Summio vs Blinkist
Summio est une application iPhone à base d'IA qui transforme n'importe quel livre, vidéo YouTube, article ou PDF en un résumé structuré avec lequel on peut dialoguer. Blinkist s'en tient à un catalogue éditorial fermé — cette page les place côte à côte pour que vous choisissiez celui qui correspond vraiment à votre façon de lire.
At a glance
| Feature | Summio | Blinkist |
|---|---|---|
| Books | ✓ 100,000+ titles | ✓ |
| YouTube videos | ✓ Any URL | — |
| Long-form articles | ✓ Any link | — |
| PDF documents | ✓ With OCR | — |
| Catalogue model | Open input — paste anything | Curated catalogue |
| Reading depths | Short / Medium / Long / Detailed | One fixed length |
| Languages | 27 | English-first |
| Chat with the source | ✓ | — |
| Offline reading | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly price | $4.99 | $14.99 |
| Yearly price | $39.99 | $99.99 |
| Best for | Readers who want to summarise their own books, videos, articles, or PDFs | readers who want a curated audio-first catalogue and don’t need to summarise their own files |
Where Summio wins
- Summarises any book, YouTube video, article or PDF you paste in — not only the curated catalogue
- Chat with the full source text afterwards
- Four reading depths (short / medium / long / detailed) instead of one fixed length
- 27 interface and output languages
- Roughly one-third of the price at $39.99/year vs $99.99/year
Where Blinkist wins
- Audio narration recorded by professional voice actors
- Larger curated catalogue of editor-written summaries
- Long-running brand with a polished iOS and Android experience
Pricing
Summio Premium saves you about $60.00 per year compared to Blinkist.
Verdict
Choose Summio if you want to summarise anything you can paste — books, YouTube, PDFs, long reads — and chat with the source after. Choose Blinkist if you primarily need readers who want a curated audio-first catalogue and don’t need to summarise their own files.
Common questions
Is Summio cheaper than Blinkist?
Yes. Summio Premium is $39.99/year. Blinkist costs about $99.99/year, so Summio is roughly $60.00/year less.
Does Summio have audio narration?
Not yet. Summio is text-first — every summary is a structured editorial read with chapters, quotes, takeaways and citations. If audio narration is the deciding feature for you, audio-first apps may suit better. Audio is on the Summio roadmap.
Can I import my Blinkist highlights into Summio?
Blinkist does not offer a public export of highlights at this time. With Summio you can paste any book title, YouTube URL, web link, or PDF directly — there is nothing to migrate. Your library lives inside Summio and follows your Apple ID.