Screvi: The Best Readwise Alternative for 2026

The best Readwise alternative in 2026 is Screvi — it syncs your Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books highlights, adds spaced-repetition review and AI semantic search, and costs about half of Readwise. You can import all your existing Readwise highlights and try it free.

If you're like me, you love reading, highlighting, and writing down notes, only to find that most of those insights end up forgotten, or you have no idea where you saved them.

That's why Screvi exists:

It's a system designed to collect all your reading highlights and to turn them into something you'll actually use and learn from.

Your Personal Knowledge Hub

Your reading highlights and ideas deserve to be revisited and reflected upon, not forgotten in your Kindle or notebook.

Screvi pulls those highlights into one central hub, then gives you tools to learn from them and send them elsewhere.

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Import all your Readwise highlights and try it for free at screvi.com.

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Key Features:

• Sync Highlights from eBooks: Import your Kindle, Kobo or Apple Books highlights. View Integrations
• Imports: Import directly from Readwise, Twitter Bookmarks, Popular Highlights and more
• Article Reader: Read, save and highlight articles directly from the app.
• Semantic AI Search: Quickly find connections between your notes and highlights, even if you don't remember exactly how something was written.
• Capture Physical Book Highlights: Take a photo of a book page and screvi will automatically detect and extract the highlighted parts.
• Web Highlighting: Save important passages from any webpage
• Daily Review: Review your highlights and notes every day, Anki Style, to keep them fresh in your mind.
• Transcribe Audio Notes: Use voice-to-text to add highlights or thoughts, or to capture lines while reading a book out loud.

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Screvi vs Readwise

I've been a fan of Readwise for years. It's a fantastic tool, but its focus has shifted towards their Reader app, and the original 1.0 app has seen little in terms of updates. Its UI/UX feels outdated, the highlight viewing experience is lacking, and the search feature is basic.

Screvi fills that gap and offers a more modern, feature-rich experience. It's focused on being your modern digital commonplace book and highlight manager.

If you're an existing Readwise user, you can import all your existing highlights and give Screvi a try, for free.

For a full side-by-side comparison, check out Screvi vs Readwise.

What about cost?

	Readwise	Screvi
Monthly	$12.99/month (Full, includes Reader)	$4.99/month
Annual	$9.99/month billed annually ($119.88/year)	$49.99/year
Lifetime	Not available	$199 one-time
Free trial	30 days	14 days, no credit card

Readwise bundles its highlights system with the Reader app into one subscription, which is why it costs more than twice as much. Screvi has one plan with every feature included: highlight sync, spaced repetition, AI search, the article reader, and all imports.

For the full plan-by-plan breakdown (including Readwise Lite), see the Screvi vs Readwise comparison.

Also, for a limited time, Screvi is running a lifetime deal, which is perfect for those of you who can't be bothered with yet another subscription.

Replace Your Doom Scrolling Habit

Instead of wasting your time scrolling through social media, you can use Screvi's mobile app and read through all your past highlights instead.

Daily Review

On the mobile apps, Screvi has a daily review built for getting more out of what you read.

It's based on a Spaced Repetition algorithm, which is a proven way to keep information fresh in your mind.

For each highlight, you're in control: You decide if you want to see it more often, less often, or not at all.

The algorithm adapts to your choices, resurfacing each highlight right when you're about to forget it.

You can also customize your preferences and opt-in to receive daily emails featuring your personalized highlights.

The Power of AI Semantic Search

One of Screvi's main features is its semantic search.

Unlike traditional keyword search, semantic search understands the context and meaning behind your queries.

This means you can find highlights based on themes, ideas, or even vague recollections of the content.

For example:

if you're working on a project and want every highlight related to "productivity", search for "productivity" and Screvi returns all the book highlights, tweets and web highlights you've saved on the topic.

Even if they don't directly mention the word "productivity".

Community-Driven Development

Screvi's roadmap is community-driven. Users have direct input into the app's future, and your feedback shapes what comes next.

Available now:

• Obsidian Sync: Install the official Screvi plugin from the Obsidian community plugin store, or search for Screvi inside Obsidian.

Up next:

• Notion Export: Sync your highlights with your Notion workspace.

You can view or add any feature requests here: Feature Requests

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Readwise alternative? For most people, Screvi is the best Readwise alternative in 2026: it syncs Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books highlights, adds spaced-repetition daily review and AI semantic search, and costs $4.99/month, roughly half of Readwise.

Is there a free way to try a Readwise alternative? Yes. Screvi offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and you can import all your existing Readwise highlights before deciding.

Can I move my Readwise highlights to another app? Yes. Screvi imports your existing Readwise highlights directly, so you can switch without losing anything. Start an import here.

What's the difference between Readwise and Screvi? Readwise bundles a read-later app (Reader) with its highlights system in one higher-priced subscription. Screvi is a focused, modern highlights manager with spaced repetition and AI search in a single cheaper plan. See the full Screvi vs Readwise comparison.

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