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24 alternatives to A plain text HN reader
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A plain text HN reader launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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- 2AV
2016 · hnews.xyz · its alternatives →
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Readr▲113A free reader that answers your questions and reads aloud
Sep 2026 · readr-ai.github.io · its alternatives →
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Folio▲98A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader
Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →
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A tiny office suite where the link is the document
2d ago · tinylittleoffice.com · its alternatives →
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A tool for the writer who wants his work read
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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- 8IM
2021 · izquiratops.github.io · its alternatives →
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2023 · lambdaway.free.fr · its alternatives →
- 10AM
2013 · readuction.com · its alternatives →
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A little toy HN client for the desktop that I've been playing around with this week.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 12AM
2017 · fedry.net · its alternatives →
- 13HD
2016 · udocz.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
- 15EE
2014 · earlyprint.wustl.edu · its alternatives →
- 16UÉ
2024 · lambdaway.fr · its alternatives →
- 17AL
2024 · card.zjm.me · its alternatives →
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2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hyphen▲10A beautiful, powerful, and robust eBook Reader for ePubs.
2015 · hyphenreader.com · its alternatives →
- 20AS
2018 · image-to-text.edgardev.com · its alternatives →
- 21TA
2014 · llllll.li · its alternatives →
- 22LI
2016 · lexical.io · its alternatives →
- 23SD
2015 · vpj.github.io · its alternatives →
- 24MY
2011 · textchannels.com · its alternatives →
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