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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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blinkenlights▲106

   A minimal status dashboard app

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blinkk▲120

   Simple app to remind you to take breaks

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blink▲102

   Easy eyeglass prescriptions without leaving home

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Blinks▲169

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Waved▲108

   Voxer meets TapTalk: the fastest way to say a lot

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Shortcasts by Blinkist▲234

   Key insights from podcasts in 15 minutes

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   blink(1)▲78

   Glanceable notice of anything on computer or the internet

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9BS
   Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blink▲4

    Insanely Simple To-Do List & Quick Memo

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Startup Blink▲102

    The Global Startup Map

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pyne▲80

    Ask and answer questions in a few seconds

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    QuickCast▲94

    3 Minute Screencasts

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Savvy▲66

    It's time for clever coordination.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Blinkr▲6

    Driver ratings for the rest of us.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Brilliant▲106

    Build your problem solving skills.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Accelerator▲119

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Preceden▲69

    Make an amazing timeline in minutes

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wink Relay▲12

    The simpler way to a smarter home

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Clear▲106

    The smart to-do list

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Owl▲85

    Learn something new everyday

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bell+Cat▲138

    Simpler than spreadsheets

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Velocity▲109

    Read faster, one word at a time

    2013 · 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 →