Blinkist Alternatives

Blinkist is described as 'Condenses over 6,000 nonfiction books and podcasts into concise 15-minute audio and text explainers, featuring expert-led guides and broad topic coverage' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Blinkist for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple Watch apps. The best Blinkist alternative is Littler Books, which is free. Other great apps like Blinkist are BookWatch, bookbhook, Four Minute Books and StoryShots FREE Book Summaries.

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Blinkist alternatives page was last updated Oct 17, 2025

Littler Books
20 likes
Top nonfiction books summarized into their essential ideas concisely and comprehensively.
38 Littler Books alternatives
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Freemium (Subscription)
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Online
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Paul A
Positive commentMar 25, 2023
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The summaries are very digestable. I like the simple and clean layout. The optional subscription is considerably more affordable than other options.
stevensp
Positive commentMar 22, 2023
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Littler Books summaries are more to the point and better presented. Waayyy cheaper too.
Guest
Positive commentApr 4, 2023
1
Only summaries site that allows you to download as PDFs and eBooks.
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Almost everyone thinks Littler Books is a great Blinkist alternative.
Littler Books is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Blinkist.
Littler Books is the most popular free alternative to Blinkist.
Littler Books is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
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
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Freemium (Subscription)
Proprietary
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Online
iPhone
iPad
+6
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bookbhook
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bookbhook's handcrafted book summaries help you know more without reading more
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Android
iPhone
iPad
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17users say it's a good alternative
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Four Minute Books
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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...
32 Four Minute Books alternatives
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Freemium
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Online
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14users say it's a good alternative
StoryShots FREE Book Summaries
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Have you ever abandoned a book after a few pages? Your answer is probably "yes". Instead, learn or review the key ideas of bestselling nonfiction books in minutes. For FREE. Choose between text, audio or animated summaries of bestsellers.
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once)
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Android
iPhone
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16users say it's a good alternative
Comments about StoryShots FREE Book Summaries as an Alternative to Blinkist

Majnoon
Positive commentDec 27, 2019
1
Free alternative to Blinkist, with some cool feature same as video summary, animated summary and play list of book summaries
Guest
Positive commentAug 7, 2020
0
Know more without reading more
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Almost everyone thinks StoryShots FREE Book Summaries is a great Blinkist alternative.
StoryShots FREE Book Summaries is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
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.
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Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Online Education Service
Origin
United Kingdom
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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.
35 Shortform alternatives
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Freemium
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Origin
United States
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iPhone
iPad
Android
Online
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Joosr
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Joosr offers you a new way of reading - with smart summaries of leading non-fiction books you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Learn smarter and learn faster with the Joosr app.
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Freemium
Proprietary
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Mac
Windows
Online
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Kindle Fire
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12users say it's a good alternative
Comments about Joosr as an Alternative to Blinkist

Guest
Positive commentDec 8, 2016
0
Such good content of books
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Some users think Joosr is a great Blinkist alternative, some don't.
Joosr is Freemium and ProprietaryBlinkist is also Freemium and Proprietary
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...
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Is Instaread a good alternative to Blinkist?
Instaread is the most popular commercial alternative to Blinkist.
Instaread is Paid and ProprietaryBlinkist is Freemium and Proprietary
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
Origin
Kazakhstan
Platforms
Google Chrome
+2
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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
Origin
United States
Platforms
iPhone
iPad
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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
Is SumReads a good alternative to Blinkist?

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Littler Books

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BookWatch

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Four Minute Books

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StoryShots FREE Book Summaries

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Joosr

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