Growth · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The new Longform app, a reader for smart content launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Folio▲98

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

   Aug 2026 · myfolio.so · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Restyaboard▲197

   An open source alternative to Trello

   2015 · restya.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Laverna▲153

   An open source Evernote alternative

   2017 · laverna.cc · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BeeLine Reader App▲88

   Speed reading for mobile

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Curator▲95

   A visual notes app for iPad

   2014 · curator.co · its alternatives →

6. 6AA
   An app to track your reading▲6

   2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Accelerated Mobile Pages Project▲21

   An open source initiative to create mobile-friendly content

   2015 · amp.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Techie News▲72

   A new simple and fast HN Reader for iOS

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9TT
   Text-to-speech app for ebooks, with human-like voices▲5

   2020 · gethowler.com · its alternatives →

10. 10AN
    A News App for Geeks▲6

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SL
    Social Layer – An RSS reader focusing on reading experience▲8

    2018 · layer.social · its alternatives →

12. 12PN
    Prodigy Notes – a web app for daily journaling and note taking▲6

    2015 · prodigynotes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Glance▲11

    A personalized solution to information overload

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14MR
    Morning Reader 2.0 Beta – A simple way to keep up with tech news▲6

    2015 · beta.morningreader.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    My just-released Newsstand app, developed with TypeEngine▲5

    2013 · techinch.com · its alternatives →

16. 16LI
    Lexical.io – A web app for reading English text▲9

    2016 · lexical.io · its alternatives →

17. 17NN
    NoteChain – Note taking app with focus on privacy and dissemination▲5

    2018 · notechain.org · its alternatives →

18. 18MA
    Made an app that summarizes the news. Thoughts?▲8

    2016 · zoltapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19BH
    Blinkist – Hacking the way we read books, now on Android▲7

    2014 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →

20. 20NA
    Nosh – A Modern RSS Reader▲9

    2021 · nosh.rocks · its alternatives →

21. 21PM
    Pond – Modern Paper Reading and Sharing Platform▲5

    2023 · entepond.com · its alternatives →

22. 22MC
    MyBucket.co, a bookmarking app▲5

    2010 · mybucket.co · its alternatives →

23. 23GC
    glipho.com, newborn approach to social content publishing▲5

    2012 · glipho.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Free, Offline, Article Reader for iOS▲8

    2023 · apps.apple.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 →