(Image Caption: More Links: Tapping links within an article inside Read It Later gives you the option of opening the Link in Safari or storing it for later reading.)

None of the other Pro features strike me as compelling: Fullscreen reading mode is frustrating in practice, because getting the app's navigation bar to reappear is too complicated when the content you're reading is link-laden. Automark as Read would be solid feature, were it not for the app's aforementioned poor choice to hide all read content. The only other premium options--disabling rotation, showing your unread count on the app's icon, and the ability to share pages from your list on sites like Twitter--don't do much for me, either.

Read It Later Pro's recent update--allowing access to read articles, and fixing some small bugs--make it easier for me to recommend. (One new bug with rendering some special characters incorrectly, though, is a step backward.) The app doesn't wow me in the way some people rave about ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ), but it certainly performs capably. The Tap to Save bookmarklet works very well, though, and is the strongest reason to go Pro. If you don't need that feature, there's no reason not to stick with Read It Later Free.

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