Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Lively! - Read and Share New Composes

An app that helps you share your creativity with the world!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Lively▲86

   Made to motivate you to get sh*t done!

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chunks▲138

   A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

   2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   This is what social media could be▲123

   I made what I believe is a joyful slow social media. Would love to know what you think!

   2023 · bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xyz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Compose▲159

   A tiny app that lets you send email distraction free.

   2014 · steevlive.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Literal 2.0▲380

   Discover, organise & discuss books

   2022 · literal.club · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inkvite▲73

   The social app to inspire your creative writing

   2015 · inkvite.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Compose for macOS▲280

   Your personal writing assistant to increase productivity

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Kuote▲172

   Create Medium-like quotes, perfect for sharing on Twitter.

   2020 · kuote.shime.sh · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Readwise Reader, an all-in-one reading app▲326

   Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…

   2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Posts 2.0▲240

    Glorious paragraph creator from Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Literal▲321

    Track your reading and discover your next favourite book

    2021 · literal.club · its alternatives →

12. 12AA
    Able – an alternative to Medium▲248

    2019 · able.bio · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sparks▲128

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

    2014 · getsparks.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CommonPlace▲99

    Annotate books, save quotes and connect with fellow readers

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Niopub▲87

    Explore posts from others or quickly publish your own ideas

    2023 · niopub.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Bukowskify▲82

    Share Bukowski poetry snippets with your team via Slack .

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kwotes • App▲139

    Quote it, like it, share it

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wise▲68

    An elegant quotes app

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Authorly▲72

    Connecting authors - read, write & explore

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21IM
    I made this: ShoutFast▲32

    This is our entry in the "spontaneous event creation" ring. I'd love to hear what HN readers think!

    2011 · shoutfast.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Readup▲118

    A social platform that incentivizes deep, focused reading

    2020 · readup.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sproutly▲78

    Keep track of your goals, habits and thoughts

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Scribble▲88

    Microjournaling app for quick reflections & notes

    2023 · apps.apple.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 →