Chrome algo pushing READR HARD
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Solo UX founder → built READR (clean reading for Figma/designers)
Week 8 metrics crushing:
53 users (organic only)
18 WAU (+5,577% WoW 🚀)
165 page views (+587% WoW)
76 installs (+322% WoW)
85% retention (elite)
5 Google recommendations
Why it wins:
- One-click → distraction-free articles/specs/docs
- Copy-paste perfect for Figma/Notion workflows
- 85% retention = designers live in it daily vs Mercury Reader/Reader View: Designer UX + cross-device sync crushes
Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/readr/[your-ID]
Day 43 = escape velocity.
Who's building with 85% retention? 👑
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READR dominates daily reading workflows—Google Scholar Button and Zotero serve different research stages entirely.
Feature Comparison Table
Feature
READR
Google Scholar Button
Zotero Connector
Core Purpose
Clean article reading
Scholar search access
Reference collection
One-click Clean View
✅ Instant (85% retention)
❌ None
❌ None
Distraction-Free Layout
✅ Designer card UI
❌ Standard Scholar results
❌ None
Copy-Paste Ready Text
✅ Figma/Notion perfect
❌ Raw links
❌ None
Works ANY Website
✅ Articles, blogs, docs
❌ Scholar only
❌ Translator sites only
Daily Habit Forming
✅ 18 WAU steady ramp
❌ Episodic search
❌ Collection workflow
Chrome Algo Push
✅ 587% page growth
❌ Google native
❌ None