Four Minute Books Alternatives

Four Minute Books is described as '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' and is an website in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Four Minute Books, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Four Minute Books alternative is Littler Books, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Four Minute Books are BookWatch, Blinkist, Uptime - Learning and Shortform.

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  1. Littler Books icon

    Littler Books

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    Top nonfiction books summarized into their essential ideas concisely and comprehensively.

    38 Littler Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Littler Books as an Alternative to Four Minute Books
    Sunil Klo
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    their master collection (all summaries in one file) is well worth it

    bobbobly
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    Better summaries. Miles better design.

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    Littler Books allows you to download summaries as PDFs and eBooks.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Littler Books is a great Four Minute Books alternative.

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

    • Littler Books is the most popular free alternative to Four Minute Books.

    • Littler Books is Freemium and ProprietaryFour Minute Books is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    BookWatch

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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.

    31 BookWatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Blinkist

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    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.

    38 Blinkist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Some users think Blinkist is a great Four Minute Books alternative, some don't.

    • Blinkist is the most popular SaaS alternative to Four Minute Books.

    • Blinkist is Freemium and ProprietaryFour Minute Books is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    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 l...

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    Uptime - Learning

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
    • Apple Watch
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    Shortform

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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.

    34 Shortform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
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    Instaread

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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...

    35 Instaread alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Instaread is the most popular commercial alternative to Four Minute Books.

    • Instaread is Paid and ProprietaryFour Minute Books is Freemium and Proprietary
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    GreedSum

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    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
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    Bookasto

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    deks

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    Explore 500+ cards with distilled knowledge and insights from tech professionals. Keep up to date with the latest tech news and stories and stay sharp without spam, ads, or other distractions. Collaborate for mutual growth, and share your firsthand experience to empower the tech...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    SumReads

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    SumReads is a minimalist and user-friendly book summary platform designed to help lifelong learners access key insights from books in just 10 minutes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    SparkNotes

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Summarist.ai

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    Summarist.ai uses OpenAI's GPT-3 technology to generate book summaries. GPT-3 is a powerful language model that can generate human-like text. It is trained on a large corpus of text from the internet and is capable of generating text on a wide variety of topics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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