The best reader modes, according to hackers
3 reader modes recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All reader modes
- Firefox Reader ModePeople recommend it to strip clutter and make bad pages readable in one click. Critics say it often fails on heavy JavaScript sites and sometimes drops content.58recommend
- Safari Reader ModeTurns web articles into a distraction-free, readable view in Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Critics say it sometimes misses or cuts off parts of an article.13recommend
- Safari Hide Distracting ItemsLets people tap to remove popovers and other page elements in Safari on iPhone, quickly and intuitively. Critics note that removed items can come back.8recommend