SumReads Alternatives

SumReads is described as 'Minimalist and user-friendly book summary platform designed to help lifelong learners access key insights from books in just 10 minutes' and is an website in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SumReads, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple Watch apps. The best SumReads alternative is BookWatch, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to SumReads are Littler Books, Blinkist, Uptime - Learning and Shortform.

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  1. 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.

    31 BookWatch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • BookWatch is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to SumReads.

    • BookWatch is the most popular free alternative to SumReads.

    • BookWatch is Freemium and ProprietarySumReads is Free and Proprietary
  2. Littler Books icon
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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
     
    • Littler Books is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, Linux & Android Tablet alternative to SumReads.

    • Littler Books is Freemium and ProprietarySumReads is Free and Proprietary
  3. Blinkist icon
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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)
     
    • Blinkist is the most popular SaaS alternative to SumReads.

    • Blinkist is Freemium and ProprietarySumReads is Free 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
    • Apple Watch
     
  5. 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.

    34 Shortform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
     
  6. 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...

    35 Instaread alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Instaread is the most popular commercial alternative to SumReads.

    • Instaread is Paid and ProprietarySumReads is Free and Proprietary
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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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. GreedSum icon
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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
     
  9. Bookasto icon
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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
     
  10. deks icon
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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
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. 12min icon
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    12min is an app with summaries of the best nonfiction books, that can be read or listened in about 12 minutes. Our primary goal is to help you to develop the reading habit and take it to the next level. That's why we offer free and unlimited reading.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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