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24 alternatives to TLDR 2.0

Bitesized, customizable news via a chrome extension

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TLDR 2.0 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TLDR This▲361

   Automatically summarize any article or webpage in a click.

   2019 · tldr.hackeryogi.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TLDR by Inside.com▲328

   Quick news every time you open a new tab

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Transparent▲80

   View news article histories in your browser

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bear This News▲87

   Automates TLDR news for software developers, PMs & Ai folks

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Newsprompt for Google Chrome▲91

   Discover breaking and trending news from around the web

   2016 · newsprompt.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   NewsWhip▲89

   Chrome extension that checks how viral your content is

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Top▲240

   Get notified about the top 10 tech stories every day

   2016 · topnotifier.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TLDR▲78

   Chrome extension that saves & summarizes your tabs

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Make Twitter Great Again▲222

   Chrome extension that hides tweets about the 2016 election

   2016 · maketwittergreatagain.weebly.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rowe▲112

    News in your Chrome tab that learns your preferences

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bevy▲75

    Curated content from your favorite sites

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Daily 2.0▲216

    Curated dev news delivered to your new tab 👩🏽‍💻

    2019 · daily.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hash Tab▲155

    A trending news story with every new tab.

    2016 · thehash.today · its alternatives →

14. 14
    "tl;dr" Chrome extension for Hacker News▲9

    2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rapporto▲100

    Rapportive resurrected as a Chrome extension

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    HackerNew for Chrome▲150

    I've been working on and off on a Chrome Extension for Hacker News, the extension focusses on improved usability rather than design. I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back to regular Hacker News. Give it a try, features include: - Improved readability - Quick inline replies from comments page - Quick profiles with social network info when hovering over usernames - Filtering of stories based on terms and phrases / domain or user - Endless scrolling - Collapsible comment threads - Social sharing for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Buffer Forks, improvements and comments…

    2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Honest▲65

    Chrome extension that replaces bodyshaming words on websites

    2015 · untitledscience.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Factual (Chrome extension)▲122

    Facts, not fear

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Updated Hacker News Chrome Extension▲59

    2013 · blog.tommoor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design News Tab for Chrome▲85

    See what's happening in digital design in every new tab.

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I made a Chrome extension to put headlines back into Twitter▲11

    2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spot hyped news at a glance on Hacker News and Reddit▲30

    2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fake News Monitor▲72

    A trustworthiness score to rank websites

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Media Bias/Fact Check Icon▲73

    Read about the bias of the site you’re visiting

    2016 · jeffreyatw.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 →