Blinkist
Summarizes more than 6,000 nonfiction books and podcasts into 15-minute audio and text formats, covers business, self-improvement, science, offers expert-led guides, personalized recommendations, offline access, curated reading lists, and allows exporting highlights.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
EUPlatforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Features
Properties
- Educational
Features
- Personalized Recommendations
- Reading
- Audio Books
- Book Recommendation
Tags
- Books
- educational-tool
- Book Summaries
- learning
Blinkist News & Activities
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Blinkist information
Developed by
Blinks Labs GmbH Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.Alternatives
39 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- German
AlternativeTo Categories
News & Books, Education & ReferenceApple AppStore
- Updated
- 4.78 avg rating
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What is Blinkist?
Blinkist 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.
Used by over 25 million people worldwide, Blinkist finds the most relevant, impactful books and podcasts and distills them down to their key ideas, which can be read or listened to in 15-minute explainers called Blinks.
The platform features over 6,000 titles, making it the most comprehensive library of its kind. Blinkist members can also be guided through inspiring topics in personal and professional growth with their expert-led Guides.
Comments and Reviews
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Blinkist is TERRIBLE! Their summaries are over-summarized. They are at such a high level that there is very little meat. The several other services I have looked at do much better summaries.
Also, their reading comprehension level is somewhere down near third grade. Their summaries read like they were written for an elementary school audience.