Blockcore Notes stores public and personal notes on decentralized infrastructure using Nostr.
Open source
24 alternativesBoris
Boris organizes a reading list for the Nostr community, turning Nostr links into a personal collection.
About Boris
Boris collects saved links from Nostr bookmarks and shows them as a reading list. It connects to an existing Nostr account with a Nostr signer and renders Nostr and web articles in a three-pane view with bookmarks, article text, and highlights.
Highlights are grouped as Mine, Friends, and Nostrverse with separate colors and can be shown or hidden. Some pages may fail to load when sites require login or JavaScript, and some articles have no highlights yet.
Key features
- Collects Nostr bookmarks into a reading list
- Renders Nostr and web articles in three-pane view
- Groups highlights as Mine, Friends, and Nostrverse
- Splits zaps between reader and author when highlighting
- Collapsible side panels for focused reading
- Adjustable fonts, highlight styles, and list view
Best for: Nostr users who save links as bookmarks and want to read them with community highlights.
Good for
- No email signup; connects to an existing Nostr identity
- Bookmarks and highlights live on Nostr and travel with the account
- Web article URLs are extracted locally, not sent to external extraction service
Watch out for
- Some articles fail to load when sites require login or JavaScript
- Not every article has highlights yet
Boris at a glance
- Website
- github.com/dergigi/boris
- Category
- Social & Communities › Nostr
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Boris FAQ
How do I start reading with Boris?
Click Connect and approve with your Nostr signer, then pick a bookmark from the left panel to read it in the center.
What do the highlight levels mean?
Mine are your own highlights, Friends are from accounts you follow, and Nostrverse are from everyone else. Each level has its own color and can be hidden or shown.
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