Reviews for Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily

I've been subscribed to the premium version for a couple years now, and for the price I think they should have more books/wider selection. I'd love a way to suggest new titles via the app. I use Blinkist to "preview" books to determine whether they're worth a full read. I have discovered many new favorites this way. For some books, the blinks are really all you need. The app saves me time and helps me find my next engaging read. Content is good, but some of the voices reading the audio bug me.

I enjoy this app and don't have any technical issues with it. I like having both text and audio for each blink. The library feature is great for cuing up selections. The way it's being promoted, I expected something similar to the old Reader's Digest Condensed Books. But these are more like book reports. That's ok. It's a great way to decide if a book is your thing and worth reading. Sometimes you only need the cliff notes.

Awesome accidental purchase! I did the 7day trail, and forget to cancel it. But, I'm honestly glad I did. I use it all the time. They sum up books really well and the voice actors are quite pleasant to listen to, of course you can always read the Blinkist instead! One thing I found really cool was that you can 'vote' for titles you would like to see added. All in all, for the amount of time I spend on the app, I prkce is quite reasonable.

While this app started out great, they seem to have shifted focus from reading to listening. The number of new titles to read doesn't seem to be growing and the app is constantly pushing audio and podcasts. I can get that anywhere for free. I paid for blinkist to read summaries of nonfiction books. If the service continues to depart from that mission I guess it isn't for me anymore.

I'm very pleased with my decision to subscribe to this app and their service. I'm a classic "I want to read more often, but never make enough time to do so" type person. A blink will only take a few minutes. A full book won't take more than 10-15 minutes. The audio versions - which can be downloaded automatically and only when connected to WiFi - are perfect for travel. Play one or two on the commute to or from work if you want. In my case these come in handy on flights. Highly recommend.

Overall, great app. But sometimes it is hard to navigate through and manage 'saved', "finished', 'favorites', and 'collections'. Also, doesn't sync with the website very well (in case you prefer to read on a laptop and listen on a phone). In fact, the laptop doesnt even have the 'favorites' section. Lastly, sometimes it is hard to tell which examples / opinions are by the author and which are by the reviewer / narrator.

I used to love this app. I love the concept of book summaries to explore a books content. I love the ability to choose to read the "blinks" or listen to them like an audio book. The problem is they have changed the "Listening" option. They have added a second, unnecessary narrator's voice to each 'blink' interrupting the flow. This is quite disruptive for those of us who are audible learners. It makes it difficult to stay attentive while listening. :( I have canceled my paid subscription. :(

Edit 2024: I've been using this app for years. I've paid for premium because I love it. I've stockpiled downloads for months and had a queue lined up that I've been listening to every day for the past few weeks until 2 days all of my downloads disappeared. I download the titles I want to listen to next. Now I have no record of my downloads or queue and their customer service response was "too bad, sorry." Very disappointed. 2018: Get it for the free daily summary!

There's a typo in your intro. "..you discover our our Blinks,..." The word "our" is twice. Hire me! I'm a UX designer 🤪 Also, I wish there was an option to add my own notes as I'm highlighting. That would be WONDERFUL. Also, if you can add 3 whole seconds of pause or soft music as the blinks are transitioning, it will allow listeners to digest what was being said.

This is a GREAT app, but I have some notes. Fix the highlighting feature. Whenever I try highlighting something, it highlights a much bigger portion than it should. I've tried using different devices, but they all have the same problem. In the library, when you click on one of your highlights, it should go to that highlight rather than starting the whole blink from the very start. It should be more like a bookmark. The controls aren't very good either. It should be easier to rewind a little bit.