Comments on: Instapaper. Reinventing long-form reading…

By: Pugs

Pugs — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:16:13 +0000

When using Read Later for an article, is there a way to include peoples comments to what is put into instapaper?

By: Dig

Dig — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:09:09 +0000

Thanks for the info, it doesn’t help that the free and paid versions differ in how they work but the developer is working to fix that. I think the app is great, it’s just no longer what I need. I just discovered and may try Offline Pages, good for my iPad but there is no iPod version.

I started using Instapaper was to save web pages for use offline. The open in browser feature only works if you have internet access, correct?

I’ve been using RIL to view the full page and like I said before it usually works. The old Instapaper rendered sites with comparison charts and tables better. I’m not sure if Instapaper is better at rendering CSS or or what but I didn’t notice any glitches in a few months of use.

By: Milind Alvares

Milind Alvares — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:26:15 +0000

Graphical pages were useful when images didn’t show inline with parsed text. Now, instapapering this blog post for instance will allow you to read text with images right inside it. So what’s the point in viewing a full web page? And if I do for some reason need to see the full web page, I can always open it right there.

I’m not sure if this image parsing is available in the free app or not, but I’m certain RIL doesn’t support inline images. You have either only text, or view the full page.

By: Dig

Dig — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:08:08 +0000

I was a big Instapaper fan. This week I was going to buy the paid app and noticed a lot of negative reviews. According to the developer as of Instapaper 2.2 the graphical mode was removed because “User surveys over many months indicated that almost nobody used it.” He also writes that he will be removing the graphics mode from the free version as well.

Instapaper is a great app to read most articles but I was using it to save webpages with product photos, comparisons, and reviews. Sadly graphical mode was the only mode I used and now I’ve switched to the free Read It Later along with the Safari Extension for that. It isn’t great and I’ve noticed it missing graphical elements and photos that worked in the old Instapaper.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:52:03 +0000

I completely agree that Instapaper is a habit, my problem is that I have only gotten down the “add to instapaper” part of the habit, and not the “read in instapaper” part. I blame the fact that I read actual paper books while commuting (I know, I’m old school like that), and I don’t own an iPad. I really should start reading an article a day in instapaper or something like that…

By: Milind Alvares

Milind Alvares — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:01:51 +0000

I only ever use the free version of Instapaper while testing it out for reviews. It’s a strange feeling, where things appear to be the same on the surface, but using it is a different matter altogether. Pagination makes reading a much more engaging task, as you don’t have to worry about your scrolling (on the iPhone I prefer tilt scrolling). I also love the dictionary feature, the benefits of which are obvious. Besides, it’s the little things like it remembers your reading position, or you can change the fonts. Not sure if you need it, but folders make a lot of sense to me.

Considering one spends so much time using the app, I think the $5 is more than worth it for the added functionality it offers.