Save Interesting Web Pages with Instapaper app for iPhone
Given the huge swath of information available in the internet, and the fact how busy your work days are, it is only natural that you often fail to find enough time to read even the most relevant or interesting pieces of articles among them every day. It is in such a scenario that Instapaper app for iPhone comes to your rescue. Instapaper application lets you read the contents of saved web pages during your free hours. Instapaper app for iPhone is available as a free download, while its pro version costs $4.99 per license.
The App
The first thing to do is to register for a user account with Instapaper website. Once done that, you can use the Read Later bookmark bar to send web pages instantly to your Instapaper account. Now, after installing the Instapaper app in your iPhone (the set up part can be a bit time consuming), tie the app to your already created Instapaper account. Once you do that, all your pages saved online earlier will be pulled down to your app. From within the application, you can read, save, delete, or file these articles away into separate folders. Further, since the saved web page contents are presented to the user in plain text, there are no unwanted ads and pop-ups to disturb the viewer.
In order to send a webpage to the cloud, you need to have the Read Later button on Safari browser. The app details the various steps required to create the Read Later button by hand for the browser. Alternatively, you can install the Read Later button in your PC Safari browser, and on syncing the bookmarks with the iPhone, the Read Later button will get added to your iPhone Safari as well.
If to point out one apparent drawback with iPhone Instapaper app, it is regarding the downloading of articles from the cloud. It appears to be a bit time consuming at times, even though the app responds quite quickly. In trials, it was found that it takes about a minute sometimes to pull down an article in text format.
Conclusion
Instapaper iPhone app comes as a handy tool, particularly for those who spend lots of time commuting by air or tube train daily. It serves the purpose even if you don’t always have access to your network while on the move. Instapaper mobile application is available in a paid as well as a stripped down free version.
Category: Free iPhone Apps, iPhone Free Lifestyle Apps
