Inkwell Daily

Dawn editorials,
in a minute.

Short, clear summaries of Pakistan's most-read editorial page, sorted into topics you can tap, follow and listen to. Every day.

Android only, for nowComing soon to Google Play. Not on iPhone yet.

Testers can get it today: leave your name and Gmail below.

330+editorials summarised
3sections: National, Regional, International
21topics and tags to browse
5×a day, new editorials arrive
The wheel

Spin the wheel, pick a topic.

A topic wheel shows how much has been written on each subject. Tap a slice and swipe through the latest editorials on it.

  • National, Regional and International sections
  • Pick your own 7 topics for each section
  • Search by word, name or place, or browse 21 tags
The topic wheel with the Economy slice selected
Story timelines

The story so far.

Running stories are linked into timelines, so you can follow a story from its first editorial to the latest one and never lose the thread.

STORY · PAKISTAN'S TAX REFORM · 10
A story timeline listing related editorials
Listen

Listen on the go.

Hear any editorial read aloud with your phone's own voice. When it ends, the next one starts by itself, and it's marked as read.

  • Adjustable listening speed
  • A thought for every morning, from a well-sourced quote
  • Save editorials and quotes to your library
An editorial being read aloud
Statistics

Watch your reading grow.

Streaks, weekly and monthly charts, a 12-week reading calendar, the sections you cover and your top topics. Earn streak badges as you go.

Reading statistics with a streak and weekly chart
Sunday test

A Sunday test, pen and paper.

Every Sunday, 15 questions on what was in the week's and month's editorials. Write your answers, reveal them, mark yourself and track your scores.

Sunday test questions
Made for reading

Five themes. Read it your way.

Light, Dark, Graphite, Sepia and Midnight, or let it follow your phone. Adjustable text size and a reduce-motion setting.

Light Dark Graphite Sepia Midnight
Home screen

Today's editorial, on your home screen.

Add the widget and the newest editorial waits for you on your Android home screen. Tap it to start reading. An evening reminder helps you keep your streak.

The Inkwell Daily widget, light The Inkwell Daily widget, dark
Evening reminder notification

Preparing for CSS or PMS?

Editorials are where current affairs, essays and précis practice meet. Inkwell Daily turns the habit into a few minutes a day.

  • Every editorial, summarised and tagged
  • Running stories in one timeline
  • A weekly test on what you read
  • Streaks to keep you consistent
Your data

Your account, your data.

No ads, no tracking

No advertising, no ad identifiers and no usage analytics. Your data is never sold or shared.

The same on every phone

Sign in with Google or email and your library, streak and settings follow you.

Delete any time

Delete your account and all its data from the app, or ask us.

Early access

Become a tester.

Inkwell Daily is in testing on Google Play. Leave your name and the Gmail you use on your Android phone, and we'll send you an invite. (Android only for now.)

  1. Fill in the form.
  2. We add you and email you the join link.
  3. Tap "Become a tester", then install from Play.

We only use this to invite you to the test. See our privacy policy.

FAQ

Questions.

Where do the summaries come from?

They summarise editorials published by Dawn, with credit to the original. Summaries are shortened, so read the full editorial on dawn.com before quoting it. Inkwell Daily is not affiliated with Dawn.

How often are new editorials added?

The app checks for new editorials five times a day: at 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM, 4 PM and 8 PM Pakistan time. It also keeps a copy so you can read offline.

Is it free?

Yes. You need a free account to keep your library and streak in sync.

Is it on iPhone?

Not yet. Inkwell Daily is coming to Android first.

How do I become a tester?

Fill in the tester form with your name and the Gmail address you use on your Android phone's Play Store, and we'll email you an invite.

Read a little every day.

Android only, for nowComing soon to Google Play. Not on iPhone yet.