Audible vs Blinkist: The breakdown

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By Cliff Weitzman Dyslexia & Accessibility Advocate, CEO/Founder of Speechify in Audible on September 15, 2022
Do you want to listen to audiobooks or just get the highlights? Check out our Audible vs. Blinkist comparison.

    Blinkist, Audible, which is better? What matters to you more when reading books—enjoying the process, or taking in all the key insights as quickly as possible?

    Answering these question will decide whether you should go with dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist. Even though both are dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775319″ data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775319″> services, they approach listening in vastly different ways. Let’s see how they compare with our dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775286″>BlinkistWhat are dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist?

    dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist are subscription-based dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775319″ data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775319″> services. They have one key difference—dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist is a dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775289″ data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775289″> app. They both offer free trials as well as dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775323″>download titles without restrictions.

    Here’s an in-depth overview of the two services.

    How does dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible by dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775271″>audiobooks. Once you sign up, you’ll get access to dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775302″>popular books with professional dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775278″>offline listening.

    The dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775273″>Kindle and dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775271″>audiobook, after which you’ll have to pay a monthly fee. dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible Plus and dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775313″>monthly plans.

    How does dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775284″>Blinkistdropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775307″>GetAbstract, a popular business dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775312″ data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775312″> service. The main difference is that dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775275″>non-fiction books as well. You can browse many genres:

    • reading an dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775296″>takeaways in 15 minutes. You can choose to read or listen to the summary for added convenience. You can dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist with a dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775283″>unlimited access to dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775314″ data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775314″> Premium via paying by a dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775306″>BlinkistMain differences dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible

    The main difference between dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775285″>vs dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible aims to provide as many books as possible with an enjoyable reading experience. dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775308″>iPhone/dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible is also available on Does dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible have more books?

    dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775270″>Blinkist. Let’s look at the exact numbers.

    How many books does dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible currently has over 420,000 books. It also has a variety of short stories, poems, and How many books does dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775276″>Amazon, dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-menu-id-param=”menu_term_278775284″ data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775284″>’s library seems small at just over 5,000 books. Around 40 dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775291″>new titles. dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775279″>podcasts, similar to the Returning an dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible book and get a free credit within 365 days of purchase. Just go to your purchase history, find the book, and click ‘return.’

    Canceling your dropdown#toggle” data-dropdown-placement-param=”top” data-term-id=”278775272″>Audible subscription at any time. However, you’ll lose all your credits the moment you do.

    The pros and cons of Pros

    • A large number of books
    • High-quality audio
    • Responsive customer support
    • An option to save your favorite books for Cons

    The pros and cons of Pros

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    Cliff Weitzman is a dyslexia advocate and the CEO and founder of Speechify, the #1 text-to-speech app in the world, totaling over 100,000 5-star reviews and ranking first place in the App Store for the News & Magazines category. In 2017, Weitzman was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for his work making the internet more accessible to people with learning disabilities. Cliff Weitzman has been featured in EdSurge, Inc., PC Mag, Entrepreneur, Mashable, among other leading outlets.

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