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24 alternatives to Kestrel

bite sized reading

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kestrel launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1KQ
   "Kestrels, Quirky Birds, and Hopeless Egocentricity," free online▲59

   2012 · combinators.info · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Short▲359

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · short.cool · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Word Geeks▲133

   A curated marketplace of on-demand writers

   2016 · wordgeeks.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Writing Prompts Reader▲65

   Bite-sized short stories

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Falcon▲150

   Writing notes made simple

   2016 · falcon.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Bird by Bird▲82

   Some instructions on writing and life

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Rocket Reads▲147

   A simpler alternative to Goodreads

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Scrivener▲139

   My favorite writing tool

   2014 · literatureandlatte.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ArticleBunny▲167

    Get fast, professional articles at an affordable price

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hen▲86

    Snooze that article for reading later, offline

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sstories▲92

    Short-fiction stories for busy people

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Bird by Bird▲77

    Some Instructions on Writing and Life

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hooked▲173

    Fiction in the form of text messages

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Storybird▲77

    Visual storytelling and poetry writing

    2014 · storybird.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    How to Write Short▲65

    Literary tools for crafting short, high-impact writing

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Short▲18

    The reading list for busy people.

    2014 · shortapp.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stormcrow▲114

    The easiest way to write properly-threaded tweetstorms

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Inkling▲80

    Interactive books for ipad, iphone, and web

    2014 · inkling.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Random Tiny Stories▲81

    Collaborative story telling on twitter

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Writrsbloc▲64

    A curated newsletter with the week's best writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot ▲53

    A pilot explores (and explains) the phenomenon of flight

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Vellum▲63

    A reading layer for your Twitter feed

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    TaleHunt▲113

    Start reading tiny tales on your mobile

    2016 · talehunt.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 →