Omit vs Pocket
Pocket is the most popular read-later app on the planet — clean reading view, mobile apps, cloud sync. Omit is the opposite philosophy: every saved link expires in seven days unless you actively keep it. Here's how to choose.
The honest summary
Pocket is great if you trust yourself to come back. It saves forever, syncs across phones, and gives you a beautiful clutter-free reading view. The trade is that your library is on Mozilla's servers and your saves accumulate without natural pressure.
Omit is great if you don't trust yourself to come back. The 7-day countdown forces a small decision on every save: read it now, vault it forever, or let it go quietly. Everything stays on your machine; AI calls go straight from your browser to your provider key.
Side by side
| Omit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $0 Core, $19 one-time Pro | Free, $4.99/mo Premium |
| Storage | Local (chrome.storage.local) | Mozilla cloud |
| Expiration | 7-day countdown on every save | None — saves are permanent |
| Mobile apps | No (browser extension only) | iOS, Android, Kobo |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, Opera | All major browsers + apps |
| AI features | Pro: BYO key (Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, OpenRouter) | Premium: AI tags, summaries on Pocket's account |
| Account required | No (free tier); email only for Pro license | Yes, Mozilla account |
| Telemetry | None | Yes (analytics + recommendations) |
| Open source | No | No (was, then closed) |
| Export | JSON / HTML | HTML |
Choose Omit if…
- You save more than you read and want a forcing function.
- You'd rather pay $19 once than $5 a month forever.
- You want your reading library on your machine, not a server.
- You already pay for Gemini/OpenAI/Anthropic and want AI to use that quota.
Choose Pocket if…
- You read on your phone or Kobo more than your laptop.
- You want a polished, mobile-first reading view.
- You actually do come back to every save eventually.
- You're already in the Mozilla / Firefox ecosystem.
Common questions
Is Omit a Pocket alternative?
Yes, but with a different premise. Pocket saves links forever in the cloud. Omit gives every link 7 days and stores everything locally.
Can I import my Pocket library to Omit?
Yes. Export from Pocket as HTML and import into Omit. 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.
Is Omit cheaper than Pocket Premium?
Over time, yes. Pocket Premium is ~$5/month. Omit Pro is $19 once, lifetime. Break-even is about four months.