Readit
Shares rank 4 of 5 read-it-later apps by recommenders
A read-it-later app built after others kept shutting down, liked for its privacy stance and looks. Its maker warns it is rough in places and things may break.
A read-it-later app built after others kept shutting down, liked for its privacy stance and looks. Its maker warns it is rough in places and things may break.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Attractive, fun-looking design
“Really cool app, will try it out for sure.”
Comment from 1 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Readit, a read-it-later app I built because the others keep dying” “Looks cool, cute graphics.”
Comment from 1 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Readit, a read-it-later app I built because the others keep dying”
Other read-it-later apps people recommend
The four most recommended other read-it-later apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readwise | 13 | 3 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Instapaper | 10 | 1 | 91% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Readeck | 10 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| ReaditThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Wallabag | 6 | 1 | 86% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“passwords are checked against known breach dumps too.”
“That Explore section is pretty neat.”
“Really cool app, will try it out for sure.”
“one of the actual apps that can save the day”
“Looks cool, cute graphics.”
“On principle, I never let any third-party service know what other services I am using.”
“It's free. It's rough in places and things will break, but I'll keep fixing them.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.