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24 alternatives to Pretty Good News

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pretty Good News launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fucking Life Advice▲206

   Life advice + beautiful imagery in every tab

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I built a tech news aggregator that works the way my brain does▲188

   An honest to god, non-algorithmic reverse chrono list of tech news that passes my signal-to-noise tests, updated hourly. A lightweight a page design as I've been able to keep; simple, clean, fast. No commercial features or aspirations - this is a passion project, something I've been fooling around with on and off for decades. There's a "Top" view too with an LLM edited front page & summary, and categorized views for a large number of topics - see the Directory. A few more buried features to explore, but the fundamental use case is pop in, scan, exit - fast and concise. Your feedback would be…

   Oct 2025 · deadstack.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Yo Chrome Extension▲81

   Yo your friends the funny video you're watching in 2 clicks

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Limitless▲90

   A productivity companion for Chrome

   2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ShowerThoughts▲130

   Philosophical thoughts with every new tab! 🚿

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RatherNice▲239

   Brighten up your day, from your browser.

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tab Pics▲101

   Beautiful /r/EarthPorn of our planet in every new Chrome tab

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Just Focus▲226

   Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hindsight▲71

   Browse the web with no regrets.

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mercury Reader▲214

    Clear the clutter from your articles. Instantly.

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TLDR 2.0 ▲187

    Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · antibait.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kinase▲159

    A framework for building web scrapers for Chrome

    2017 · b12.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Karma▲160

    Take your good reputation with you across the web

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Bevy▲75

    Curated content from your favorite sites

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sharpen▲91

    Keep your brain awake and stimulated with every new tab

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Honest▲65

    Chrome extension that replaces bodyshaming words on websites

    2015 · untitledscience.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    I created a Chrome extension that block media giants in Google search▲27

    There has been many recent discoveries (including the leak) about how 16 media companies dominated Google Search results, abusing their status to rank very high on a bunch of garbage they put out. And like that saying goes, I can't change the world, but I can change myself. I don't want to look at their bullshit anymore when I search for food recipes or product reviews. So this extension is my way of protesting. Full write up: https://thesolofoundernewsletter.com/p/secondpage

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spince Links▲58

    Free clickbait blocker and translator

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Occupy the Bookstore▲82

    Chrome extension to easily surface cheaper textbooks

    2015 · occupythebookstore.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Skimcast▲92

    Takes in any document and skims it down for your convenience

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    #ChromeSelfie▲74

    Frontback for Chrome. Sort of.

    2015 · chrome.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Muzli Tech Junky▲81

    Chrome extension for tech awesomeness

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.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 →