Find Out How Long It Will Take to Read a Story With This Pocket App Extension
Stuck in a crowded subway with no room to sort through a real book, I often pull out my smartphone to view the articles I have saved in my Pocket reading app. Unfortunately, the uncertainty that this is a 400 or 14,000 word article means that fate dictates whether I finish what I read before I get off the train and go to work. If you’re in the same boat, consider using Minute Pocket , a service that simultaneously sorts your articles into Pocket and provides estimated reading times for each one.
It’s easy enough to use: go to Minute Pocket , give it permission to connect to your Pocket account, and enter your email address to be notified when your reading time calculations are complete.
While estimated reading time is a hallmark of Minute Pocket, the method by which the scores are calculated is also interesting. Each time the score is actually a tag, which means you can display articles based on how long it takes to read them. Pick every 5-minute article you pack on your way to work, read a 30-minute breakout article at lunchtime, and enjoy the longest article while you chill out at the end of the day.