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Readwise iBooks vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Readwise iBooks

6.0
Productivity

Import highlights from Apple Books to Readwise

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric Readwise iBooks Syntax Highlight
Category Productivity Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs 8 854
90-day Installs 25 2.3K
365-day Installs 92 7.5K
Version 1.0 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.9K
GitHub Forks 94
Open Issues 82
License GPL-3.0
Language C++
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago
First Seen Dec 29, 2022 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

Readwise iBooks

Readwise iBooks allows users to seamlessly import highlights from Apple Books to Readwise, providing a convenient way to organize and access their notes across platforms. This tool is ideal for readers who want to centralize their book highlights for easier review and analysis.

Imports highlights from Apple Books to Readwise.

Pros

  • + Seamlessly integrates with Apple Books and Readwise.
  • + Organizes highlights for easier access and analysis.
  • + Useful for readers who want to centralize their book notes.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Limited community support and discussion.

Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlight is a macOS QuickLook extension that provides syntax highlighting for source code files, making it easier for developers to preview and work with code directly from the Finder.

Quickly previews source code files with syntax highlighting using the macOS QuickLook feature.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS QuickLook for convenient code previewing
  • + Supports a wide range of programming languages out of the box
  • + Free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - Some open issues regarding compatibility with newer macOS versions
  • - Occasional bugs that affect user experience, though many are resolved