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24 alternatives to Blinkist

A smarter you in 15 minutes.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Blinkist launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Blinkist for Android▲86

   Hacking the way we read books.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blinkenlights▲106

   A minimal status dashboard app

   2015 · blinkenlights.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blinkist▲286

   Key insights from 2,000+ bestselling nonfiction books

   2013 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blinkk▲120

   Simple app to remind you to take breaks

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   30/30▲76

   An Interesting Approach to Time & Task Mgmt

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Blink▲102

   Easy eyeglass prescriptions without leaving home

   2014 · goblink.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sneaky Smart▲74

   IT'S LIKE 5 MINUTE ABS FOR YOUR BRAIN.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Blinks▲169

   An open-source board game system with a mind of its own

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Waved▲108

   Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

   2014 · waved.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shortcasts by Blinkist▲234

    Key insights from podcasts in 15 minutes

    2020 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    blink(1)▲78

    Glanceable notice of anything on computer or the internet

    2014 · blink1.thingm.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    YouPlus▲74

    Let the world see you in 30 seconds (SF Only)

    2015 · youplus.biz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Audvisor▲91

    Sound advice from top experts, all under 3 minutes.

    2015 · audvisor.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Akinator▲78

    A Genie App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blink▲4

    Insanely Simple To-Do List & Quick Memo

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Startup Blink▲102

    The Global Startup Map

    2014 · startupblink.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pyne▲80

    Ask and answer questions in a few seconds

    2014 · getpyne.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    QuickCast▲94

    3 Minute Screencasts

    2013 · quickcast.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Savvy▲66

    It's time for clever coordination.

    2015 · savvy.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spark▲68

    The watch that keeps you awake

    2015 · wearblanc.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blinkr▲6

    Driver ratings for the rest of us.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FastCustomer▲85

    No more waiting on hold.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Accelerator▲119

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2015 · acceleratorapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TinkerTask▲61

    Hire experts to do the heavy thinking for you.

    2014 · tinkertask.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →