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Instapaper

by Instant Paper, Inc. · Tools · Free
On Google Play since June 2012 · Data updated 2026-10-18
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Instapaper is made and published by Instant Paper, Inc. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Instant Paper, Inc. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Instant Paper, Inc. and are shown as published on Google Play.

AppBrain's verdict

EstablishedLoved by users
Rating on Google Play
4.52
11,164 ratings
Installs
970 thousand
Last updated
September 28, 2026
Ads
No ads
Size
33.9 MB

Instapaper has 970 thousand installs. Users love it: 4.5 stars from 11,164 ratings.

User feedback

Ratings and reviews on Google Play

Comments on Instapaper for Android

★★★★★ Charles Brock · Nov 6, 2025
Instapaper has been the perfect go to app for saving articles to read later when Pocket went out of business. I do wish it came with a how-to-guude. It's taken me some time to navigate, but it's working now, and I've all but forgotten Pocket.
★★★★★ Dan Calladine · Mar 11, 2026
Great offline reading on your phone. Save articles, emails and more to read when you have more time, for example on a journey
★★★★☆ Matt Kelly · Dec 4, 2025
As a pocket replacement it's fairly good, however I would love an Adaptive Icon and a way to immediately open the app after saving an article through the share sheet - rather than just have tag and archive options.
★★★★☆ Divya S.K · Nov 19, 2025
Simple, minimalistic & effective-especially easy to read in my Kobo Libra-though would prefer new update to include categorization in the archive folder & to warn error if already existing link shared to app previously.
★★☆☆☆ Brent Nichols · Aug 3, 2026
If you listen to an article, Instapaper doesn't save where you left off the next time you use the app. The playlist is also lost if you queued articles in a list for listening, so you have to create it from scratch again. It would also be helpful if an article were archived automatically when you are finished listening to it.
★★☆☆☆ Suryan Sparrow · Mar 19, 2026
Wonderful app but the reading experience spoils because of one thing. App is really good but not many fonts are available in the app. Major thing in the app doesn't have the justified alignment page setting feature yet, due to that paragraph looks weird while reading. Please make justified alignment feature available then it will be more convenient to read
★☆☆☆☆ Brett Rohaly · Nov 25, 2025
It was working great. It keeps telling me wrong password, so I used the forgot password, they email me link to change password, I changed it, and every time I use new password, sorry wrong password.
★★☆☆☆ Mihovil Frater · Feb 19, 2026
After installing the app, I cannot use other PDF viewers. When opening PDF, it just has an option to add it to instapaper
★☆☆☆☆ DD Go · Jun 25, 2026
Links are not updated - invisible. Only after relogging in do links appear. Too much of a hassle. App has no delete account. Account deleted from web browser

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Store listing

By Instant Paper, Inc., from Google Play

“A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.”

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Description by Instant Paper, Inc. Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Instapaper is the simplest way to save and store articles for reading: offline, on-the-go, anytime, anywhere, perfectly formatted.

Instapaper for Android provides a mobile and tablet-optimized Text view that makes reading Internet content a clean and uncluttered experience. Read offline, even on airplanes, subways, on elevators, or on Wi-Fi-only devices away from Internet connections.


CORE FEATURES:
- Saves most web pages as text only, stripping away the full-sized layout to optimize for tablet and phone screens
- Distraction-free reading environment gets out of your way so you can focus on the content
- Everything you download is then available **OFFLINE**, so you can read whenever you want, even on airplanes, subways, or Wi-Fi-only devices away from internet connections

PLUS:
- Optimized tablet interface
- Adjustable fonts, text sizes, line spacing, and margins
- Dark mode and brightness control for night reading
- Sort your list of unread items by popularity, date, article length, and shuffle
- Folders for organization
- Share via web browser and any app that supports sharing
- Rotation lock
- Download up to 500 articles on your phone or tablet, and store unlimited articles on the Instapaper website
- Folders for organization
- Dictionary and Wikipedia lookups
- Tilt scrolling, page-flipping
- Preview links in the built-in browser without leaving the app
- Search, via in-app purchase

Recent changes:
* Introducing AI Voices: high-quality, streaming text-to-speech voices. We are launching 17 voices across 8 languages.
* Redesigned text-to-speech as a floating player throughout the application. You can easily expand the player to navigate to Playlist, select different voices, or manage articles while listening.
* Improved play/pause from AirPods and handling audio interruptions.
* Fixed issues with YouTube embeds.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
Official page on Google Play

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain
Ads
No ads
Price
Free
Libraries
36
App size
33.9 MB
Needs Android
6.0+
Content rating
Everyone

Technologies used by Instapaper

16 permissions · 36 libraries
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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play
Version
6.5
Launched
June 2012
  • Sep 28, 2026UpdateVersion 6.5
  • Sep 23, 2026UpdateVersion 6.5
  • Aug 12, 2026UpdateVersion 6.5
  • Jul 30, 2026UpdateVersion 6.5
  • Jul 16, 2026UpdateVersion 6.5
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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain
Last 30 days
7.5 thousand
Per day
250
30-day average
Play install range
500+ thousand
Launched
June 2012

Installs over time

Instapaper has been installed 970 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 250 installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts

Google Play Rankings for Instapaper

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About the app and developer

About Instapaper

Instapaper is a tools app developed by Instant Paper, Inc.

Install Statistics

Instapaper has been installed 970 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 7.5 thousand times.

User Ratings

Instapaper is rated 4.52 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 11 thousand ratings.

App Information

Instapaper is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 33.88 MB. The latest version available is 6.5. The last update was on September 28, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Instapaper requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since June 2012.

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Developer information for Instant Paper, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions about Instapaper

Is Instapaper free?

Yes. Instapaper is free on Google Play.

Is Instapaper still available?

Yes. Instapaper is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on September 28, 2026.

Does Instapaper contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list Instapaper as containing ads.

What Android version does Instapaper require?

Instapaper runs on Android 6.0 and higher.

How large is Instapaper?

Instapaper is 33.88 MB.

Is Instapaper suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of Instapaper as suitable for everyone.

How many times has Instapaper been installed?

Google Play lists 500,000+ installs for Instapaper.

How do people rate Instapaper?

Instapaper scores 4.52 out of 5 stars, from 11,164 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Instapaper?

Instapaper was developed by Instant Paper, Inc. It is listed in the tools category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Instapaper?

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