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24 alternatives to PCKWCK

A real-time serial novel.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PCKWCK launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Made a web app to read a book carefully, paragraph by paragraph▲137

   A new, progressive way to read a book online, read any wall of text paragraph by paragraph.

   2021 · readwok.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I made an open-source Notion-style WYSYWIG editor▲370

   Novel is a Notion-style WYSIWYG editor with AI-powered autocompletions. Built with Tiptap, OpenAI, and Vercel AI SDK.

   2023 · novel.sh · its alternatives →

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   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Readwok▲107

   Reader with a progressive viewing mode

   2021 · readwok.com · its alternatives →

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   Kooba▲141

   An interactive graph for finding new books

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Serializer.io▲109

   A compact news reader for HN, Product Hunt and more

   2015 · serializer.io · its alternatives →

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   Kuluko▲145

   Turn your ideas into 3h+ custom Audiobooks

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Ginkgotree▲73

   A Tumblr for making your own textbooks

   2014 · ginkgotree.com · its alternatives →

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   Looking for Feedback on My “Computer Science Fiction” Novel Blue Screen▲60

   This has been my Covid burnout project and I would love any thoughts or input, especially about the Bash code. I just am finishing the first chapter of the audiobook and would love any thoughts, positive or negative. The full pdf here: https://KyleBenzle.com/BlueScreen.pdf Free first chapter of the audiobook: https://soundcloud.com/landgrant/blue-screen-chapter-1 Giving away the Amazon ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084GHLYSX Blurb: Peter Gustafson wants to save the world. In the year 2984, Peter is an average kid with a secret; he’s…

   2023 · its alternatives →

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    Read Only Memories▲80

    Retro cyberpunk Visual Novel set in Neo-San Francisco

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Wattpad v6.0 (iOS)▲99

    Read books and stories you can't find anywhere else.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    WriteTheScene▲67

    Realtime storytelling with strangers

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    The Boy and the Computer▲63

    Graphic novel inspired by real world programming hacks

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Code▲76

    The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

    2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

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    I co-wrote a novel with GPT-3 in 118 hours▲55

    2020 · docs.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Buch▲71

    A Telegram book reader bot

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

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    Hardware Hacker▲63

    Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

    2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →

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    Bookbot▲61

    Discovery tool from /r/fantasy community recommendations

    2016 · bookbot.io · its alternatives →

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    Streamfully▲65

    Roll over a hyperlink and surface novel content.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Librify▲76

    Reading with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Novlr▲11

    Simple novel writing online and offline

    2015 · novlr.org · its alternatives →

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    Spritz▲6

    Read a novel in less than 90 minutes. Rapid visual recog.

    2014 · spritz.com · its alternatives →

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