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speakeasy converts articles and web content into beautiful audio you can listen to anywhere. Paste any URL — Medium, Substack, X threads, WordPress, Ghost, newsletters — and get instant, natural-sounding audio.The problem it solves: you save articles you never read. Pocket, Instapaper, browser tabs — they all become graveyards. speakeasy turns that backlog into something you actually consume, by making it listenable. Listen while commuting, walking, cooking, or working out.How it works:<ul><li>Paste a URL or share from Safari in 2 taps</li><li>- Choose from multiple natural-sounding AI voices (powered by InWorld TTS)</li><li>- Adjust playback speed to your preference</li><li>- Audio saves to iCloud and syncs across all your Apple devices</li><li>- Subscribe to RSS feeds and auto-convert new articles</li></ul>Key features:<ul><li>Works with any public URL — blogs, newsletters, long-form articles</li><li>- iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac</li><li>- Multiple voice options and playback speeds</li><li>- RSS feed subscriptions with automatic conversion</li><li>- Offline playback — listen anywhere without internet</li><li>- 3 free articles per week, unlimited with Pro subscription</li></ul>Built as a solo project by an ex-Amazon engineer who saved thousands of articles to Pocket over 10 years and read almost none of them. Currently iOS only, with Android coming soon.

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Most horoscope apps give the same paragraph to everyone. Astrologica generates daily readings from your exact birth chart — delivered as short audio episodes, like a podcast. Choose from 6 AI voice personalities, ask questions via AI chat, journal alongside readings. Powered by NASA JPL ephemeris — real astronomical data. Freemium on iOS and Android.

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One cryptic crossword clue per day. That's it.Cryptic crosswords are brilliant puzzles, but they're notoriously hard to learn. Most resources assume you already know the conventions. Minute Cryptic changes that.Every day, you get a single carefully crafted cryptic clue. No grid, no time pressure — just one clue to solve at your own pace.How it works:• A new clue appears every day at midnight• Stuck? Tap for progressive hints that teach you how the clue works• Each hint reveals a bit more about the cryptic technique being used• After solving (or revealing), you see a full breakdown of the wordplayWhy one clue?• Low commitment: under a minute if you know it, a few minutes if you don't• Daily practice builds pattern recognition naturally• The hint system means you're always learning, never just stuckBuilt for mobile. Clean, minimal interface. No accounts, no ads, no clutter. Just you and the puzzle.Available free on iOS and Android.