Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 19 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. For a Good Strftime launched in 2010; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1RS
   Running stuff when needed▲6

   2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Light Clock▲73

   A more beautiful way to tell the time

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Present▲67

   An annual clock

   2014 · thepresent.is · its alternatives →

4. 4W
   Whatdidyoudoyesterday▲7

   2017 · whatdidyoudoyesterday.com · its alternatives →

5. 5SW
   Simple Weather▲9

   2019 · simpleweather.ascher.dev · its alternatives →

6. 6G
   GigaSecond▲5

   2016 · gigasecond.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WeatherTab▲5

   2019 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Consing Forth▲6

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9CR
   Clean Reading for Busy People▲7

   2020 · pipecontent.com · its alternatives →

10. 10TC
    The Current Time as a Date▲5

    2024 · adamgrant.info · its alternatives →

11. 11V
    Vinstavids▲5

    2013 · vinstavids.com · its alternatives →

12. 12D
    Downwork▲6

    2016 · downwork.co · its alternatives →

13. 13AW
    A weekend project for social reading▲8

    2012 · nolidz.com · its alternatives →

14. 14PS
    Play Skwerd▲5

    2014 · playskwerd.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ss▲2

    ss

    2019 · cl.ly · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A PWA that compares today's weather to yesterday's in one sentence▲5

    2023 · app.yesterdaysweather.com · its alternatives →

17. 17E
    Eager▲6

    2014 · eager.io · its alternatives →

18. 18UF
    Upworthy for Grilling▲5

    2014 · chompboss.com · its alternatives →

19. 19S
    Siftrics▲5

    2021 · siftrics.com · 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 →