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24 alternatives to 5 Minute Reader

A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 5 Minute Reader launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shortly▲150

   Short stories from reddit based on how much time you have

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pocket Listen▲425

   Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

   2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   12min Reading▲179

   Your free habit builder for reading

   2018 · 12min.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Short▲359

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · short.cool · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Readwise Reader▲380

   The all-in-one reading app for power readers

   2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shortly 2.0▲86

   Short stories based on how much time you have

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Alfread▲641

   Actually read articles saved for later

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Readwise Reader, an all-in-one reading app▲326

   Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…

   2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Readstack▲145

   Zero-stress app to save the articles you want to read later

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    5min - Voice reading news▲69

    Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pocket 7.0▲282

    Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind

    2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Instaread▲299

    Read or hear key takeaways of any book in minutes

    2016 · instaread.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BeeLine Reader App▲88

    Speed reading for mobile

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Readinshort▲119

    Read the key insights from your favourite books in minutes.

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wordex▲136

    Read a book per day with speed reading

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Flash▲203

    A speed reading web app

    2018 · flash.vercel.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TLDR▲213

    The quickest, easiest way to share articles with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Read 💩 Faster▲192

    Speed read articles w/o compromising your comprehension

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Novella▲2

    The Short Story App

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stories▲169

    Master complex materials through short daily stories.

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Reader▲113

    Sign up today and find your next great read on Reader

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Quick Story▲75

    Read short stories among hundreds of classics at leisure

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    My Reading Habits▲129

    Use Pocket to read articles? Discover your reading habits!

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Writing Prompts Reader▲65

    Bite-sized short stories

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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