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24 alternatives to Readism

Get accurate reading time estimates while you browse the web

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

1. 1
   Read Time▲98

   Webpage read time estimator chrome extension

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Reading Time▲69

   Tells you how long an article takes to read

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Readsy▲77

   The easiest way to speed-read, right in your browser

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trackr▲174

   Keep track of the time you spend on websites

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Website Read Progress▲70

   Displays a reading progress bar

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Spreed▲66

   Speed reading in Chrome

   2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tab Counter▲197

   View real-time stats for any website in your brower tabs

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ReadPilot▲303

   Read any webpage in 1 minute, with only 1 click

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Markticle▲158

    Mark your reading progress in articles for later

    2014 · markticle.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Read-Ify▲63

    Make reading the web easier

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tunnel Vision▲203

    See your next Trello tasks every time you open a browser tab

    2016 · domains.marc.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Clearly▲177

    A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Speedy Readie▲63

    Free Spitz-type speed reader for Chrome

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wordpress Read Time▲85

    Shows you the reading time of your blog post as you write

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Page time▲71

    Track your internet life

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Readsy▲155

    Auto-highlighted text for faster reading

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mercury Reader▲214

    Clear the clutter from your articles. Instantly.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Read Ruler▲90

    Sort Pocket articles by reading time

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    VisualPing for Chrome▲77

    New Chrome extension to monitor a website/area of a website

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Dimensions▲124

    A Chrome extension to measure anything

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    New Readability▲75

    Read Comfortably— Anytime, Anywhere

    2013 · readability.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Speedtest Chrome extension▲123

    Measure your ISP's performance in a click

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    How Long to Read▲134

    Find out how long will it take you to read that book

    2015 · 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 →