Unsubscribe Spree Continues

I have been changing the apps and services I use recently. Not because it's the start of a new year. Nope. It's because I want to simplify and declutter my life as much as possible. Any app or service that I do not use enough or that does not bring joy to me is out.

A recent invoice from Readwise Reader reminded me that I am not using the service enough these days. There was a time when I was syncing notes with my second brain in Obsidian, and taking action on them was an everyday use case. It is overhead now that I might as well get rid of.

So I logged into Readwise, cancelled my subscription, and began my search for a read-later service.

I need a simple feature – an easy way to add articles to the queue. And a good, clean interface to read. Instapaper was, of course, at the top of the list. But I just, out of curiosity, searched for other options. Matter was recommended at a couple of places. I realised it also has a free tier, which was enough for my current simple needs.

A simple queue of articles to catch up later on in a clean reading interface.

I am not interested in any of the bells and whistles. RSS feeds, notes/highlights, podcasts, or text to audio. The clean reading interface was enough for me to create an account on Matter and get going.

Plus, the long list of articles that have been pending for years is finally left behind.