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Blinks Labs · Education · Germany store
#4 GROSSING · EDUCATION
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$3.8M
Likely $1.3M to $11.1M
▼ 33.6% in 13 days
New ratings
+123
in 2 days, 391.8K in total
Rating
4.7 of 5
113K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
41
was 41 on Oct 17, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 23, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$45.1M
App Store $2.6M + Google Play $1.1M a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
4M to 11.3M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #25 Education (iOS), #35 Education (Play)$994.6K · 26%
  • Germany #8 Education (iOS), #8 Education (Play)$734.8K · 20%
  • United Kingdom #17 Education (iOS), #37 Education (Play)$415.2K · 11%
  • Canada #13 Education (iOS)$269.9K · 7%
  • Philippines #35 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$228.1K · 6%
  • Netherlands #24 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$120K · 3%
  • Singapore #6 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$116.9K · 3%
  • Australia #21 Education (iOS)$90.5K · 2%
37 more countries
  • New Zealand #4 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$70.2K · 2%
  • Switzerland #19 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$47.8K · 1%
  • Vietnam #31 Education (Play)$45.2K · 1%
  • Czechia #41 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$45.1K · 1%
  • Spain #17 Education (iOS)$45.1K · 1%
  • Austria #7 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$44.8K · 1%
  • Belgium #17 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$40.4K · 1%
  • Hong Kong #21 Education (iOS), #29 Education (Play)$39.4K · 1%
  • Norway #27 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$38.9K · 1%
  • Sweden #13 Education (iOS)$32.8K · 1%
  • UAE #13 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$28.1K · 1%
  • Mexico #35 Education (iOS)$23.3K · 1%
  • Ireland #15 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$21.7K · 1%
  • Brazil #25 Education (iOS)$21.4K · 1%
  • South Africa #7 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$16.9K · 0%
  • Greece #7 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$16.8K · 0%
  • Portugal #14 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$16.6K · 0%
  • Argentina #20 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$15.6K · 0%
  • Egypt #29 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$14.7K · 0%
  • Colombia #23 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$14.7K · 0%
  • Thailand #53 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$13.9K · 0%
  • Romania #49 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$12.7K · 0%
  • Indonesia #16 Education (iOS)$12.7K · 0%
  • Finland #34 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$12.6K · 0%
  • Ukraine #31 Education (Play)$12.4K · 0%
  • Malaysia #11 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$11.4K · 0%
  • Chile #45 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$9.8K · 0%
  • Israel #77 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$9.8K · 0%
  • India #19 Education (iOS)$9.2K · 0%
  • Saudi Arabia #31 Education (Play)$8.8K · 0%
  • Denmark #55 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$8.7K · 0%
  • Pakistan #46 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$6.5K · 0%
  • Poland #63 Education (iOS)$5.6K · 0%
  • Peru #68 Education (iOS), #31 Education (Play)$5.3K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #31 Education (Play)$4.9K · 0%
  • Nigeria #14 Education (iOS), #30 Education (Play)$3.2K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #31 Education (Play)$1.8K · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
113K
AVG RATING
4.66
PRICE
Gratis
AGE
13.9y
LAST UPDATE
5d ago
VERSION
11.37.0
SIZE
303 MB
AGE RATING
12+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
41 (was 14)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 2 DAYS
+123
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 25, 2026$2.4M a month
Sep 26, 2026$2.1M a month
Sep 27, 2026$1.8M a month
Sep 28, 2026$1.9M a month
Sep 29, 2026$2.2M a month
Sep 30, 2026$3.2M a month
Oct 1, 2026$391.5K a month
Oct 2, 2026$387.3K a month
Oct 3, 2026$390.2K a month
Oct 4, 2026$380.9K a month
Oct 5, 2026$382.2K a month
Oct 6, 2026$380.2K a month
Oct 7, 2026$3.6M a month
Oct 8, 2026$381K a month
Oct 9, 2026$3.5M a month
Oct 10, 2026$5.7M a month
Oct 11, 2026$4.4M a month
Oct 12, 2026$4.4M a month
Oct 13, 2026$4.5M a month
Oct 14, 2026$4.4M a month
Oct 15, 2026$4.5M a month
Oct 16, 2026$4.1M a month
Oct 17, 2026$4.2M a month
Oct 18, 2026$4.3M a month
Oct 19, 2026$3.9M a month
Oct 20, 2026$4.6M a month
Oct 21, 2026$4.4M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026$3.8M a month
Oct 24, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 25, 2026: #7 Education · DE. Now: #4 Education · NZ.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 2026391.7K ratings
Oct 23, 2026391.7K ratings
Oct 24, 2026391.8K ratings
391.7K on Oct 22, 2026, 391.8K on Oct 24, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
No in-app purchases
Earns from its upfront price, ads or payments outside the store.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
5.5 reviews / week
  • Trendfalling
  • Recent reviews average2.6 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share55%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 639 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
12 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases7 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
113K ratings
5★73%
4★22%
3★3%
2★1%
1★1%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the Germany App Store, Jan 23, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026: 55% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription41%

112 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ When you sign up for the seven day free trial, they will tell you that they will email you with two days left to remind you of your upcoming paid subscription.
★★★★★ It didn't show up as a subscription under my Apple ID like all of my other apps do.
★★★★★ Signed up for 1 week pro trial to test the app during my commute and see if i would use it.
No customer support11%

30 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Cancelling took almost an hour: an AI support agent that pushed discounts and upgrades, a "keep my subscription" guilt screen with a video, a survey, and another discount pop-up before the actual cancel option.
★★★★★ Don't expect a refund if accidentally let your yearly subscription roll-over.
★★★★★ Second, the customer support is a complete dead end.
Login and account problems9%

26 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Forces you to sign up for a year before you have a chance to evaluate.
★★★★★ When you sign up for the seven day free trial, they will tell you that they will email you with two days left to remind you of your upcoming paid subscription.
★★★★★ I was recently charged for an annual Premium renewal despite the fact that my account dashboard explicitly listed my status as "Basic" (the free tier).
Bugs, things not working8%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Constantly restarts the blink when resuming the app
★★★★★ Infinite scrolling hat den lesefluss verschlechtert, das Laden der jeweiligen Seiten ist sehr buggy.
★★★★★ Constantly loses my place, constantly plays with no audio, constantly just doesn't work for no reason
Limits, credits, locked features7%

19 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ First, the library is surprisingly limited!
★★★★★ Books i want to see are NOT on blinkist. Average simple books are in.
★★★★★ I will be reporting Blinkist to every consumer protection agency, the FTC, BBB, my state's attorney general, and my credit card company for unauthorized charges.
Lost data, sync, backup4%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I 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…
★★★★★ I deleted it faster than it installed.
★★★★★ You can mark a book as finished, yet it will still show up as In Progress if you have ever gone back and looked at something in it again.
Missing features4%

12 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ It is a pretty expensive app “to try” with no option to cancel.
★★★★★ I am extremely disappointed with Blinkist's predatory renewal practices and lack of accountability.
★★★★★ Almost every title on my preferred book list was not yet available to listen on the blinklist app so that was very disappointing. Lacking a lot of faith based titles. After listening to many of the “blinks” (15 min…
Worse after an update3%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Mal funktioniert die App reibungslos und nach einem Update sind die ganzen heruntergeladenen Dateien weg.
★★★★★ Weiteres Update: Blinks werden vermehrt von schlechten KI-Sprechern gesprochen, die Betonungen und Pausen sind oft falsch, das lenkt vom Inhalt ab.
★★★★★ I have tried multiple times but can not create an account using my email + updated password even when a change password email is sent after many attempts to change my password following emails that have been sent to me!
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish the app would just let me choose my interests directly instead of trying to psychoanalyze me. 1★, Aug 31, 2026
  • I wish all employers followed this methodology. 5★, Aug 8, 2026
  • Would it be so difficult to add a Play option when selecting a word to have it start playing from there? 2★, May 9, 2026
  • I wish I never subscribed as it has been a total waste of money. 1★, Jan 2, 2026
  • 3) would be great to have 2 options ~20 min summaries or ~60 min more in depth summaries 4) allow for 95% or 85% speed for example since listening needs to be slower paced for ideas to sink in. 4★, Sep 18, 2025
  • 4) add an option to sort books in the “saved” section based on the users preference. 4★, Sep 18, 2025
  • I wish there was a check mark that can be placed on a book that has been completed. 4★, Sep 15, 2025
  • I understand if fixing the issue is not an option, but it would be nice to have been told that instead. 4★, Sep 9, 2025
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
free trial16das abo9ich habe9aber die6blinkist ist6mit der6sst sich6wenn man10ein abo8auto renew5nicht die5von blinkist5
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Useful, it helps8%

14 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Thank you, Blinkist, for a thoughtful and useful experience.
★★★★★ Been using Blinkist forbid very useful when it comes to summarizing influential self improvement books LUCIA communication skills everything that you can think of where you need it quickly in a five minute span or read…
★★★★★ I'm giving this app a five because I feel like giving you a free book specifically designed for you and your interest is honestly very helpful and it never runs out of ideas to give you.
Easy to use6%

11 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I found this episode interesting as it touched my learnings and shared intuitive understanding.
★★★★★ This Blink was easy to follow and the narrator was enjoyable to listen to.
★★★★★ The way it's broken down makes it quick and easy to digest and there are a multitude of topics to choose from.
Great support6%

11 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ ACHTUNG SUPPORT MELDET SICH NICHT WENN EIN ABO GEKÜNDIGT WERDEN SOLL!!!!
★★★★★ Nice books and on top a great and generous customer service!
★★★★★ First off, I do love the app and the value it provides. I subscribed for the app for one year and after I was not able to afford it due to my personal finances, I was auto charged because I forgot to cancel. I…
Worth the money6%

10 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Even if you don't subscribe, it's worth having this app!
★★★★★ I'm giving this app a five because I feel like giving you a free book specifically designed for you and your interest is honestly very helpful and it never runs out of ideas to give you.
★★★★★ I have the free version and wish I could at least choose the genre of the blinks I receive.
Fun, addictive5%

8 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It was fun to take 15 minutes to learn.
★★★★★ This Blink was easy to follow and the narrator was enjoyable to listen to.
★★★★★ This is a very important book and I hope you enjoy it!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, Germany App Store.

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026
Don’t try it!

Forces you to sign up for a year before you have a chance to evaluate. Just sent $100 for 1 minute in the app to realize it’s not worth it. Complete rip off.

★★★★★Oct 18, 2026
Fails

Constantly restarts the blink when resuming the app

★★★★★Oct 17, 2026
The Pressure to subscribe immediately is distracting.

I wanted to try Blinkist on their “free” seven day trial but their sign up format makes it look like you are signing up for a year no matter what. I read the lengthy TOA as I suggest everyone should. I am currently using Blinkist for its once a day free curator chosen Book Summary. I have listened to two summaries so far and will write another review if I choose to subscribe to their premium subscription. So far I have enjoyed the summaries but Blinkist’s lack of transparency is irritating. What exactly does the subscription get you? Do I have to pay additional fees if I want to read or listen to summaries outside of my initially chosen field? All I can say at this point is “buyer beware”! Just because Mark Cuban or Apple give it great reviews doesn’t make it a great app IMO. We will see.

★★★★★Oct 14, 2026
Sneaky subscription practices.

When you sign up for the seven day free trial, they will tell you that they will email you with two days left to remind you of your upcoming paid subscription. What they don’t tell you is they email you every single day (email fatigue) and the message that they send to allow you to opt out of the subscription is titled, “quick one from us.” Vague at best. Easily skipped. That email subject slipped through the cracks for me and I was begrudgingly charged for the next year subscription. I tried out the service during the first couple of days of my trial and was not impressed

★★★★★Oct 12, 2026
Inspirational

Have grandchildren that need this message of the compass not a map to be able to control their life themselves to watch and react to the changing landscape. Thank you

★★★★★Oct 11, 2026
Shady auto renew

Something shady about their auto renew. It didn’t show up as a subscription under my Apple ID like all of my other apps do. So I got billed on auto renew even though I didn’t know I had a subscription.

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Growth research

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Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

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What's new in 11.37.0

Was gibt es schöneres, als eine App, die einfach sehr gut funktioniert? Genau! Deshalb läuft Blinkist nach diesem Update auf deinem Smartphone noch reibungsloser.

Released Dec 12, 2012. Current version shipped Oct 19, 2026.

Store description

NOCH SCHNELLER UND SMARTER LERNEN? Mit Blinkist kannst du die wichtigsten Ideen aus über 9.000 Büchern und Podcasts in nur 15 Minuten aufnehmen. Die kurzen Audio- und Text-Zusammenfassungen machen es dir leicht, auch im vollsten Alltag wertvolle Lerneinheiten einzubauen. Verwandle so jede freie Minute – ob beim Pendeln, Sport oder bei der Hausarbeit – in wertvolle Lernzeit. Ob Karriere, persönliches Wachstum oder Neugier, Blinkist lässt sich mühelos in deinen Alltag integrieren. Über 42 Millionen Menschen nutzen Blinkist bereits, um mehr zu lesen und schneller zu lernen. Werde auch du Teil der Community! ——————— WARUM BLINKIST? Blinkist hilft dir, ein besseres Ich zu werden: 95% der Nutzer lesen mehr als zuvor 91% haben gesündere Gewohnheiten entwickelt 87% berichten von positiven Veränderungen im Leben ——————— DEINE VORTEILE MIT BLINKIST *9.000+ Zusammenfassungen für schnelles Lernen Erfahre in nur 15 Minuten die Kernaussagen von topaktuellen Büchern und Podcasts. *Tägliche Microlearning-Session Starte deinen Tag mit einer handverlesenen Zusammenfassung – jeden Morgen neu! *Personalisierte Empfehlungen Wähle deine Ziele, und Blinkist gibt dir maßgeschneiderte Empfehlungen. *Audio- und Textoptionen Keine Zeit zum Lesen? Höre dir die Zusammenfassungen einfach unterwegs an. *Expertenkuratierte Guides und Sammlungen Vertiefe dein Wissen in speziellen Themen mit Guides, die von unseren Experten erstellt wurden. *Blinkist Pro mit Blinkist AI Mit Blinkist Pro geht’s noch tiefer: Mit Zugriff auf Blinkist AI kannst du jetzt auch Artikel, PDFs oder Videos zusammenfassen - in Sekunden. *Offline-Modus Ohne Internet? Kein Problem. Lade Inhalte herunter und lerne offline, wann und wo du möchtest. *Send-to-Kindle-Funktion Lieber auf dem Kindle lesen? Sende Blinkist-Inhalte direkt an dein Gerät. *2-in-1 Premium-Konto Teile Blinkist mit jemandem, der dir wichtig ist! Mit Premium kannst du noch einer Person ein Konto schenken. *Wissenschaftlich fundiertes Lernen Die Inhalte sind so gestaltet, dass du das Gelernte optimal behältst. *Klare, fokussierte Zusammenfassungen Unsere Experten machen komplexe Ideen leicht verständlich – für smarte Lernerlebnisse. ——————— BASIC, PREMIUM & PRO: WÄHLE DAS PASSENDE ABO FÜR DICH Blinkist Basic Täglich eine kostenlose Zusammenfassung. Blinkist Premium 9.000+ Zusammenfassungen, Experten-Guides, personalisierte Empfehlungen, Offline-Modus 2-in-1 Option. Blinkist Pro Alles aus dem Premium-Angebot und zusätzlich Blinkist AI, die revolutionäre Lernunterstützung: Fasse jetzt alles in prägnante Kernaussagen zusammen, Artikel, PDFs und Videos und mehr. Follow-up-Optionen: Stelle vertiefende Fragen und steigere deine Produktivität. DIE PRESSE ÜBER BLINKIST "Eine faszinierende App, die dazu anregt, mehr Sachbücher zu lesen... Ein spannender Weg, neue Themen zu entdecken." – The New York Times "Blinkist bietet einen großartigen Service – großartige Ideen destilliert auf das Wesentliche." – Forbes "Die Audio-Funktion ist ideal, um in ein Buch einzutauchen, während man Wäsche faltet oder kocht." – BuzzFeed ——————— RISIKOLOSES LERNEN Nicht sicher, ob Blinkist das Richtige für dich ist? Kein Problem! Wende dich innerhalb der ersten 14 Tage an den Apple Support, um eine Rückerstattung zu beantragen – einfach und stressfrei. Starte jetzt – kein Risiko, grenzenloses Lernen wartet auf dich! Nutzungsbedingungen: https://www.blinkist.com/de/tos Datenschutzerklärung: https://www.blinkist.com/privacy.html Fragen? Verbesserungsvorschläge? Wir sind für dich da: Schreib einfach eine E-Mail an support@blinkist.com

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