Helps you filter out less trustworthy news, displays content without clutter such as ads and comments, and offers customizable filters so your news feed fit your interests, truly based on your preferences, not algorithms by social media or search platforms.
This is a community giveback project. It is free, with no ads, no data collection and no paywalls. Made by Evergreen Labs. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android.
Feed, reader, listen mode, and settings—same app across platforms.
Staying current matters—we make better decisions with good information. Today’s channels are fast, but a lot is left to be desired.
A significant share of new stories comes from populist angles. If we absorb feeds as-is, the picture of the world can skew in ways that are not healthy. There is also too much half-truth and attention bait—including AI-generated visuals that are often misleading.
Delivery channels add noise: social feeds tuned for reels, traditional sites packed with ads and sidebars, and TV news where ad creep keeps growing. Quality and depth are hard to find.
Quiet Reader finds trustworthy, well-articulated stories for you so your time goes to quality content - without the clutter of ads, share buttons, or comment threads. Flipboard-style flow on phones and tablets, offline-friendly headlines scanning, and an audio path when you just want to close your eyes and listen.
Automatic checks against trustworthy sources—material that does not hold up would be excluded so you see fewer hollow or misleading pieces.
You steer what rises first—priority keywords, category balance, and your own signals—not an opaque social algorithm tuned for engagement. The order reflects your choices; you stay in control.
A balanced blend of nearby and world coverage so you stay grounded without losing the big picture.
Article view without ads, share chrome, or reader comments—just the story.
Hear summaries and articles with the screen off when you prefer audio.
Fast scanning even when connectivity is spotty—content syncs for local reading.
Flip-style browsing tuned for touch—without ad panels breaking the flow.
Dial categories up or down—for example less politics and more health—so the mix matches how you want to spend attention.
How Quiet Reader came to be—in the author’s words on Substack.
Read the full piece on motivation, what was wrong with “news as usual,” and how the product direction took shape—including the list of what shipped first.