Blinkist Alternatives

Blinkist is described as 'Condenses over 6,000 nonfiction books and podcasts into concise 15-minute audio and text explainers, featuring expert-led guides and broad topic coverage' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blinkist for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Apple Watch apps. The best Blinkist alternative is Littler Books, which is free. Other great apps like Blinkist are BookWatch, bookbhook, Four Minute Books and StoryShots FREE Book Summaries.

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  1. Littler Books icon
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    Top nonfiction books summarized into their essential ideas concisely and comprehensively.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Littler Books vs Blinkist Comments
    Paul A
    Positive
    1

    The summaries are very digestable. I like the simple and clean layout. The optional subscription is considerably more affordable than other options.

    stevensp
    Positive
    0

    Littler Books summaries are more to the point and better presented. Waayyy cheaper too.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Only summaries site that allows you to download as PDFs and eBooks.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Littler Books is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. BookWatch icon
     9 likes

    Animated book summaries for visual learners. If you don't like reading but want to learn from the best non-fiction books, this is the app for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. bookbhook icon
     9 likes

    bookbhook's handcrafted book summaries help you know more without reading more

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Four Minute Books brings passionate readers and book nerds 4-minute book summaries of the world's best non-fiction books. They're short on time, but big on learning. With each summary the reader can learn 3 valuable lessons in 4 minutes or less, while simultaneously...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Have you ever abandoned a book after a few pages? Your answer is probably "yes". Instead, learn or review the key ideas of bestselling nonfiction books in minutes. For FREE. Choose between text, audio or animated summaries of bestsellers.

    34 StoryShots FREE Book Summaries alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    StoryShots FREE Book Summaries vs Blinkist Comments
    Majnoon
    Positive
    1

    Free alternative to Blinkist, with some cool feature same as video summary, animated summary and play list of book summaries

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Know more without reading more

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • StoryShots FREE Book Summaries is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Uptime is an app that provides 5-minute summaries of non-fiction books, podcasts, documentaries, and online courses. It uses a science-based methodology to enhance information retention and facilitate learning across various topics.

    62 Uptime - Learning alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
    • Apple Watch
     
  7. Shortform icon
     2 likes

    Shortform is a comprehensive reading platform offering detailed book summaries and analyses, interactive exercises, audio narrations, note-taking and sharing features, and offline reading, written by professional authors and Ivy League graduates.

    36 Shortform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
     
  8. Joosr icon
     3 likes

    Joosr offers you a new way of reading - with smart summaries of leading non-fiction books you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Learn smarter and learn faster with the Joosr app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    Joosr vs Blinkist Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Such good content of books

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Joosr is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Instaread icon
     6 likes

    Instaread is a software application that provides users with summaries and key takeaways of New York Times bestsellers, condensed into a digestible 15-minute format. The content is created by experts who read and summarize the books, ensuring that users receive accurate and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. GreedSum icon
     1 like

    GreedSum is a free Chrome extension powered by AI that instantly generates concise, accurate summaries of web pages and PDFs, helping you save time and absorb information faster.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  11. Bookasto icon
     1 like

    Get Podcast-Style Book Summaries in 20 minutes across 1000+ non-fiction books !.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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