Glintup.
The world in three minutes
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A reading desk, not a feed. The day's most important stories and the ideas behind them, written like the smartest person you know explaining it over dinner.
Glintup is a reading desk, not a feed.
Every day, the world's most important stories, distilled into a few minutes. Ten things, most important to least expected. Written like the smartest person you know explaining it over dinner.
No endless scroll. No streaks to keep. Just the issue.
TODAY
Where you left off, and the world this morning. Three minutes to walk into any room ready.
THE WORLD
Ten stories, most important to least expected. Eight minutes. The news, plus the ideas behind it, so you understand why it matters.
THE SHELF
Eighteen magazines on the things worth understanding deeply, from Systems and Habits to Money to the Mind. Read one issue at a time, one level at a time.
QUICK HITS
A minute each. The day, distilled.
THE MARGIN
The lines worth keeping. Long press anything to save it, and find it later.
Glintup is for readers who want to understand the world, not just refresh it. Calm, considered, and quietly beautiful. Built for the long haul.
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Glintup 2.0 is a complete redesign.
A new reading desk built around one idea: read the world in a few minutes, then get on with your day.
New in this version:
Today, a calm home for where you left off and the morning's most important stories.
The World, a daily edition of ten stories with the ideas behind them.
The Shelf, eighteen magazines you read one issue at a time.
Quick Hits, the day distilled into a minute each.
The Margin, for saving the lines worth keeping.
Faster, quieter, and made to be read.
The developer, Rajnikanth Kota, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Rajnikanth Kota
- Size
- 23.5 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Glintup