Blinkist: Big Ideas in 15 Min 12+

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Blinks Labs

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Where do the world’s smartest people get their ideas? From great books & podcasts! Blinkist transforms the key insights of 5,000+ bestselling nonfiction books & popular podcasts into powerful explainers you can read or listen to in 15 minutes.

Over 19 million users use us as a tool on the most valuable & challenging journey known: reaching their potential.

GET THE KEY INSIGHTS FROM 5,000+ BESTSELLING NONFICTION BOOKS & PODCASTS
• Blinks: Read & listen to insights from top titles in 15 min
• Shortcasts: Get to the heart of popular podcasts in 15 min
• Sharpen your professional skills with the best business books & podcasts
• Grow with the most impactful self-improvement titles & shows
• Discover new perspectives with bestsellers on economics, science, history & culture
• Find inspiration with the latest trends & ideas in your professional field

ENJOY BOTH AUDIO & TEXT
• Listen to audible versions of our book insights to easily fit learning into your day
• Create your personal audio book library to customize your learning experience
• Learn hands-free at the gym, in the car, or doing chores with Autoplay
• Download book & podcast key insights, audiobooks to listen offline

SAVE UP TO 65% ON FULL-LENGTH AUDIOBOOKS
• Get access to 5000+ of nonfiction audiobooks at a special discounted price
• Listen to audiobooks like "Sapiens", "The Art of War" or "The 5 AM Club"

ENJOY PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS & EXPERT-CURATED LISTS
• Always know what to read or listen to next—we’ll suggest titles based on your interests & history
• Discover new ideas & find motivation with suggested books curated by experts

BENEFIT FROM A HUMAN TOUCH
• Focus only on top nonfiction books—our editorial team carefully selects every book
• Listen to Shortcasts created with the podcast creators for exclusive insights
• Enjoy lovingly written summaries of key ideas by experts with a passion for explaining complex topics in simple, beautiful language

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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Get right to the heart of popular podcasts & hidden gems with our exclusive Shortcasts—15min key insights from podcasts produced in collaboration with podcast creators!

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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



HOW IT WORKS:

Getting started is simple. Download the Blinkist app now & sign up for a free 7-day trial. We have monthly & annual plans available.

With Blinkist Premium you’ll have access to:
• 5,000+ key insight summaries
• audible versions of all book key insights
• full-length audiobooks at a special member price
• personalized recommendations from the Blinkist editors
• all formats audible offline: book & podcast key insights, plus audiobooks
• a send-to-Kindle feature
• syncing your highlights with Evernote

If you choose the Blinkist Basic plan you can still read 1 title selected by us, every day. Ready to make headway? Download Blinkist today!

Terms of Use: https://www.blinkist.com/en/tos
Privacy Policy: https://www.blinkist.com/privacy.html

Questions? Suggestions? Speak to a real person at Blinkist! Our trusty customer support team is just an email away—simply write to support@blinkist.com

What’s New

Version 9.1.0

The For You tab makes finding what to read next really easy. You can now personalise these recommendations even more by telling us you are not interested in specific content, so we can make sure the titles you see are relevant for you! Simply enter the For You screen, and click the more (...) button on items you want to see less of.

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
4.6K Ratings

4.6K Ratings

Editors’ Notes

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.

Tashakie ,

A new perspective

I set myself a challenge to listen to the daily recommended Blinks. No sifting through the content to see what suited my own philosophies or values. Just boldly committing to listen to something everyday to see how my view of the world can be enlarged.

I have listened to religious titles that do not match my own personal religious choice. I have learn about histories of countries I have never been to. I have developed empathy for social and revolutionary causes I never considered important before.

As my knowledge grows. My understanding deepens and I feel somehow wiser as I look on life with new found perspective.

DmH..... ,

Theft: 7-day trial, charged immediately

I was reviewing the app and once I downloaded it, I saw a banner advertising a 7-day trial. I accepted, captured my Apple ID and the app immediately charged me R1599 (USD 120).
When queried it with Apple 3hrs after accepting the 7-day trial but being charged, I was told that I previously downloaded the app on a trial (15 months ago) and that they will not refund me. Even if I had trialed it over a year ago, why does Apple allow an app to advertise a 7-day trial to a user who has deemed to have used that trial previously. I would expect that Apple using my readily accessible Apple ID would warn me that I will be charged immediately due to that fact. Rather than doing this they falsely lure you in with a 7-day trial offer and then refuse to give your money back.

I’d be happy to update if I do get refunded but until then, watch out for this scam!!!

Developer Response ,

Hi there, we are sorry to hear about this bad experience. I'm afraid that we only manage payments that were made via our website - only Apple can help with payment related questions for iTunes store purchases. Please try once more to get in touch with them (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232) to help you solve this issue. Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact us via support@blinkist.com. Best, Blinkist Team

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