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Instapaper
Instant Paper, Inc. · Free · News · 4.6 (3,542 ratings)
What it does
Instapaper saves the articles you keep meaning to read, stripped of clutter and readable offline. A saved list runs out. A feed does not. From 5 apps for what Screen Time won't fix.
The developer describes it as: “Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted.”
Alternatives to Instapaper
The closest alternatives to Instapaper are one sec, Focus Train, Blank Spaces and ATracker — 4 apps from the list Instapaper appears on, “5 apps for what Screen Time won't fix”, each answering the same moment a different way.
one secone sec puts a few seconds of friction in front of a distracting app: breathe, then say whether you still want it. It delays instead of blocking.
Focus TrainIn Focus Train a focus session becomes a train ride. Pick 25, 50 or 90 minutes; the train covers real distance. Look away and it just waits at the platform.
Blank SpacesBlank Spaces is a minimal widget that takes over the home screen: a short list of the apps you meant to open, and no grid of icons to fall into.
ATrackerATracker starts and stops a log for anything in one tap, phone or not. Pie and bar charts then show where the hours actually went.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instapaper | Free | 4.6 (3,542) | News |
| one sec | Free | 4.8 (23,692) | Productivity |
| Focus Train | Free | 5.0 (5) | Productivity |
| Blank Spaces | Free | 4.6 (8,415) | Productivity |
| ATracker | Free | 4.7 (3,186) | Productivity |
Instapaper and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.
Instapaper is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.6 out of 5 from 3,542 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source.
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