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24 alternatives to few minutes

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. few minutes launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Volume▲325

   Listen to startup and tech focused Medium stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   60dB▲104

   Today's best short audio stories

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   60dB▲94

   Brings you today's best short audio stories

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Unexpected▲93

   Share a random moment of your day

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Phone Stories▲73

   Call to hear a short story for a specific moment in life.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Short▲354

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Radish▲90

   Hundreds of stories at your fingertips

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Summit▲109

   Summarized news in your pocket

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   News In Shorts▲106

   News in 60 words

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sstories▲92

    Short-fiction stories for busy people

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pocket for iMessage▲143

    Share your favorite stories without leaving the conversation

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TLDR by Inside.com▲326

    Quick news every time you open a new tab

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Interesting▲78

    Articles on your favorite topics from all the best sources.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Writing Prompts Reader▲65

    Bite-sized short stories

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    StoryTime.us▲87

    Create stories told one line at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Morning Reader Mobile▲165

    Keep up with the latest tech news wherever you go

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Television Time▲109

    Track your favorite shows

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Trove▲58

    News stories picked by people who share your interests

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Preceden▲69

    Make an amazing timeline in minutes

    2013 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Newsflash▲86

    Bring the news to you

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Update▲216

    Schedule a meeting on your phone in a few seconds

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    App Store Launch Stories▲180

    A podcast about the stories behind app launches

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Trigger News▲76

    Read the news as you like it

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →