Blinkist — The Perfect App for Book Summaries

When you need to read books in a blink.

SodaKite
5 min readAug 20, 2022
Photo by Yogendra Singh on Unsplash

If you’re anything like me, you’ve started five different books and are halfway through most of them. Seriously — my TBR list is enough for two lifetimes. That’s why I was so excited when I stumbled across an app called Blinkist. Now, I’m going through books on my list in under half an hour.

But it isn’t for everyone. Let’s take a deeper look at Blinkist, and you can decide if this is the app for you.

Table of Contents

What is Blinkist?
How do I use Blinkist?
Who is Blinkist for?
Does Blinkist cost money?
What kind of books are on Blinkist?
What does a book summary look like?
What books should I start with?
Alternatives to Blinkist
What do you think?

The Blinkist logo. A green outline with a dark center.

What is Blinkist?

Blinkist takes nonfiction books and turns them into Blinks — short book summaries. This can be audio or text-based, so you can read them at home or listen to them on the go.

How do I use Blinkist?

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