Blinkist: boek samenvattingen

The option to cancel the free subscription when installing the app is nor available! Cannot unsubscribe.

The app is showing an overlay with no content that is not going away. Why? App is unusable for me now.

It’s frustrating, for such an expensive product not working at iPad. So when you open the book on iPad you can see skeleton of the page and everything is freezing. Tried with different book.
The other problem that it is impossible to highlight the text.
That is my second subscription, and the app get worse. So pitty!

If you have subscribed, it is almost impossible to unsubscribe. looks like the goal is to keep you as long as possible paying. Very disturbing. No way to Approach people, keep getting messages they are so very busy

Non-intuitive actions expected when for example you finish reading a blink and you need to tap on the screen to exit the blink
Poor page responsiveness observed when
1) interacting with the search field on the main screen, screen freezes and i have to quit & restart the app several times to get it to work
2) same goes when submitting written feedback on a blink, the input field is not responsive
For a company that’s more selective than Harvard, I’d expect to see better UX. Really disappointing, won’t be renewing my subscription

I’m very happy with this app, I use it almost daily. However since the last update I can’t seem to search books in the search bar. Whenever I click the bar the app bricks and I’m frozen:(

Precise, to the point and helpful book summaries. You can read or play the Book. Many books are there to choose from. There are also special audio courses about specific subjects!

Ik houd van filosofie, ik wilde aanvankelijk filosofie studeren maar mijn moeder zei toen dat daar geen droog brood in te verdienen viel en ik wilde niet in het toenmalige leger der werklozen terechtkomen. Het boek in kwestie wordt helder beschreven, ik wil het graag nog eens beluisteren en daarom zal ik de aflevering zeker bewaren. Heel leuk om naar te luisteren! En interessant ook! Met veel belangstelling heb ik de aflevering zojuist beluisterd.

Blinkest was a good app until the latest update
The new app of Blinkest is so bad
Bring bad then old structure
I don’t want spaces, I only what on my read list and my history

It helps keep you updated and stimulated, although the queue function does not work well. After a blink is finished it does not go automatically to the next one put in the queue

15 mins of wisdom for life everyday
For someone who believes in self improvement.

After subscribing already, you get the same screen to subscribe … again?
The initial trial list you selected for the free trial is lost, when you choose monthly subscription … but that list made you want to try it.
Logging via Apple account, let you continue over and over to to the login screen … forcing you to fill in your email & password … what’s then the advantage and easyness to sign in/ sign up via your Apple account?
Smart people at Blinkist?
Not smart enough to make an easy app

I used to like the free version of this app, because you would get a different free blink every day. Cool way to learn about topics you probably wouldn’t pick out yourself. However, the free blinks are disproportionally often highly christian-oriented. To me as a non-religious person, it feels quite biased and subjective, especially for an app that positions itself as a nonfiction platform.

The books are really good, great variety and easy to navigate. Some books can be summarized somewhat better but overall a great app

Though the quality of the summaries vary and not every book is interesting, it’s a wonderful way to decide whether I might want to read a certain book and to understand the key messages. It’s also a great way to have summaries of books I’ve read at hand.

I really like the app. On my way to work i get inspired by Blinks and I reflect upon myself.
I do have some questions.
When I started a blink I don’t like, I can’t remove it from my list. It keeps standing in my ‘continue listing’ list.
I also can’t remove Blinks that I finished from the ‘finished list’.
And I can’t download all Blinks, for example: ‘the culture map’ or ‘attached’

I accepted the free trail. Blinkist said that I will get a notification when the free trail will end. That was not true. I did not get any notification. When I tried contacting them, they said that they could not help me because I downloaded the app from the App Store. I tried to get my money back because the did not do what they promised and now I still have to pay €79,99 for a app I don’t want to use. Ridiculous. Plus I’m a student. I can not afford €79,99. I’m furious.

This is an inspiring podcast with a powerful message: how to be the best version of yourself.
It explains the precise steps you need to take in order to lead a meaningful life.