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24 alternatives to Pocket Listen

Reading is hard. Listen to articles instead.

Pocket Listen is an audio app that converts articles into spoken word content for iOS, iPad, and Android devices. It allows users to listen to articles instead of reading them, making content consumption more… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pocket Listen launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Pocket 7.0▲295
Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind
2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
2
Pocket Casts▲202
Powerful podcast manager for iOS & Android. New v.5 release.
2014 · pocketcasts.com · its alternatives →
3
Pocket Casts 7▲257
The world's most powerful podcast platform, now updated
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Volume▲318
Listen to startup and tech focused Medium stories
2016 · its alternatives →
5
My Reading Habits▲129
Use Pocket to read articles? Discover your reading habits!
2015 · its alternatives →
6
Pocket Explore▲346
A human curated version of the web
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Reading Queue▲83
A minimal and non-overwhelming read-it-later app
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Pocket for Web▲251
Save things for later with Pocket, refreshed with a new look
2015 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →
9
Audioread (formerly Audiblogs)▲629
Listen to any web article in your podcast player
2021 · audioread.com · its alternatives →
10
Listening.io▲243
Turn articles into audio and listen in your podcast app
2022 · listening.com · its alternatives →
11
elocance 2.0▲139
Turn your reading list into a podcast, instantly!
2020 · elocance.com · its alternatives →
12
Listen▲413
A smart phone number
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Medium Audio Stories▲381
Listen to your favorite Medium stories
2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →
14
ReadCast▲141
Turn your reading list into a podcast
2019 · duncanmcclean.com · its alternatives →
15
Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83
Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.
2022 · quietreader.app · its alternatives →
16
5 Minute Reader▲97
A simple app to read a different short story everyday.
2019 · its alternatives →
17
Listenable▲138
Listen to 5-minute audio lessons while doing something else
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Readwise Reader▲380
The all-in-one reading app for power readers
2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →
19
Informed▲287
Your daily news, narrated by the voice you love most.
2025 · its alternatives →
20
nibble▲150
Create and listen to bite-sized audio
2020 · its alternatives →
21
Voitex▲67
A text to speech app to listen to news, docs and more
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
ReadBit▲122
Read wisely & save time with text-to-speech audiobook reader
2021 · readbit.app · its alternatives →
23
Playtext▲108
Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!
2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →
24
5min - Voice reading news▲69
Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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