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23 alternatives to I Got Tired of Looking Up Words While Reading, So I Built This

Below are 23 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1HI
   how I built my replacement for reading lists and Pocket▲5

   2019 · itemsy.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   My Virtual Bookshelf▲6

   2022 · petargyurov.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Readr▲113

   A free reader that answers your questions and reads aloud

   Sep 2026 · readr-ai.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4IG
   I Gamified Speed Reading▲5

   2022 · hookshot.ironwill.ai · its alternatives →

5. 5
   My Bookmarklet Editor▲9

   2023 · gibney.org · its alternatives →

6. 6
   I Made a Chrome Extension for Vocabulary Building▲6

   2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7IB
   I built a tool to browse X Community Notes▲7

   2025 · community-notes.org · its alternatives →

8. 8IB
   I built an e-paper based calendar▲8

   2014 · alexharford.com · its alternatives →

9. 9IM
   I made a website that encourages you to write more often▲6

   2022 · writemore.io · its alternatives →

10. 10IW
    I was in a boring meeting so I made an encyclopedia▲5

    Nov 2025 · encyclopedai.stavros.io · its alternatives →

11. 11IM
    I made a site to share creative writing▲5

    2021 · prosepen.com · its alternatives →

12. 12IM
    I made a simple but smart note taking application▲6

    2016 · fromscratch.rocks · its alternatives →

13. 13IM
    I made a website to increase your focus▲8

    2022 · shhhsound.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Word-in-one – a daily Wordle-style puzzle▲8

    2022 · bushong.net · its alternatives →

15. 15IM
    I made Wordulo, a simple word game▲6

    2024 · wordulo.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    I built a simple Chrome extension for revising my writing easily▲6

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17MS
    My startup for book collectors▲7

    2012 · shelfproud.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AA
    An app to track your reading▲6

    2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IV
    I've got some spare time, something I made to stop procrastinating▲6

    2016 · ivegotsomespareti.me · its alternatives →

20. 20IB
    I built a personal todo tracker for me, after years of procrastination▲5

    2016 · producthunt.com · its alternatives →

21. 21IM
    I made “Wind of change”, a social note-taking app with threads▲5

    2021 · windofchange.me · its alternatives →

22. 22LT
    Learn to read with AI▲6

    2017 · book.vidalab.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    booksofme▲2

    try booksofme and show-off your readings.

    Jan 2026 · booksofme.com · its alternatives →

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