Stoop vs Readless: Inbox Cleanup vs AI That Reads For You
Stoop moves newsletters to a separate inbox. Readless AI reads your newsletters and RSS feeds, then sends you a 10-minute digest. Same goal, different approach.
Quick Verdict: Choose Stoop if you still want to read every newsletter. Choose Readless if you want AI to read them for you.
Quick Facts: Stoop Newsletter App
Platform
iOS & Android app
Pricing
Free (10 newsletters) or $3.99/mo
Launched
2018
Free Tier
Up to 10 newsletters
Main Feature
Dedicated newsletter inbox
Best For
Mobile readers, inbox cleanup
Stoop vs Readless at a Glance
| Feature | Stoop | Readless |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | Newsletter organizer | AI newsletter reader |
| Time Savings | 0% (cleaner inbox only) | 85% (AI reads for you) |
| Platform | Mobile app (iOS/Android) | Email (works everywhere) |
| Free Tier | Up to 10 newsletters | 7-day trial |
| Paid Price | $3.99/month | $4.90/month |
| Newsletter Limit | Unlimited (paid) | Unlimited (all plans) |
Key Takeaways
- Stoop is a newsletter organizer — moves newsletters to a separate mobile inbox, but you still read everything
- Readless uses AI to read for you — consolidates 30+ newsletters into one 10-minute digest
- Both solve inbox clutter — but only Readless saves you reading time (85% reduction)
- Stoop is $0.91/month cheaper — but offers no AI, no consolidation, no duplicate detection
- Choose based on reading preference — Stoop for full reads, Readless for AI summaries
- Easy to switch — migrate Stoop subscriptions to Readless in 5-10 minutes
What is Stoop?
Stoop is a mobile-first newsletter app that creates a clean, dedicated inbox for newsletters, removes them from your main email inbox, and provides a beautiful reading experience on mobile.
- • Excellent mobile interface
- • Clean, distraction-free reading
- • Inbox zero for your main email
- • Free for basic use
- • Simple onboarding
- • No AI summarization - you still read everything
- • Still time-consuming - 50 newsletters = 50 reads
- • No consolidation - each newsletter separate
- • No trend detection - can't spot patterns
- • Limited customization - can't filter by topic
What is Readless?
- Read all your newsletters for you - AI processes every newsletter
- Extract key information from each newsletter
- Consolidate into one daily digest
- Remove duplicate coverage - same story in 5 newsletters
- Organize by topic - Tech, Business, Politics, etc.
- Send on your schedule - 6 AM, evening, weekly, etc.
Time Savings Comparison
With Stoop:
60 min
reading 30 newsletters (just in better app)
With Readless:
12 min
reading ONE digest of all 30 newsletters
80% Time Reduction with Readless
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Stoop | Readless |
|---|---|---|
| Dedicated newsletter inbox | ✅ Yes (beautiful mobile) | ✅ Yes (custom email) |
| Remove newsletters from main inbox | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AI summarization | ❌ No - you read everything | ✅ Yes - AI reads for you |
| Consolidate multiple newsletters | ❌ No - each separate | ✅ Yes - one digest |
| Duplicate content removal | ❌ No | ✅ Yes - AI detects same stories |
| Custom delivery schedules | ❌ Newsletters arrive when sent | ✅ Schedule: daily, weekly, custom |
| Sender filtering (Pro) | ❌ No | ✅ Yes - topic-specific digests |
| RSS feed support | ❌ No | ✅ Pro - add feeds to digests |
| Trend detection | ❌ No | ✅ Yes - spot patterns |
| Time savings | 0% (just cleaner inbox) | 85% (AI reads for you) |
| Mobile app | ✅ Yes (iOS/Android) | 📧 Email digest (works on all devices) |
| Free tier | ✅ Yes (up to 10 newsletters) | 🆓 7-day trial |
| Price (unlimited) | $3.99/mo | $4.90/mo |
Which Should You Choose?
- You enjoy reading every newsletter in full
- You just want newsletters out of main inbox
- You primarily read on mobile device
- You have <10 newsletters (free tier)
- You don't mind spending 60+ min daily on newsletters
- You want AI to read newsletters for you
- You're overwhelmed by volume (20+ newsletters)
- You need to consolidate multiple news sources
- You want 85% time savings (not just inbox cleanup)
- You value intelligent summaries over full reads
Real-World Scenarios
With Stoop:
6:00 AM - Open Stoop app
6:01 AM - TechCrunch newsletter (8 min read)
6:09 AM - The Verge newsletter (7 min read)
6:16 AM - Benedict Evans (12 min read)
... continue for 28 more newsletters
7:30 AM - Finished reading all 30 newsletters
Total time: 90 minutes
Information retention: 40% (overwhelmed)
With Readless:
6:00 AM - Receive one consolidated digest
6:01 AM - Read AI summary of all 30 newsletters
- TechCrunch top 3 stories (2 min)
- The Verge highlights (1 min)
- Benedict Evans key insights (2 min)
- ... all 30 summarized in one flow
6:15 AM - Finished, click through to 2-3 articles for deep dive
Total time: 15 minutes (12 min digest + 3 min selective deep dives)
Information retention: 85% (focused summaries)
Problem Both Solve:
Newsletters clutter main inbox
Stoop Solution:
- • Newsletters go to Stoop inbox
- • You still read all 5 newsletters (45 min)
- • Cleaner main inbox ✅
- • Still time-consuming ❌
Readless Solution:
- • Newsletters forwarded to @mail.readless.app
- • AI consolidates all 5 into one digest (10 min)
- • Removes duplicate stories
- • Cleaner main inbox ✅
- • 35 minutes saved daily ✅
Migration from Stoop to Readless
- 1
Keep Stoop subscriptions
Forward them to Readless instead of reading in Stoop
- 2
Get custom email
yourname@mail.readless.app
- 3
Set schedule
When do you want your consolidated digest?
- 4
Try 7 days free
Compare time spent between Stoop and Readless
- 5
Cancel Stoop if Readless saves you time
Most users do - AI summaries are faster than full reads
"I loved Stoop's interface but still spent 90 minutes reading newsletters. Readless AI does the reading for me - now it's 15 minutes. Can't go back."
- Former Stoop user
Pricing Comparison
Free
Up to 10 newsletters
$3.99/mo
Unlimited newsletters
What you get:
Cleaner inbox, better reading interface
7-day free trial
Test AI digest with all features
$4.90/mo
Lite & Pro plans available
What you get:
AI reads newsletters, 85% time savings
Value Comparison
• Stoop: $3.99/mo to organize newsletters you still read fully
• Readless: $4.90/mo to have AI read and summarize for you
• Extra $0.91/mo for AI = save 60+ hours monthly
• Hourly savings value: $0.015/hour for AI (worth it!)
What Experts Say About Newsletter Overwhelm
"The relentless overload that's wearing us down is generated by a belief that 'good' work requires increasing busyness—faster responses to email and chats, more meetings, more tasks, more hours."
— Cal Newport, Author of Deep Work
This is why tools that reduce newsletter reading time (like Readless) are more valuable than tools that just organize them (like Stoop).
"81% of B2B marketers say their most used form of content marketing is email newsletters. With 376 billion emails sent daily in 2025, inbox management is no longer optional—it's essential."
— 2025 Email Marketing Statistics, Content Marketing Institute
As newsletters proliferate, the question isn't "should I organize them?" but "should I let AI read them for me?"
"Newsletter engagement averages 43.46% open rate and 3.84% click-through rate in 2025. But engagement doesn't equal value—you can open every newsletter and still be overwhelmed."
— 2025 Newsletter Engagement Statistics, Beehiiv
The real metric isn't how many newsletters you open, but how much time you spend vs. how much value you extract. AI summarization optimizes this ratio.
Ready to Save 85% of Your Newsletter Reading Time?
Try Readless AI newsletter digest free for 7 days. No credit card required.