Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Shortly
Short stories from reddit 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 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Morning Short▲173One amazing short story, every morning, in your inbox
2015 · morningshort.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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Quick Story▲75Read short stories among hundreds of classics at leisure
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Engaging website experiences to boost ad revenue in 10 mins
2022 · storyly.io · its alternatives →
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Readstack▲145Zero-stress app to save the articles you want to read later
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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FocalRead ▲141Turn articles, eBooks & social threads into speed reading
Feb 2026 · focalread.com · its alternatives →
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Make Instagram Stories longer than 15 seconds
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Human voice reading news stories for Android, iOS
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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