionally, it offers a reminder function, enabling users to set specific dates for revisiting saved items. The app supports importing old Pocket exports to ease the transition for former users.
Due to its privacy focus, Laytr does not offer features like personalized feeds or AI-driven summarization or tagging. The app is available for trial with a limit of 30 saved items. Full access requires a premium subscription, priced at $1.99 per month, $14.99 per year, or a one-time $39.99 for a lifetime plan, which is currently on sale for $24.99 until the end of December. Users can export their entire archive at any time as a ZIP file containing readable Markdown and HTML for all saved content.