Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily 12+
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Blinks Labs
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR POCKET
Get powerful ideas in minutes—not hours or days with our summaries of today’s most transformative books.
With 7,500+ key insight summaries in audio or text, plus personal guidance through topics from our experts and curators, whatever you want to learn, you’ll find it here.
31+ million people already trust Blinkist to help them grow and maximize their potential and their time.
Join us and learn smarter, not harder.
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GET THE KEY INSIGHTS FROM 6,500+ BESTSELLING BOOKS & PODCASTS
• Blinks: Read & listen to book summaries from top titles in 15 min
• Shortcasts: Get to the heart of transformational podcasts
• Sharpen your professional skills with the best business books & podcasts
• Grow with the most impactful self-improvement titles
• Discover new perspectives with bestsellers on economics, science, history & culture
• Find inspiration with the latest trends & ideas in your professional field
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GROW WHEREVER YOU ARE: ENJOY BOTH AUDIO & TEXT
• Listen to audio versions of our book insights to easily fit learning into your day
• Learn hands-free at the gym, in the car, or doing chores with Autoplay
• Download book & podcast key insights to listen offline
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LEARN & GROW TOGETHER WITH BLINKIST SPACES
• Curate Spaces—your learning playlists—to organize toward your goals
• Share your Spaces for FREE with anyone you want to learn with, even if they’re not on Blinkist yet
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ENJOY PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS & EXPERT-CURATED LISTS
• Always know what to read or listen to next—we’ll suggest titles based on your interests & goals
• Let a pro lead you through today’s must-know topics and apply what you learn right away with interactive tools and activities.
• Discover new ideas & find motivation with recommended book lists curated by experts
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BENEFIT FROM A PERSONAL TOUCH
• Focus only on top books—our editorial team carefully selects every book
• Listen to Blinks of Podcasts, made with the podcast creators for exclusive new insights
• Enjoy lovingly written summaries of key ideas by experts with a passion for explaining complex topics in simple, beautiful language
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LEARN THE WAY SCIENCE INTENDED
• Thanks to a format based on neuroscientific research you'll quickly make headway
• Understand easily through crystal clear language & short, powerful content
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IN THE PRESS
"Blinkist is an intriguing new app that encourages you to read more nonfiction books... It’s a fun and fascinating way to discover new and interesting topics" -The New York Times
"There is no such thing as too much knowledge. If you would like to expand your horizons but don’t have the time to read, Blinkist is a speedy and convenient way of learning" -TheNextWeb
"Blinkist offers a terrific service—great ideas distilled down to their very essence. For those of us who are deeply curious about new ideas on success, happiness, innovation, progress, and more, it’s a great start." -Forbes
"The audio feature is an awesome way to dive into a book while folding laundry or cooking a meal." -BuzzFeed
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HOW WILL YOU LEVEL UP?
Getting started is simple. Download the Blinkist app now & sign up for a free 7-day trial with unlimited access. When you’re ready, choose a monthly or annual plan!
With Blinkist Premium you’ll have access to:
• 6,500+ book summaries
• audio versions of all key insights from books
• expert & curator led audio Guides through today’s must-know topics
• personalized recommendations from the Blinkist editors
• offline mode so you can enjoy your favorite book insights without Wi-Fi
• a send-to-Kindle feature
If you choose the Blinkist Basic plan you can still enjoy 1 title selected by us, every day. Ready to make headway? Download Blinkist today!
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What’s New
Version 9.16.0
If they gave Oscars for bug squashing, our team of engineers would have swept the board this week. Thanks to them, the latest version of the Blinkist app runs quicker and smoother than ever.
Ratings and Reviews
Editors’ Choice
Who has time to read these days? We do! That’s thanks to Blinkist’s brilliant summaries of top non-fiction books. Not only are the articles packed with insight into business, culture and self-improvement, they’re designed with busy schedules in mind. Seamless switching between text and narration is super-useful on the go, and finding topics couldn’t be simpler.
My absolute #1 go-to app for education and inspiration
Indispensable for daily commutes, house-cleaning chores, wind-down time before sleep and many, many other occasions. I tried the free version and loved it, so I decided to go premium and now there is no going back. Apart from the value of the Blinks themselves, I am especially captivated by the calm, reassuring voices of the narrators, such as Amanda Marr and Master York (hope I got their names right). The premium subscription is a bit pricey in my opinion, and this keeps me from giving away more of them as gifts, as I’ve already done with a son and a good friend. It seems to me that it would be both in Blinkist’s best interests and ours that gift subscriptions be cheaper, since this would help build the listener community faster and make sure we keep getting the quality app and content. It would also be nice that the available language options widen in the future, to include Spanish (in my case), so then I could recommend Blinkist to even more people.
Fantastic Concept, App Needs Work
I love this idea. A lot of nonfiction books can be distilled down to some key concepts. This is a way to gain a lot of information and ideas efficiently. The narration is good and I like that there is both written and audio options. My main frustration 2 days in is that I cannot figure out how to manage the order of my playlist. I would like to be able to prioritize the order of listening. It would also be nice to manage different playlists, so I can shift between topics. Overall I think the product is worthwhile, I would just love to see this improvement. The other feature I would like is to add notes about individual books. There is an option to highlight. That’s good if you are reading the printed version, but not as great for audio. Just a small text box for a few take away would be nice.
Looking at other reviews, there are a lot of complaints about getting tricked into an annual trial. I am in a trial period and recall the charge and timeframe being clearly explained when I signed up. Maybe this is a new process in response. In any case, I don’t feel like it is in an intentional scam. The price seems fair for an annual- if you actually use the the product.
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Information
- Seller
- Blinks Labs GmbH
- Size
- 183 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
- Languages
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English, German, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © Blinks Labs GmbH
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Blinkist Premium (1 year) $99.99
- Blinkist Premium (1 month) $15.99
- Blinkist Premium (1 Year) $79.99
- Premium $89.99
- Blinkist Premium (1 Month) $12.99
- Premium $14.99
- Blinkist Premium (1 Year) $79.99
- Blinkist Premium (1 year) $119.99
- Pro $139.99
- Blinkist Premium $69.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.