How much does Blinkist cost, and what is free?

As of 11 October 2026. On its own website, Blinkist sells Premium and Pro as yearly subscriptions that renew automatically. For the first year, Blinkist often shows an automatically applied discount. For a fair comparison, the price from the second year onwards matters too.

Blinkist prices in 2026

For monthly plans, the cost for 12 months adds up twelve monthly payments; you are charged monthly. Yearly prices are paid for twelve months at once.

The local App Store Premium offers shown are explicitly labelled as monthly or yearly subscriptions. Premium Sharing allows one additional Premium account. Promotional and renewal offers can differ.

Source: iOS App Store · Price checked: 2026-10-12. Web and App Store prices can differ. The amount shown at checkout applies to the specific offer.

A monthly average with yearly payment is the yearly total divided by twelve; the full yearly amount is charged at once. Compare the first term and renewal price separately. Blinkist also describes a Platinum plan with live sessions and more than 100 infographics.

First year and renewal

On its pricing page, Blinkist often applies a discount code automatically to your first subscription. The lower amount only applies to the first year. After that, the subscription renews automatically at the regular yearly price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. For comparisons over several years, use the regular price.

What is free on Blinkist?

Without a subscription, the free Basic plan lets you read or listen to one title per day selected by Blinkist, listed as the "Blink of the Day" in the app or at blinkist.com/daily. According to Blinkist, this involves no charges and no subscription. The rest of the library, offline access and Blinkist AI are paid features.

Free trial and money-back guarantee

According to its help centre, Blinkist only offers a 7-day free trial with the yearly subscription in some cases. You will see whether it applies when you sign up, and each person can use it only once. If you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, you will not be charged.

For subscriptions bought on the website or through Google Play, Blinkist offers a 14-day money-back guarantee from the purchase. It only applies to first purchases, not to automatic renewals. For purchases through the Apple App Store, Apple decides on refunds.

How to cancel Blinkist

If you subscribed on the website, turn off renewal in your settings under "Manage subscription". For subscriptions through Apple or Google Play, cancel in the subscription settings of the relevant store. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.

For customers resident in Germany, Blinkist states an additional rule: after the first year, for subscriptions that renewed automatically after 1 March 2023, the yearly subscription can be cancelled monthly with one month's notice. If you subscribed on the website, Blinkist support refunds the remaining months pro rata on request; for purchases through Apple or Google Play, contact their support.

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Sources and price dates

• Blinkist: Premium and Pro pricing
• Kurslotse: Blinkist costs 2026 (German)
• Blinkist Help: subscription plans
• Blinkist Help: free Basic plan
• cancellation period
• money-back guarantee