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24 alternatives to Shortly 2.0
Short stories based on how much time you have
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shortly 2.0 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Shortly▲150Short stories from reddit based on how much time you have
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Quick Story▲75Read short stories among hundreds of classics at leisure
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Minute Pocket▲148Get the estimated reading time for your Pocket articles
2017 · minute-pocket.com · its alternatives →
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few minutes▲70Popular stories, sorted for your available time
2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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An app where everyone will focus on you for a while
2017 · minutes.live · its alternatives →
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Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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readMD▲96Create awesome readme in less than 2 minute and stand out
2022 · readmd.itsvg.in · its alternatives →
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crux.▲63Replace an 8 minute blog read to a 60 seconds quick skim
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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