Instapaper

Name: Instapaper
Rating: 4.58 (12641 reviews)
Author: Instant Paper, Inc.

By: Instant Paper, Inc.

A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.

Features & Capabilities

Instapaper is an easy-to-use Chrome extension designed to save and store articles for offline reading anytime, anywhere. It strips away clutter and full-sized layouts from web pages, delivering a clean, optimized text view perfect for both mobile and desktop devices. Users can enjoy distraction-free reading with adjustable fonts, dark mode, and customizable spacing, enhancing comfort whether reading on a tablet, phone, or computer.

With Instapaper, you can download up to 500 articles on your device and store unlimited articles on its website. It features offline access, organizing folders, sorting by popularity or date, and integrated dictionary and Wikipedia lookups. The extension also supports sharing through browsers or apps, previewing links within the app, tilt scrolling, and page-flipping for an immersive reading experience. Instapaper ensures you stay connected with your favorite content, even without internet access.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Content

By:

Downloads:

Rating:

Version:

6.4.1 Last updated: 2026-05-07

Version code:

177

Creation date:

2012-06-03

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk

Size:

29.67MB

Email:

su*****@help.instapaper.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 68,854 ▼ 34

Other rankings

#19 in page keyword 59 ▼ 7#26 in article keyword 29 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Instapaper (v9.4.1)

4.60

(3,519)

Instapaper (v3.1.3)

19,128 4.33

(123)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Instant Paper, Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.instapaper.android

Email:

su*****@help.instapaper.com

Website:

http://instapaper.com

User Reviews

Users praise Instapaper as a strong Pocket replacement with ad-free offline reading and solid save-for-later capabilities. However, recurring issues include syncing glitches, inconsistent site compatibility, and serious stability concerns like data loss. They also note the lack of data export/backup and readability limitations (fonts and alignment). Overall, it’s highly valued for offline reading but faces stability and feature-gap challenges that affect long-term usability.

Pros

Excellent for saving articles to read later with offline access
Ad-free, clutter-free reading experience
Strong Pocket replacement / better than Pocket
Great overall offline reading capability on mobile
Supports on-page highlighting when browsing (valued feature)

Cons

Syncing problems causing old/deleted items to pop up and new items slow to appear; requires cache clearing
Inconsistent site compatibility; many sites do not render correctly or articles cannot be read
Serious data instability: app can fail or wipe data
No easy export/backup of saved items
Readability limitations: limited fonts and no justified alignment (missing RTL/LTR justification)

Recent reviews

brilliant app for removing unwanted ads 👍

Br*****, 2026-06-15

accidentally deleted article, there's no Trash/Deleted folder to recover it at all. Not even if you try to act quickly in the first 5 mins, it's simply not possible AT ALL to recover the accidentally deleted article