Instapaper Premium is now free for everyone

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Post by jparise » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:23 PM UTC

Instapaper Premium is now free for everyone
blog.instapaper.com

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Post by mtmail » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:43 PM UTC

On the one hand I like new free features, especially the search. On the other hand Instapaper got acquired by Pinterest (http://blog.instapaper.com/post/149374303661) and if they no longer make money from premium subscriptions and the service is ads-free, then how will they generate revenue? Selling publishers premium spots in my reading queue?

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Post by emodendroket » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:44 PM UTC

Looking forward to Pinterest shutting Instapaper down in 2 years.

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Post by purple-dragon » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:46 PM UTC

Does anyone have experience to share re: Instapaper vs. Pocket (or something better)?

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Post by kstrauser » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:48 PM UTC

purple-dragon wrote: post #4

Does anyone have experience to share re: Instapaper vs. Pocket (or something better)?

I'm a huge fan of Pinboard. I like that it has a clear I-am-the-customer profit model, and it's performed flawlessly for me for several years now.

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Post by AdmiralAsshat » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:49 PM UTC

This smells like an app that will be shutting down in about six months.

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Post by ajamesm » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:49 PM UTC

kstrauser wrote: post #5

purple-dragon wrote: post #4

Does anyone have experience to share re: Instapaper vs. Pocket (or something better)?

I'm a huge fan of Pinboard. I like that it has a clear I-am-the-customer profit model, and it's performed flawlessly for me for several years now.

+1. Been using Pinboard for a couple years now, it's worked perfectly.

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Post by chadlavi » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:50 PM UTC

Already lost my business when they paywalled me out.

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Post by chadlavi » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:51 PM UTC

purple-dragon wrote: post #4

Does anyone have experience to share re: Instapaper vs. Pocket (or something better)?

I like pocket a lot. Been using it casually for a few years.

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Post by untog » Tue, Nov 01, 2016, 4:53 PM UTC

kstrauser wrote: post #5

purple-dragon wrote: post #4

Does anyone have experience to share re: Instapaper vs. Pocket (or something better)?

I'm a huge fan of Pinboard. I like that it has a clear I-am-the-customer profit model, and it's performed flawlessly for me for several years now.

Are there apps that work with Pinboard? I'd like to support it, but I want to be able to background sync my saved stuff to my phone, like I do with Pocket.