Matter's core app is free. Matter Premium costs $8 per month or $60 per year if you subscribe on Matter's website, and $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year if you subscribe inside the iOS app. The web annual plan is the cheapest way in by a $20 margin. You can confirm the numbers on Matter's pricing page and the App Store listing.
Last reviewed: July 12, 2026.
The short answer
- Free: unlimited library, saving via the mobile app and browser extension, Matter's strong article parsing, unlimited tags.
- Premium (web): $8/month or $60/year.
- Premium (App Store): $7.99/month or $79.99/year.
- Premium adds HD text-to-speech, highlighting and note-taking, integrations, full-text search, and personalization options.
Why are there two prices?
The subscription costs different amounts depending on where you buy it. On getmatter.com the annual plan is $60. Through the iOS App Store, the same annual subscription is listed at $79.99, which is a common pattern for apps that pass Apple's commission on to the subscriber. If you want Premium, subscribe on the web and save $19.99 a year.
Free vs Premium
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $60/yr on the web, $79.99/yr via App Store |
| Saved articles | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Reader and parsing | Yes | Yes |
| Tags | Yes | Yes |
| Full-text search | No | Yes |
| Highlighting and notes | No | Yes |
| HD text-to-speech | No | Yes |
| Integrations | No | Yes |
The free tier is generous on capture: unlimited saves and unlimited tags. What you pay for is mostly retrieval and consumption: finding articles by their content, marking them up, and listening to them.
The platform catch
Matter runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. There is no Android app, and there never has been, despite early promises. If that matters to you, see Does Matter have an Android app in 2026? before subscribing.
How this compares to Gleamr
The main overlap between Matter Premium and Gleamr is full-text search. Matter puts it behind Premium; Gleamr includes it on the free plan.
| Matter | Gleamr | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Unlimited saves, no search | 50 articles, full-text search |
| Paid yearly | $60 (web) or $79.99 (App Store) | $49.99 |
| Full-text search | Premium only | Free and paid |
| Text-to-speech | Premium | No |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Mac, web | Web, Chrome extension |
| Data export | Highlight sync to other tools | Full library as JSON |
Matter is the better fit if you read on an iPhone and want text-to-speech and highlights. Gleamr is the better fit if you work on Android, Windows, or Linux, want search from day one, and want to be able to pull your entire library out as JSON. There is more on that approach in building a reading library you can actually use.
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Is Matter Premium worth it?
If you read a lot on an iPhone or iPad and listen to articles on walks or commutes, the text-to-speech alone can justify $60 a year; it is widely considered the best in the category. If you mostly save and read on a desktop, or you need Android, the free tier plus a different app for search is the more sensible setup.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Matter Premium cost in 2026?
Matter Premium costs $8 per month or $60 per year when you subscribe on Matter's website. Through the iOS App Store the same subscription is $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year.
Is Matter free to use?
Yes. The free tier includes an unlimited library, saving from the mobile app and browser extension, and unlimited tags. Full-text search, highlighting, and text-to-speech require Premium.
Why is Matter more expensive in the App Store?
The annual plan is $79.99 via the App Store versus $60 on Matter's website. Subscribing on the web avoids the App Store markup.
Does Matter work on Android?
No. Matter runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. There is no Android app as of 2026.
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