Omit vs Pocket
Pocket was the most popular read-later app on the internet for over a decade — clean reading view, mobile apps, cloud sync. Mozilla retired it. Omit isn't a one-to-one clone, but it's the closest spiritual successor for people who liked Pocket but had grown skeptical of their own bottomless archive.
The honest summary
Pocket's premise was "save now, read later, forever." That worked beautifully until "later" never came and the library turned into a graveyard. Mozilla's stated reason for the shutdown was that the way people save and discover content has shifted; the underlying truth is that infinite-storage read-later is a hard product to make people pay for.
Omit's premise is the opposite. Every saved link gets seven days unless you actively keep it. The Vault holds what genuinely matters; the Ghosts archive catches anything you change your mind about. Everything stays on your machine; AI features call your own API key directly from the browser.
What you had vs. what Omit offers
| Omit | Pocket (until July 2025) | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Discontinued July 8, 2025 |
| Pricing | $0 Core, $19 one-time Pro | Was free / $4.99/mo Premium |
| Storage | Local (chrome.storage.local) | Was Mozilla cloud |
| Expiration | 7-day countdown on every save | None — saves were permanent |
| Mobile apps | No (browser extension only) | Was iOS, Android, Kobo — now removed |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, Opera | Extension no longer functional |
| AI features | Pro: BYO Google Gemini key (free at AI Studio) | Premium had AI tags + summaries |
| Account required | No (free tier); email only for Pro license | Was Mozilla account |
| Telemetry | None | Had analytics + recommendations |
| Export | JSON / HTML, anytime | Export window closed Oct 8, 2025 |
Migrating from a Pocket export
If you grabbed your Pocket archive before the October 2025 cutoff, you have an HTML or CSV file with all your saved links. Omit imports both. Everything lands in the Vault by default — nothing decays during the audit — so you can browse what's actually there. Vault-out the ones you genuinely intend to read and they get a fresh 7-day timer. The rest stay safely vaulted, or you can let them drift to Ghosts to confirm you don't miss them.
If you missed the export window, your Pocket library is gone. Sorry. The honest answer is that the only thing to bring forward is the habit of saving things — and the new habit is to save them for a week, not forever.
If you used Pocket because…
…you wanted a forcing function
You knew the archive was a comfort blanket, and you wanted somewhere to put the link so the open tab could close. Omit is built around that exact instinct — but the 7-day timer adds the pressure Pocket never did.
…you wanted a polished mobile reader
Omit doesn't have a mobile app yet. If your reading happens mostly on a phone or Kobo, an alternative like Matter or Readwise Reader will fit better. Omit is a Chromium-side-panel-first tool.
Common questions
Is Pocket really gone?
Yes. Announced May 22, 2025. New saves disabled July 8, 2025. App store removal followed. Export window closed October 8, 2025. The Pocket domain still serves a shutdown notice but the service is fully retired.
Did Mozilla open-source Pocket on the way out?
No. The original Pocket codebase had been closed-source for years and wasn't released at shutdown.
Is Omit cheaper than Pocket Premium was?
Yes. Pocket Premium was about $5/month; Omit Pro is $19 once, lifetime. Break-even was about four months.
Can I import my Pocket export to Omit?
Yes, if you have the HTML or CSV. Imported links go straight to the Vault so nothing decays during the audit; vault-out the ones you actually want to read and they get a fresh 7-day timer.