What is SwipeFeed used for?

SwipeFeed is an iOS app that condenses articles, studies and books into brief swipeable cards, each linked back to its original source. It is a good fit for catching up on news in a couple of minutes, skimming research papers before reading them and saving long reads for later.

Yes. SwipeFeed has a free plan.

Is SwipeFeed open source?

No. SwipeFeed is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Media & Streaming category, open-source options include Frosty, Calibre-Web and Open Library.

What are some alternatives to SwipeFeed?

SwipeFeed competes with Flipboard, Feedly and Inoreader.

SwipeFeed: features, pricing and alternatives

About SwipeFeed

SwipeFeed condenses long content into cards that can be read in under a minute. It selects articles, research and books worth reading, summarizes them in a vertical swipe feed, shows where each summary came from and links to the full source when something is worth reading in depth. The app presents itself as a filter against information overload rather than a replacement for reading.

Readers can save items for later, change the localization (Italian news is available) and add categories to the feed in settings. Pro subscribers can also read quick summaries of computer science and AI research and medical oncology research. Swiping has no limit on the free tier, the Pro subscription adds extra features, and the app works on iPhone and iPad.

Key features

Bite-sized summaries in a vertical swipe feed
Summaries of articles, papers and books
Every summary shows its source and links to it
Save items for later
Selectable categories and localizations
Research summaries for Pro users

Good fit for

Catching up on news in a couple of minutes
Skimming research papers before reading them
Saving long reads for later

Tags: news; summaries; reading; ios; research-papers; swipe; curation; mobile-app

SwipeFeed: questions and answers

What is SwipeFeed used for?: SwipeFeed is an iOS app that condenses articles, studies and books into brief swipeable cards, each linked back to its original source. It is a good fit for catching up on news in a couple of minutes, skimming research papers before reading them and saving long reads for later.
Is SwipeFeed free?: Yes. SwipeFeed has a free plan.
Is SwipeFeed open source?: No. SwipeFeed is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Media & Streaming category, open-source options include Frosty, Calibre-Web and Open Library.
What are some alternatives to SwipeFeed?: SwipeFeed competes with Flipboard, Feedly and Inoreader.