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Basmo vs Glasp

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Basmo

Reading tracker and journal app with ChatBook, an AI chatbot that lets you ask questions and…

3.5$4.99/mo

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Glasp

A social web and PDF highlighter that turns saved passages into a personal AI memory

4.3Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Glasp does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Glasp

    3.5 against 4.3

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared onBasmoGlasp
Our rating3.54.3Better
Starts at$4.99/moFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryProductivityProductivity
PlansFrom $4.99/moFree
Key features
  • ChatBook: chat with an AI about the book you are reading
  • Reading-time tracking, goals and streaks
  • Reading journal with emotion tracking and notes
  • Page scanning and highlighting
  • Kindle highlight import and digital shelves
  • One-click highlighting on any webpage, PDF, YouTube video, or Kindle book
  • Personal AI memory that summarizes and answers questions grounded in a user's own highlights
  • MCP connector that brings saved highlights into ChatGPT and Claude as working context
  • Shareable highlights and public profiles that require no login to view
  • Import from Kindle, Medium, Instapaper, Hypothesis, and Readwise
Pros
  • AI chat is tied to the book being read, not a generic chatbot
  • A free tier and a mature reading tracker underneath
  • Shown by Apple as App of the Day and Apps We Love, per the site
  • Free tier covers unlimited highlights across web, PDF, YouTube, and Kindle sources
  • AI answers are grounded in the user's own saved material instead of the open web
  • MCP connector makes highlights usable inside other AI tools, not Glasp alone
Cons
  • AI answers about passages need checking against the text
  • The free tier limits reading sessions and locks page scanning
  • Subscription prices vary between sources, so confirm before buying
  • Full AI memory features sit behind the paid Glasp Pro tier
  • Value depends on consistent highlighting habits; a sparse library limits what the AI can answer
  • Public-by-default sharing model requires attention from users who want to keep notes private
CompanyBasmoGlasp, founded 2021

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260921. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Basmo better than Glasp?

In our reviews Basmo scores 3.5 and Glasp scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Basmo: Reading tracker and journal app with ChatBook, an AI chatbot that lets you ask questions and get summaries about the books you read. Glasp: A social web and PDF highlighter that turns saved passages into a personal AI memory.

Which is cheaper, Basmo or Glasp?

Basmo: from $4.99/mo. Glasp: free.

Do Basmo and Glasp have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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