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24 alternatives to Letters Across Time

Short-stories told through letters in the mail

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Letters Across Time launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Modern Memories▲93

   Letters written today. Delivered in the future.

   2020 · modernmemories.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Shortly▲150

   Short stories from reddit based on how much time you have

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3NC
   Notimeforbooks.com – Read a book, one page at a time, in your inbox▲109

   2019 · notimeforbooks.com · its alternatives →

4. 4RT
   Read The Count of Monte Cristo and others in installments in your email▲220

   2020 · serialliterature.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   This Next Year▲245

   Write a letter to your future self - receive it in one year.

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Letter Generator▲118

   Write an entire letter in less than a minute!

   2017 · letter-generator.org.uk · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Short▲359

   The reading list for busy people

   2015 · short.cool · its alternatives →

8. 8
   stillmail.▲148

   A nostalgic letter-writing experience. Compose heartfelt letters with custom ink, paper, and envelope colors. Slow down and reconnect through the art of correspondence.

   Jan 2026 · stillmail.app · its alternatives →

9. 9IM
   I made an app to buffer and complete my "read later" list▲53

   2021 · closetab.email · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shortly 2.0▲86

    Short stories based on how much time you have

    2019 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LetterMe▲215

    The magic of letter-sending, right from your phone

    2023 · letterme.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lettmess▲70

    Post letters randomly and anonymously!

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    5 Minute Reader▲97

    A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mailist 2▲122

    Weekly newsletter of your saved bookmarks

    2019 · mailist.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Yuubin▲127

    A modern postbox for timeless letters.

    2025 · yuubin.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    periodical▲101

    Like Goodreads and The New York Times had a baby

    2021 · periodical.cool · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cowrite▲108

    Platform for creating stories collaboratively

    2019 · cowrite.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    How to Write Short▲67

    Word craft for fast times

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Quick Story▲75

    Read short stories among hundreds of classics at leisure

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Letters.Wiki▲75

    Find things with letters and alphabets

    2023 · letters.wiki · its alternatives →

21. 21
    One More Letter▲91

    One More Letter is a daily word game where every round adds one letter and rearranges them into a new answer.

    Jul 2026 · playonemoreletter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    I also built a word game. My mom is indifferent, but I think its ccool▲65

    2025 · playletterlinks.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mailist▲95

    Receive weekly reminders of unread, bookmarked articles

    2018 · mailist.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Writing.Social▲96

    Collaborative short story writing

    2022 · 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 →