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24 alternatives to Inkworthy

Read 20 minutes a day, be more interesting.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Inkworthy launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Instaread▲299

   Read or hear key takeaways of any book in minutes

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Ulysses for iPhone▲165

   Write. Anything. Anywhere.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Accelerator▲119

   Read faster, one word at a time

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inkling▲80

   Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Wordly▲75

   Keep track of the words and time you spend writing

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Techie News▲72

   A new simple and fast HN Reader for iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unread for iPad▲68

   A clean, distraction-free reading experience, now on iPad

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Day One▲133

   A simple journal for iPhone, iPad and OSX.

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sparks▲128

    The best way to express what you really think (w/ GIFs)

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ReadQuick▲75

    Speed reading iPhone app

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ulysses for iPad▲96

    Desktop-class writing on the go

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    News In Shorts▲106

    News in 60 words

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    nod.▲145

    Catch up with the news in 10 sec or less.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hen▲86

    Snooze that article for reading later, offline

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    New Readability▲75

    Read Comfortably— Anytime, Anywhere

    2013 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Curator▲95

    A visual notes app for iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Instapaper Daily▲78

    Everyone's 'Read Later' summary

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Get Task▲91

    Random chores for your spare time

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rightspeed▲146

    Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Swipe News▲97

    A news reader build upon the principles of simplicity

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Medium for iOS▲137

    Everyone’s stories and ideas. Anywhere, anytime

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Readtime ▲68

    Helps me get through my pocket

    2013 · 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 →