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24 alternatives to Rocket Reads

A simpler alternative to Goodreads

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

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   BookRead▲415

   AI-powered E-Reader that makes reading effortless

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Goodreads 3.0 for iOS▲107

   Drastic redesign of popular social network for book lovers

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Readwise Reader▲380

   The all-in-one reading app for power readers

   2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Glose▲241

   A next-generation social reading platform for ebooks

   2014 · glose.com · its alternatives →

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   Readwise Reader, an all-in-one reading app▲326

   Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…

   2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

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   BeeLine Reader▲87

   Read Kindle books faster/easier

   2015 · beelinereader.com · its alternatives →

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   Effortless Reading▲64

   The simple way to read and guarantee remarkable results

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Bookaroozie▲135

   AI powered Kindle alternative that works with PDFs, EPUBs

   2025 · bookaroozie.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Readr▲113

    A free reader that answers your questions and reads aloud

    Sep 2026 · readr-ai.github.io · its alternatives →

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    How to Get What You Want▲139

    A short primer for ambitious people (book)

    2015 · thewantbook.com · its alternatives →

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    ParrotRead▲89

    Book recommendations from people you follow on Twitter.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Shelfie▲104

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Simplenote▲124

    Simple, lighter alternative to Evernote

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    ShelfJoy▲78

    Make and discover curated reading lists on deep topics

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Reading with the Right Brain▲62

    Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Liberio▲144

    Simple eBook creation and publishing right from Google Drive

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Folio▲98

    A read-later app sending a typeset digest to your e-reader

    Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

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    Tablo▲115

    Medium for ebooks.

    2014 · tablo.io · its alternatives →

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    Pilot Reader▲94

    The easiest way to read tech news

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Shelfie - Connecting Readers and Books▲72

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Readsy▲77

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    We Read Too▲98

    Increase the diversity of your reading with this simple app

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · amazon.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 →