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Blinkist

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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.

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License model

  • Freemium • Proprietary

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Android
  • iPhone
  • iPad
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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3 / 5 Avg rating (2)
27likes
2comments
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Properties

  1.  Educational

Features

  1.  Reading
  2.  Audio Books

 Tags

  • Books
  • educational-tool
  • learning

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Blinkist information

  • Developed by

    DE flagBlinks Labs GmbH

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $0 + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3

  • Alternatives

    36 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • German

AlternativeTo Categories

Education & Reference, News & Books

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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Blinkist, and it has gotten 27 likes

Blinkist was added to AlternativeTo by vgabeman on Mar 1, 2016 and this page was last updated Aug 29, 2024.

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Top Positive Comment
ioan537
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Jun 18, 2019
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pros

  • audio quality is good so it can be played at 2.00x
  • can send text to kindle

cons

  • sometimes she/he are mixed
  • tags are only available on mobile app
  • no speed selection for web player
  • no link to amazon or good reads to buy the book
  • no ISBN displayed to search for the book
Top Negative Comment
Mojosam
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Dec 31, 2022
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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.

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.

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