Instapaper

A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Instapaper: Save Articles for Offline Reading

Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading. It provides a mobile and tablet-optimized Text view, allowing users to read offline anytime, anywhere. With a distraction-free environment, adjustable settings, and organizational features, Instapaper enhances the reading experience while ensuring articles are available without Internet access.
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Install from Google Play Store

App stats

Downloads: 752,737
616
5 new ratings
Version: 6.0.1 (Last updated: 2025-01-27)
Version code: 112
Creation date: 2012-06-03
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
  • android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
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Size: 29.94M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 70,796 ▼ 147
Other rankings
#108 in News and magazines (Gross) ▲ 51

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Instapaper (v3.1.3)
9,094 4.45 (107)
Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Easy to use and helps with organization and productivity by saving articles for offline reading
  • Customizable settings including background color, font, and sorting options
  • Highlighting and note-taking features are appreciated by users for personalized reading
  • The app has a clean and efficient interface for reading saved articles
  • It allows saving images along with text without a paywall
Cons
  • Bugs and issues with the user interface, including the inability to save the last reading position
  • Problems with the 'Speak' feature starting at random points or removing paragraphs when reading aloud
  • Frequent reports of app instability and lack of updates from developers
  • Limited functionality and support, leading to frustration among users
  • Requests for essential features like folder organization and improved search functionality are not being met
Most mentioned
  • Need for app updates and improvements in functionality
  • Significant issues with the Speak feature
  • Desire for better organizational features like folders
  • Frustration with bugs and poor user experience
  • Concerns about the app being abandoned or not supported effectively
User reviews
Easy to use. Articles get saved both to app site for offline viewing (only as long as you don't logout in which case they are deleted) and to your account on its website. So far, spacing between paragraphs (stanzas) in only one of my saved articles was ignored. Vocalized reading of some apostraphe'd words failed to read correctly even though most other such words in same article were read correctly. Customizing features. Weekly newsletter articles reflect "left" non-diverse political viewpoint.
by Richard K, 2024-11-28
Has been good and helpful in the past, but something broke: it is now impossible to start "Speak" reading aloud where I want. I scroll to the point in the article where I want to listen but the reader stubbornly starts at the beginning again and again, or at some random point it chose previously. Please fix this!
by John Bonnin, 2024-11-06
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