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Products that do what QuietPages does

A cozy, zero-clutter reading tracker without the bloat.

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    Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.

    2022

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    Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions

    2025

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    Readstack145

    Zero-stress app to save the articles you want to read later

    2021

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    Since 2005, Goodreads has been the default book tracking site, connecting millions of readers. But let’s be real—it’s barely changed in 20 years. It’s the same site it was, just with more ads. Still no half-star ratings. No proper DNF (Did Not Finish) option. UI still looks like it's from 2005. Amazon owns it and doesn't care. So I built Kaguya, a modern alternative, over the past 9 months. What’s live: Custom shelves (Organize however you want) Rich-text reviews (format your thoughts properly) 10-star rating system (More nuance than 5 stars) DNF, On-Hold, and other reading statuses Likes,…

    2025 · kaguya.io

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    I recently observed that majority of my family members and friends are not using ad blockers and reader mode for reasons suck as lack of knowledge about plugins & laziness. So their online reading experience is not pleasant as a result very less amount of them read anything including what i share. Its an attempt to give them clutter, tracker & ad free reading experience right off the bat.

    2023 · web0.cc

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    Calm, private reading tracker with no accounts or clutter.

    Nov 2025

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    Simple Book Progress Tracker

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com

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    A secure place for the articles that you want to read 🔒📑

    2019

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    A minimal and non-overwhelming read-it-later app

    2019

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    Optimize websites for reading: font, contrast, night mode

    2019

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    Free Mac App that deletes your "read later" backlog

    2015

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    ReadHero149

    The All in One Reading App

    2024

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    Your minimalist reading sanctuary

    Apr 2026 · 21ym.github.io

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    Text Fish139

    Skip Paywalls, Read Peacefully

    2020

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    The reading tracker Goodreads should have been

    Jul 2026 · readcovertocover.com

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    Shelfy18

    Smart reading tracker and fastest bookmarks

    Dec 2025

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    Quiet90

    Block annoying parts of the web

    2018

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    Track your reading habits and set goals

    2016

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    Hey! This is a reader mode browser extension I built that hides noisy page elements rather than extracting and re-rendering only the page text. The idea is to not make all articles look the same [0], have them still render graphs, and ideally to work in more cases. There are a few "tricks": patching the site CSSOM to apply simpler mobile styles even at desktop width, detecting the likely main text & removing its non-text siblings, blocklists for classnames that contain words like "sidebar", and testing this on a few hundred popular sites. I got carried away and also added a dark mode, page…

    2022 · unclutter.lindylearn.io

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    Hi HN! I'm Ivan, a developer and avid reader who was constantly frustrated by the "what to read next?" problem after finishing a great book. I tried tracking books on my phone, but it felt clunky and unreliable—I worried about losing my data when switching devices. When I looked at existing online solutions, they felt overly complex and bloated for what should be a simple task. So I built MyRead: a fast, modern book tracker that's both private and persistent, running entirely in your browser. Core philosophy: your data belongs to you. Everything is stored exclusively in your browser's…

    2025 · myread.space

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    Digitally record quotes and book notes

    2017

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    Hey HN! I built a little side project I wanted to share. Shelvy is a free, visual bookshelf app where you can organize books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Sign in to save your own collection. Not monetized, no ads, no tracking beyond basic auth. Just a fun weekend project that grew a bit. Live: https://shelvybooks.com Would love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas!

    Jan 2026 · shelvybooks.com

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    A free Flutter mobile app for tracking books

    Jul 2026 · github.com

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