Instapaper is hands-down my alltime favorite iPhone app (besides the obvious big players of Skype, Kindle etc.)
Usually throughout the day I discover long articles on the web that I don’t have time to read right then and there. I simply hit the “Read Later” Bookmarklet in my bookmarks bar which allows me to easily save them for later. I used to constantly print articles and then grab them before I leave the office, hoping my subway ride would be long enough to get through them. Those days are gone! Now I just pull up my Instapaper app when I am in the subway and eh voila! Try the free online version or the free iPhone App. And when you realize what a gem this app is, make sure to upgrade to the Pro Version. The additional features are well worth it and it costs less than a sandwich.
Instapaper is a brainchild of Marco Arment, a fellow Brooklynite and lead developer of Tumblr. Again, please support his amazing app by buying a Pro Account. And most of all, help spread the word! Thumbs up, Marco! You have a fan over here at swissmiss!
It’s a must own application if you commute on the subway. It’s pretty gratifying to be able to read 4 or 5 articles you’ve been meaning to get to and realize you’re home.
Sep 1st, 2009 / 10:53 pm
Instapaper is excellent. I think I read on my iPod touch now as much as I listen to music.
Sep 1st, 2009 / 10:55 pm
Brilliant!!! That’s all I need, ANOTHER reason to want to buy an iPhone… I better start makin’ nice to my phone company!
Thanks Tina,
T
Sep 2nd, 2009 / 3:21 pm
I use instapaper like an unappreciated library in reverse (ish): dump all my reading there until I am ready..then it all there for me to read when I am most receptive. Perfect.
Sep 2nd, 2009 / 5:44 pm
You might be interested in a userscript I made:
„Instapaper restyled“ is a userscript that applies a new interface to the Instapaper service. It was inspired by Helvetireader and Instapaper Fluid.
http://unttld.co.uk/labs/instapaper-restyled/
Sep 3rd, 2009 / 4:27 pm