Blinkist Alternatives

Blinkist is described as 'Connects people with powerful ideas from the world’s leading thinkers to help them grow their knowledge, broaden their perspectives, make better decisions, and thrive in all areas of life' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blinkist for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android 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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Blinkist alternatives page was last updated Feb 21, 2025
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  1. Littler Books icon
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    Top nonfiction books summarized into their essential ideas concisely and comprehensively.

    37 Littler Books alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Reading
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Coding Required

    Littler Books VS Blinkist

     
    Comments about Littler Books as an Alternative to Blinkist
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    Paul A
    Positive Mar 25, 2023
    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 Mar 22, 2023
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive Apr 4, 2023
    1

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

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    • Almost everyone thinks Littler Books is a great Blinkist alternative.

    • Littler Books is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Blinkist.

    • Littler Books is the most popular free alternative to Blinkist.

    • Littler Books is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. BookWatch icon
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    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.

    30 BookWatch alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    BookWatch Features

    1.  Gamification
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Built-in AI Assistant
    4.  AI Summarization

    BookWatch VS Blinkist

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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

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    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...

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

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    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.

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    StoryShots FREE Book Summaries Features

    1.  Audio Summary
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Audio Books
    4.  Listen offline
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Bookmarks
    7.  Create Playlist
    8.  Free to play

    StoryShots FREE Book Summaries VS Blinkist

     
    Comments about StoryShots FREE Book Summaries as an Alternative to Blinkist
    Majnoon
    Positive Dec 27, 2019
    1

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

    Guest
    Positive Aug 7, 2020
    0

    Know more without reading more

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    • Almost everyone thinks StoryShots FREE Book Summaries is a great Blinkist alternative.

    • StoryShots FREE Book Summaries is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    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.

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
    • Apple Watch

    Uptime - Learning Features

    1.  AI-Powered
    2.  AI Summarization
    3.  Free courses

    Uptime - Learning VS Blinkist

     
  7. Shortform icon
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    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.

    33 Shortform alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online

    Shortform Features

    1.  AI Summarization
    2.  AI-Powered

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  8. Joosr icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Politics
    2.  Reading
    3.  Readability

    Joosr VS Blinkist

     
    Comments about Joosr as an Alternative to Blinkist
    Guest
    Positive Dec 8, 2016
    0

    Such good content of books

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    • Some users think Joosr is a great Blinkist alternative, some don't.

    • Joosr is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Instaread icon
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    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...

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Instaread Features

    1.  Reading

    Instaread VS Blinkist

     
    • Instaread is the most popular commercial alternative to Blinkist.

    • Instaread is Paid and ProprietaryBlinkist is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. SparkNotes icon
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    Sparknotes provided Summaries and analyses of novels, plays, literature, poetry, history, film, and philosophy. Later, SparkNotes expanded to provide study guides for a number of other subjects, including biology, chemistry, economics, health, math, physics, and sociology.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

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