Is getAbstract worth it? What are its pros and cons? How does it compare to other book summary apps? How good are their book summaries? How’s the experience of the app? We’ll answer all of these questions and more in our getAbstract review.
It’ll cover all you need to know about the getAbstract book summary app. By the end of this post, you’ll know if this app is worth your time and how it compares to other book summary services like Blinkist.
Table of Contents
- getAbstract Review Summary (FAQ)
- getAbstract Overview
- How does getAbstract work?
- getAbstract Features and User Experience
- getAbstract Selection
- What are the highest-rated books on getAbstract?
- How much does getAbstract cost? (getAbstract Pricing and Plans)
- Blinkist vs getAbstract
- Final Verdict for our getAbstract Review: Is getAbstract worth it?
- Other Reviews
getAbstract Review Summary (FAQ)
- Is getAbstract worth it? There’s no doubt that getAbstract has the biggest library of summaries. But when it comes to the quality of the summaries Blinkist is a clear winner. However, if you’re looking to collect more summaries to learn about a topic from different perspectives faster, getAbstract may be a better choice for you.
- Does getAbstract offer a free version? GetAbstract offers a 1-year free membership to students. You’ll need to provide proof of your enrollment to claim your membership. For all other individuals, getAbstract offers a 3-day trial.
- How’s the user experience of getAbstract app? The app is fairly easy to use and understand. The simple interface lets you navigate the app features with no difficulty. If you’re an avid phone or desktop user, you’ll probably have no trouble using the app.
- How many summaries does getAbstract have? The starter plan comes with 5000 summaries and the pro plan comes with 20,000+ summaries. But not all summaries are book summaries. Their big library also includes summaries of articles, videos, and reports.
- What’s the pricing of getAbstract app? GetAbstract has two main plans — Starter Plan and Pro Plan. The Starter Plan is $99/year and the Pro Plan is $299/year. For more details on the plans check out the pricing section of this guide.
- How does getAbstract compare with Blinkist? GetAbstract is targeted more towards professionals and business people while Blinkist offers more variety among nonfiction books. For the full breakdown of the comparison, check out the Blinkist vs getAbstract section of this guide.
getAbstract Overview
Established in 1999, getAbstract is one of the oldest book summary apps. They have the biggest collection of summaries so far. They not only provide summaries of books, but they also cover summaries of informative articles, reports, and videos, like TED talks.
While reading book summaries does have pros and cons in and of itself, today we’ll focus on finding the best book summary app for you if you’re already convinced that book summaries apps can be a great addition to your learning arsenal.
How does getAbstract work?
getAbstract is available on the web, iOS, and Android. The app is free but you’ll need a subscription plan to access its content after the 3-day trial period. You can register using your email, Facebook, Twitter or Xing account.
The interface of the app is simple and easy to understand. Although I wouldn’t say it’s overly impressive, it gives you everything you need for clarity and usability. I never felt confused and anyone who knows how to use a normal app or PC would find it easy to use. With that, let’s look at how the getAbstract app works.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll find 5 tabs at the bottom of your screen namely: Home, Explore, Search, My Library and Profile. Let’s find out what you get in these tabs one by one.
1. The Home Tab
The home tab of the app includes the following section one after another as you scroll down.
- Recommended for you – A personalized recommendation section based on your interests and history.
- Featured channels – Channels are the topics you can follow. This section shows you the top featured channels that you may want to follow or browse. When you browse a channel, you can see a small description, related channels and the books within that topic.
- Editors Pick – The curators pick their favorite summaries and display them in this section. If you’re still looking for more, you can click view all beside the section you want to find the perfect summary to read or listen to.
2. The Explore Tab
The explore tab shows you even more options. It helps you find new summaries. It has the following sections:
- Trending Channels – This section displays the trending channels you may be interested in.
- Latest Summaries – This section lets you see the latest summaries uploaded to the platform.
- Popular Summaries – Find out the most popular summaries people are reading.
- Library (with topics) – Display of the whole library with all the topics the app provides.
3. The Search Tab
If you’re looking for a particular summary, you can search for it here. Here, you’ll also find trending searches people are using that you may also want to use.
4. My Library Tab
The “My Library” tab is a personalized tab which is unique to everyone (based on your activity in the app). It has the following sections:
- Playlist – You can add summaries to the playlist to read or listen to next. You will find all the summaries you add here. Note that audio is part of the Starter Plan, but organizing audios in playlists is reserved for Pro users.
- Read later – You can save summaries to read or listen to later. You can find them in this section. You can also download these summaries for offline use if you’re on the Pro Plan.
- Liked (downloadable) – Once you like a summary, it’ll show up here, think of it as a Favorites folder.
- Reading history – You can see the history of all the summaries you read here.
- Sent to you – You’ll find all the summaries sent to you by other users in this section.
- My channel – You can create your own channel for organizing summaries. This is another Pro Plan feature.
- Following – Here, you’ll see all the channels that you already follow.
When you click “view all” on any of the sections, you can see all books in it and you can filter the selection based on language, type (book, article, video) and audio availability.
5. The Profile Tab
Here, you can check your subscription plan, information about the app, their privacy policy, terms of use, and get support.
You can also change the settings such as display language, notification settings, day/night mode, the language of the content, types of summaries you want the app to display (books, videos, or articles) and toggle to display only titles with audio.
One of the best things about getAbstract is the languages it supports. While its competitor Blinkist supports only two languages – English and German – many of getAbstract’s summaries are available in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, German, and Russian. If you speak any of these languages or want to use the app for learning a new one, it might be a great investment because of this factor alone.
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getAbstract Features and User Experience
Now let’s look at how it feels to read the summaries in the app. When you open a summary, you’ll find these sections one after another as you scroll down to the bottom.
- Recommendation – The first section gives a small review and recommendation that tells you what the book is about. It sets expectations for what you’re about to read in the summary.
- Takeaways – They highlight the key takeaways from the book. This section helps when you want to scan the top lessons from the book and decide if the summary is worth reading. It also helps when you’re reading already (or have in the past) and want to quickly revisit the key lessons of the summary.
- Summary – This is the actual summary part where they use headings, boldfaced text, and quotes to make it easier to read or scan the summary. The summaries are often short and concise. The upside is that you consume a lot of dense information in less time. The downside is that you miss a lot of information from the books due to the short length of the summaries.
- About the author – They finish each summary with a little information about the author in case you’re interested in knowing more about him or her.
- More on this topic – At the end of each summary, they suggest similar summaries you may be interested in reading.
Some other features include:
- Display preference – When you tap the icon on the top left of the screen, you can change the display according to your preference. They provide white, cream, and black colors as themes. Other than that, you can change the brightness and the size of the text.
- Audio feature – Most books come with audio summaries, but some books don’t have prerecorded audios. But the app still offers an option to use the text-to-speech feature where you can listen to summaries in a robotic voice. However, I found that when I used the text-to-speech feature on my phone, the app stopped narrating when I left the phone idle. This doesn’t happen while listening to prerecorded audio summaries and may depend on what kind of phone you have.
- Rating, liking, commenting– Curators at getAbstract rate the summaries on a scale of 1 to 10, and users can like or comment on the summaries. They also highlight the key qualities of the book such as “applicable”, “innovative”, “evergreen”, and “bestseller”, “concrete examples”, and so on. These features help you decide which summary to read.
- Read later, share, download – You can also download or add a summary to your playlist or your “read later” list. Lastly, you can share the summaries on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
getAbstract Selection
As explained in the pricing section later in the guide, the number of summaries you have access to depends on your plan, but no matter which plan you choose, you’ll still have the biggest summary collection out of any book summary app on the market.
You’ll find several channels (topics) to follow, but here are the key topics you can find in the library section of the explore tab:
- Career
- Leadership
- Management
- Life Advice
- Professional Development
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Sales
- Marketing
- Technology
- Human Resources
- Economics
- Corporate IT
- Corporate Finance
- Environment
- Science
- Politics
- Society
- Biographies
On exploring further, here are some more channels you may find interesting:
- Job Search
- Future of Work
- The MBA
- Soft Skills
- Woman’s Careers
- Leading Teams
- Coaching
- Motivation
- Making Decisions
- Power
- Business
- Branding
- Being CEO
- Starting a Business
- Small Business
- Mindfulness
- Health & Fitness
- Stress
- Creativity
- Habits
- Happiness
- Psychology
- Money
- Work-Life Balance
- Time Management
- Speak, Write, Present
- Boost Your Personal Productivity
- Teamwork
- Learning Techniques
- Charisma
- Focus
- Goal Setting
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- Cybersecurity
- Financial Markets
- Globalization
- Climate Change
- Neuroscience
There are too many channels to list all of them, but this list is a good overview to get an idea of the topics you can explore.
When you go to a channel, you can follow the channel, find more related channels, and see summaries within that channel. You can sort these summaries by Relevancy, Recency, and Popularity.
You can also filter the summaries by books with audio available only, their sources (books, articles or videos), and languages the summaries are available in.
What are the highest-rated books on getAbstract?
Since there are 5,000+ summaries on getAbstract, it’s hard to list the best summaries on the platform. However, these are some good ones to start with as they are all rated 9 or 10 by getAbstract. You can access all these book summaries with your free 3-day trial.
- The Effective Executive: A must-read book for all executives as it’s a business classic. After reading this book, the way you manage will change forever.
- Deep Work: In a world where it’s getting harder to focus, this book teaches you how to focus and eliminate distractions so you can do the valuable work that requires tons of mental energy.
- The Now Habit: If you struggle with procrastination, this book will come to your rescue as it contains timeless principles to help you overcome procrastination.
- Mastering Leadership: Leadership is not an easy skill to master. This book combines data, science, psychology, theology, and philosophy to help you master leadership.
- Nudge: It teaches you how humans fall prey to systematic errors of judgment and how you can design your environment to make better decisions.
- Eat That Frog: A productivity classic that will help you get more done in less time. It will push you to tackle the most important tasks you may tend to avoid.
- Man’s Search For Meaning: As the name suggests, it’s a memoir of a man who found meaning in hardship and suffering using “logotherapy”. It continues to inspire millions around the world.
- Invisible Influence: There are a lot of hidden forces that influence us. If you’re curious about how other people shape your thoughts, purchases, and actions, it’s a great pick!
- In Search Of Excellence: A collection of stories about the qualities of the best-run companies in America in 1980. The timeless lessons are still applicable today.
- Competitive Advantage: It teaches you how to gain a competitive advantage in your business using fundamentals such as value chains, costs, differentiation, technology, substitution, synergies, etc.
What you can also do is compare some of these summaries with their counterparts that we have as free book summaries on Four Minute Books. Contrasting material about the same topic is a great way to learn and remember more.
How much does getAbstract cost? (getAbstract Pricing and Plans)
GetAbstract comes with a 3-day trial period which gives you full access to the app. Then, you can choose from the following plans:
The Starter Plan
GetAbstract’s pricing for the starter pack (with 5000 summaries) is $99/year or 99 € if you’re in Europe. It’s a bit more expensive than Blinkist, which comes in at around $80/year.
The upside is that you get access to more book summaries than Blinkist. The downside is that you still can’t access some topics with this plan and some features like creating a playlist, downloading for offline use, sending to kindle and creating personal channels are missing.
The bottom line is that if you want to access more, but shorter book summaries and don’t mind paying $19 more per year, this plan is perfect for you. If you want fewer but more in-depth summaries, Blinkist may be the better option.
The Pro Plan
The Pro plan comes with 20,000+ summaries for $299 or € per year. It gives you access to all the topics for personal and professional development.
The upside to this plan is that you get all the features of the app and you unlock all summaries. The downside is that it’s three times more expensive than the Starter Plan.
If you’re looking for the largest collection of book summaries to advance your career and grow as a person, this may be the best plan for you. Maybe, you can get your employer to chip in? But if you can, the next plan may be even better.
The Enterprise Plan
This last plan is for companies that are looking to fuel their employees or team with a lifelong learning platform. This is best for companies that want to support their employee’s growth and make them more efficient as a person and in their expertise. It includes every feature of the other plans, along with the following:
- Customized company portal
- Curated and company channels
- API access, custom SSO & LMS integration
- Dedicated learning consultant
- Advanced reporting
The pricing in this tier depends on the needs of the company, so you’ll need to contact getAbstract if you’re looking to make this investment for your team. Technically, these are all the available plans, but getAbstract has a few special offers for students. Let’s see what they are!
The Student Plan
This is a bonus plan for Students, which is great if you’re an ambitious student who wants to get ahead. All you’ll need is a valid student ID to prove that you’re enrolled as a student.
They have two plans for students: Student Starter, which is free, and Student Pro, which costs $59/year. The former is basically a 1-year free trial of the regular Starter Plan and comes with 5,000 summaries which you can access online and in the app. The latter provides 20,000+ summaries and the additional Pro features like sending summaries to Kindle, creating audio playlists, etc.
The Gift Plan
This is the last pricing plan. It allows you to gift a getAbstract subscription to someone. You can gift the Starter or the Pro Plan, and they cost the same as they normally would ($99/year and $299/year respectively). This is a great option for anyone who wants to give the gift of knowledge to someone they love.
Blinkist vs getAbstract
There are a lot of book summary services out there, but getAbstract is most often compared to Blinkist. So let’s see who wins in which category!
- Blinkist has a broader selection of topics, but getAbstract has books in even niche business categories. For example, on Blinkist, topics include personal growth, science, history, relationships, business, parenting, philosophy, psychology, health, biography, and so on. GetAbstract is more focused on business, entrepreneurship, leadership, management, career, and productivity, but also caters to rarer topics within those areas.
- GetAbstract offers more summaries than Blinkist but Blinkist’s book summaries are more thorough and in-depth. Keep in mind that the relevancy of topics you’re interested in matters more than the number of summaries you get.
- Blinkist provides long-form summaries of books whereas getAbstract provides shorter summaries. However, getAbstract includes summaries from more mediums including books, articles, reports, and videos.
- GetAbstract helps you decide which book summaries to read, Blinkist doesn’t. GetAbstract uses ratings, likes, and comments, which help you make up your mind. Blinkist doesn’t have this feature. However, you can of course always check other ratings and reviews of any book online, for example on Goodreads or Amazon.
- Blinkist’s user experience feels like it flows a bit more, and the quality of audios is slightly better.
- GetAbstract’s full experience is more expensive than Blinkist’s. If you want to unlock all features and summaries, getAbstract Pro is almost six times as expensive as Blinkist, given you use our 20% discount for it. However, if you’re a student and can get the Student Pro plan, you’ll pay even less than for Blinkist, but get access to 20,000 summaries!
If you’re still unsure which one you prefer, you can activate the 3-day free trial of getAbstract and the 7-day free trial of Blinkist at the same time, use both for 10-30 minutes each day, and then ultimately go with the one that suits your needs better.
Final Verdict for our getAbstract Review: Is getAbstract worth it?
GetAbstract is a fantastic book summary app for lifelong learners and high achievers. It is more expensive than its competitors, but it may be your best choice if:
- You want to binge read summaries of books on a particular topic. Since the summaries are short, getAbstract makes it easier for you to get the main points from a large collection of books on one topic.
- You’re a professional who wants to own the app with the biggest collection of summaries. You want to read summaries of books, articles, videos, and reports in bite-sized chunks on a regular basis.
- You’d like to check ratings, the number of likes, recommendations, and key takeaways before diving into a summary.
- You want to read summaries in French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese or Russian. The summaries are also available in English and German, but for now, those five languages are exclusive to getAbstract.
To conclude, getAbstract is one of the oldest book summaries apps out there with the biggest collection of book summaries. But due to the volume of summaries they have, their service can be expensive compared to its peers and their summaries sometimes lack depth. As with any book summary service, I suggest you use it as an extension of reading books, not a replacement.
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No matter how you decide, thank you for reading our getAbstract review, and I hope Four Minute Books will continue to help you become smarter in the future.
Other Reviews
Looking for our other reviews of the most popular book summary apps, tools, and services? Here’s a list of all the reviews we’ve published so far:
- Academic Mastery With Roam Review
- Audible Review 2022 – Is It Worth the Price?
- Audiobooks.com Review 2022 – Is It Better Than Audible?
- Blinkist Review 2023
- Evernote Review 2022: Is It the Best Note-Taking App?
- getAbstract Review 2022
- Instaread Review 2022
- Masterclass Review 2022: Is Masterclass Really Worth It?
- Scribd Review 2022 – Is It Worth It?
- Shortform Review 2022: Is Shortform Better Than Blinkist?
- Uptime Review 2022: Is This 5-Min Book App Worth It?
Last Updated on November 22, 2022
FAQs
What is the best app for reading book summaries? ›
- Blinkist. (Android, iPhone, iPad) ...
- StoryShots. (Android, iPhone, iPad) ...
- Instaread. (Android, iPhone, iPad) ...
- QuickRead. (Android, iPhone, iPad) ...
- getAbstract Book Summaries. (Android, iPhone, iPad)
getAbstract offers a free trial to qualifying organizations that want to empower their workforce with curated expert knowledge. Risk-free: no credit card is required. After three days, your trial will expire automatically.
Who owns getAbstract? ›| Type | Management-owned |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Thomas Bergen, Patrick Brigger, Rolf Dobelli |
| Headquarters | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Key people | Thomas Bergen, CEO Patrick Brigger, Chairman |
- StoryShots. If self-improvement is a priority yet you feel as if you will never have time to get through all the books on your shelf, StoryShots might be the way to go. ...
- getAbstract. ...
- InstaRead. ...
- Booknotes. ...
- Snapreads. ...
- ReadingIQ. ...
- BookRags. ...
- HabitCoach.
How many summaries does getAbstract have? The starter plan comes with 5000 summaries and the pro plan comes with 20,000+ summaries.
What is the best website for book summaries free? ›- Optimize.me.
- Paul Minors.
- Four Minute Books.
- The Book Summary Club.
- 12Min.com.
- Nat Eliason.
- Fight Mediocrity.
- ReadinGraphics.
Blinkist's summaries are shorter. Shortform's summaries are much longer and more comprehensive. Depending on your preference and time constraints, you may prefer one over the other. Both Blinkist and Shortform let you highlight text in book summaries, but Shortform also allows you to take notes along with that.
Is Blinkist worth the money? ›Is Blinkist Worth It? Yes, Blinkist is worth it if you want to get the knowledge from thousands of books quickly. Signing up for an annual subscription saves you 50% with means Blinkist is incredible value for money.
Where can I read and get paid? ›- Kirkus Review. Payment: Undisclosed. ...
- Booklist. Pay: $15 per review. ...
- ACX. Pay: Hourly rate or 50% royalty share. ...
- Findaway Voices. Pay: Undisclosed. ...
- Voices. Pay: Varies. ...
- The US Review of Books. Pay: Undisclosed. ...
- Reedsy Discovery. Pay: Tips from $1 to $5 from those who read your reviews. ...
- BookBrowse.
Yes, you can get paid to read books as a voice-over actor. So, if you like to read books, you can actually get paid to read books aloud! Audio books are extremely popular right now, and becoming a narrator can be a fun job.
Is Blinkist better than Audible? ›
Audible is an excellent choice if you want access to a vast library of books. The Blinkist app, on the other hand, is perfect for people who don't have the time to dive into all the latest and most popular titles. If your goal is to sample the essence of every book quickly, Blinkist can be a great option.
Does Blinkist pay authors? ›We work with publishing partners to select the most compelling ideas to blink, introducing customers to new books and authors they might otherwise miss. We also share revenue with those partners, so that they - and authors - can benefit financially from our engaged customers.
Is Blinkist a German company? ›Blinkist is a book-summarizing subscription service based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 2012 by Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, Sebastian Klein, and Tobias Balling and has eighteen million users as of 2021.
Is there a free app like Blinkist? ›StoryShots is indeed a free alternative to Blinkist. There is a free tier in the app that gives access to the content and is monetized through ads. You can get the premium version to remove ads.
Why do people use Blinkist? ›“Blinkist encourages you to read more nonfiction books. The app contains cleverly written digests — called Blinks — where books are broken down into their main arguments.” The app was born when 4 university friends wanted to read more, but could never find the time.
How long does it take to summarize 100 pages? ›| Word Count | Slow (125 wpm) | Fast (450 wpm) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 pages | 1.7 hours | 27.8 minutes |
| 50 pages | 3.3 hours | 55.6 minutes |
| 100 pages | 6.7 hours | 1.9 hours |
| 250 pages | 16.7 hours | 4.6 hours |
Are book summaries legal? It is perfectly legal. It is possible to have copyright in words, images, etc., but not in ideas, plots, characters, storylines, etc.
Are book summaries better than reading? ›A summary gives the main thesis and necessary evidence without going into as much detail. Presumably on an ideas-per-hour-invested basis, summaries will win out over full books. Nobody will read even a fraction of all books, possibly not even a sizeable percentage of truly great books.
Is there a website that summarizes books? ›Blinkist is one of the more well-known book summary websites. It helps you get through books within fifteen minutes instead of the usual hours (or days) it takes to get through a book. Currently, there are over 5,000 books you have access to inside of Blinkist to learn.
Can I read the whole book in Blinkist? ›As soon as it loads, the entire set of blinks will be saved in your browser, meaning even if you now go offline, you'll still be able to read the full summary. The reading interface is clean and free of distractions.
Is there a website where you can read any book for free? ›
Project Gutenberg
You can even read free books online without downloading and free books online for kids! The project was started in 1971 in an effort to digitally archive books in the public domain.
“Blinkit's tie-up with Unicorn marks the first time Apple products are [being] made available to customers on a quick-commerce platform like Blinkit, where they can get their hands on iPhone, Apple Watch, Airpods, and multiple Apple accessories within minutes,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.
Is Lucid worth it app? ›My favorite app
Lucid communicates such digestible and enjoyable content, I have to remind myself to slow down and let the information I just learned sink in and process before moving onto a new subject! From practical learning to philosophical and everything in between, I absolutely love learning with Lucid.
Neither option is better than the other, as they both shine in their own ways. For instance, Blinkist has over 4500 book titles, making it a better option for variety than Headway, as Headway only has a few hundred titles. While Headway is slightly cheaper than Blinkist is, saving you a few dollars every month.
Why is Blinkit not working? ›Blinkit is learnt to have shuttered 50 of its dark stores across the country, resulting in hundreds from its workforce losing their jobs.
Is Audible worth the money? ›My conclusion is that Audible is definitely worth the price. You'll get unlimited listening access to a great selection of audiobooks, one audiobook to keep forever each month, and all the intangible benefits that come with reading more books, be they fiction or nonfiction titles.
Does Amazon pay you to read? ›Authors are able to earn a maximum of 3,000 Kindle Edition Normalized Pages (KENP) Read per title per customer. This means that each time your Kindle eBook is borrowed and read, you can receive credit for up to 3,000 pages.
Can I get paid to watch Netflix? ›Turns out, you can! Netflix employs people called "taggers," which are part-time employees who get paid to watch TV shows and movies on the streaming service. Taggers associate Netflix content with various tags, helping the service recommend other shows and movies to viewers after they finish watching.
How do I get paid reading books for Amazon? ›How To Get Paid To Read Books For Amazon. Audiobook Creative Exchange of Amazon (ACX) has many excellent opportunities for you to get paid for reading books! All you have to do is select the book you want out of the thousands of books listed to use for your narrating audition.
What company will pay you $200 to read a book? ›WordsRated is paying people $200 to read books they tell you to. There is a catch however. You need to answer some questions. The website studies and analylzes book content and wants your help.
How to get a job in publishing with no experience? ›
- Apply for internships. Make a list of the publishing firms you'd like to work for and see if they have any open roles or internships available. ...
- Network. ...
- Consider pursuing advanced degree programs. ...
- Relocate if necessary. ...
- Be adaptable.
How can I join? Customers who consistently write insightful reviews are most likely to be invited. Voices are shoppers like you and are not paid to participate in the programme.
What is the number one audiobook app? ›Best audiobook app overall
Owned by Amazon, Audible uses a credit-based system to select titles. The app gives you easy access to more than 200,000 titles.
- Audible – Listening is the New Reading. ...
- Spotify – Free Music/Audiobooks for Everyone. ...
- Audiobooks – Signup for a Free Trial and Get 3 Audiobooks Free. ...
- Google Play Books – Home of Your Favourite eBooks and Audiobooks. ...
- LibriVox – Free Public Domain Audiobooks. ...
- Amazon Kindle Books with Audible.
Audible's alternatives and competitors. See how Audible compares to similar products. Audible's top competitors include Podimo, Storytel, and Scribd.
How many paying users does Blinkist have? ›Today, the Blinkist app is used by over 23 million people and has raised over $35 million in VC funding. But it wasn't all plain sailing — there were times when Blinkist, an underdog startup from Berlin, came dangerously close to collapse. “Blinkist encourages you to read more nonfiction books.
Is Blinkist easy to cancel? ›You'll just need to contact our support team via support@blinkist.com to request a cancellation and refund.
Can you publish a book anonymously and still get paid? ›Final Thoughts. Anonymous authors, or authors publishing under a pseudonym, can make money from their writing just like every other published author. However, there is always the risk that an author may be unable to remain 100% anonymous or that their published work won't make a profit.
Does Amazon pay authors monthly? ›Amazon pays royalties 60 days after the first sale is made, with subsequent monthly payments. Depending on where you do your banking, you can choose to be paid through direct deposit (also known as Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)), wire transfer, or check.
Is it hard to get a job at Blinkist? ›1,600 candidates were interviewed, 73 of whom were hired. Blinkist's acceptance rate was 4.6%, and Harvard's acceptance rate—5.2%. It's common knowledge—Harvard is tough to get into. Once there, expect to be surrounded by the smartest people—with the biggest and brightest ideas.
Is there anything better than Blinkist? ›
Key insights from 2,000+ bestselling nonfiction books
The best alternatives to Blinkist are Hardbound 3.0 , wits.io and Glose.
There are over 5,000 books in the Blinkist library and the team adds about 40 new titles per month. How much does Blinkist cost? The monthly pricing is $12.99, but if you buy the annual plan, you'll get 50% off.
How does Blinkist earn money? ›Now, when a user places an order on the Blinkit mobile application, it connects various brands and local shops on the go. In the process, Blinkit takes a commission of 8% – 15%. In addition, Blinkit is also investing in private brands, something that is already turning out to generate high revenue streams.
Is there a website that summarizes text? ›QuillBot's summarizer can condense articles, papers, or documents down to the key points instantly. Our AI uses natural language processing to locate critical information while maintaining the original context.
What website gives you summaries of books? ›SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides.
What is the best free summarizing tool? ›- Tools4noobs.
- TextSummarization.
- Autosummarizer.
- Free Summarizer.
- Summarizer.
- Split Brain Summary tool.
- Simplifly.
- AppZaza Article Summarizer.
- Summarize Bot. This AI and blockchain-powered tool allows users to know more by reading less with summarization of long texts. ...
- Resoomer. ...
- SMMRY. ...
- TextSummarization. ...
- Text Compactor.
- Write the summary entirely in your own words by paraphrasing the author's ideas.
- Cite the source with an in-text citation and a full reference so your reader can easily find the original text.
With support of over 128 languages, WrapItUp helps you shorten a set of paragraphs to the most relevant sentences containing key points you should be aware of. It is as simple as it sounds, copy text from your favorite source or copy the link directly (new!), open the app and start reading!
Are Blinkist summaries good? ›Blinkist is a good book summary service for non-fiction books. It saves me a lot of time, helps me read faster, and gain more knowledge. Blinkist is very cheap, it costs $5,99 per month, and I get unlimited access to thousands of book and podcast summaries and the best prices on full-length audiobooks.
Which is better Blinkist or Instaread? ›
Blinkist has a huge catalog of summaries while Instaread has fewer summaries in comparison. On average, Blinkist's summaries are shorter (10-15 minutes) while Instaread's summaries are longer (20+ minutes). One could argue that Instaread provides more in-depth summaries, but it depends on the quality of insights.
How do I get a free book summary? ›Blinkist is one of the original book summary services that offers subscribers condensed, easy-to-digest summaries of the best nonfiction books. The Blinkist app is free to download and create an account. You'll also get one summary, their “daily pick,” for free each day.
Is there a free version of Blinkist? ›First, the Blinkist app is free to download and install. But with a free account, you can only read one summary each day: the daily pick. This is a set of randomly chosen blinks, so you can't control what you're reading. Full access requires a Premium subscription.
Is there a website that summarizes articles for you free? ›Scholarcy, the online article summarizer tool, reads your research articles, reports and book chapters in seconds and breaks them down into bite-sized sections – so you can quickly assess how important any document is to your work.
What to avoid during summarizing? ›Avoid writing opinions or personal responses in your summaries (save these for active reading responses or tutorial discussions). Be careful not to plagiarize the author's words. If you do use even a few of the author's words, they must appear in quotation marks.
What is the simplest way to summarize data? ›A simple way to summarize data is to generate a table representing counts of various types of observations. This type of table has been used for thousands of years (see Figure 4.1).