Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.8★ from 154,044 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$12.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months83 of 250 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews83 of 250 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (33%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $79.99 per year

What Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $12.99 per month.

• Blinkist Premium (1 Month)Renews every month, no trial$12.99
• PremiumRenews every month, no trial$14.99
• Blinkist Premium (1 month)Renews every month, no trial$15.99
• ProRenews every 3 months, no trial$47.99
• Blinkist Premium (1 Year)Renews every year, no trial$79.99
• Blinkist Premium (1 Year)7 days free trial, then renews every year$79.99
• Premium7 days free trial, then renews every year$89.99
• Blinkist Premium1 year free trial, then renews every year$99.99

How to cancel Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily (listed under a plan name such as Blinkist Premium (1 Month)).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Login issues; Inability to access content during free trial; Automatic renewal problems; Syncing issues between devices; Playback bugs during offline use.

Recent one-star reviews

Don’t waste your money if you want downloadsThis app has a real problem with downloads. They sometimes work, then don’t, sometimes work after uninstalling and reinstalling, and sometimes not. Poor.

Onboarding questions lost me before I even use itI understand the need for personalization, but Blinkist takes it way too far. The initial questionnaire feels like an invasion of privacy and asks deeply personal questions (like sexual satisfaction) that have absolutely zero bearing on my reading preferences. It made me uncomfortable and frustrated…

Didn’t warn me about free trial endingSubscribed to the free trial to test it out, it ended up asking if I wanted to receive a notification 2 days before the subscription ends which I hit yes on and went on with my day. Never got the notification and now Apple support isn’t refunding me. $140 down the drain..

Recent five-star reviews

Best money I’ve ever spentThis app is truly the best gift I’ve ever given myself. I use it every single day

Great AppThis allowed me to get through multiple books I have had on my list. With my busy schedule I have found it hard to dedicate time to reading full books. Blinkist has helped close that gap.

The Ambition penaltyWomen are expected to pay a severe penalty on regular basis for having an ambitions. It’s never one to one comparison between man and woman in work places. Actions that are considered admirable for man is considered troubling for woman. This needs to change. It will need first recognition to identif…

About the developer

Blinks Labs has published on the App Store since Nov 13, 2013: 2 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

• Loomi Learning Games4.4★

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Questions people ask

How much does Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $12.99 per month.

How do I cancel Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily have a free trial?

Yes: Blinkist Premium (1 Year) offers a 7 days free trial, then $79.99 per year.

How much does Blinkist cost?

Blinkist offers a free 'Basic' plan with one daily summary. 'Premium' and 'Pro' plans are available for full access to all summaries, guides, and advanced features like AI summarization. These premium plans likely involve a subscription or one-time purchase, with a '2-for-1' offer for sharing a Premium account.

Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily in one paragraph

Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily by Blinks Labs is a Education app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $12.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.8 from 154,044 ratings. 83 of 250 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (33%). The developer has 2 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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