# 12min: Book Summaries Daily > Audio & text summaries. Learn faster, build habits in 12 minutes a day. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.br.twelvemin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.br.twelvemin) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.br.twelvemin` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** 12min - **Category:** EDUCATION - **Downloads:** 3,115,934 - **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (88,603 ratings) - **Version:** 2.12.1 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-31 - **First published:** 2016-12-29 - **Publisher country:** BR - **Size:** 138 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-11 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.br.twelvemin) - **Website:** [http://12min.com](http://12min.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://12min.com.br/tos](https://12min.com.br/tos) ## Description ### Overview 12min helps you learn faster by turning spare moments into quick, actionable insights. With 3,500+ nonfiction titles, you can read or listen to summaries, get AI-powered recommendations, and track daily habits to stay motivated. ### Features - Audiobook and text summaries - Offline mode and multi-language support - Curated learning paths and personalized playlists - AI personalization and Radar for trending topics - Habit tracking to build consistency ## Rankings - #33,758 — Overall - #4 — summary - #16 — summarization ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.br.twelvemin.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.br.twelvemin.permission.C2D_MESSAGE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Users praise the app for delivering high-quality, concise book summaries that save time and cover a wide range of topics, with many free titles and engaging end-of-summary quizzes. However, recurring issues across reviews include language/localization bugs, persistent slowness and instability, and complex subscription/account problems. Billing confusion and frequent premium prompts also frustrate users, as do regional purchase restrictions. Overall, the content quality is solid and time-saving when it works, but reliability and billing friction significantly impact the experience. ### Pros - High-quality, concise summaries that distill key ideas. - Time-saving and convenient for quick learning. - Large library with diverse topics and many free titles. - Engaging features like end-of-summary quizzes. - Solid content quality and overall usefulness when the app works. ### Cons - Language/localization bugs: content appears in the wrong language or language preferences are not respected. - Slowness and stability issues: long load times, app often not responsive or won’t open. - Account/subscription problems: life-time vs. annual upgrades, login across devices, and account migration/lookup struggles. - Billing and premium upsell friction: frequent pay prompts, confusion over charges, and support responsiveness concerns. - Regional purchase restrictions: country checks hindering purchases and setup in some regions. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Summedup: 12min Book Summaries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.summedup) — 30,004 users, 2.57 / 5 - [AdvanceMe: Book Summaries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/one.socratist.advanceme) — 219 users - [MindLeap: 10min Book Summaries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.mindleap.mindleap) — 3,448 users - [Readify: 15-Min Book Summaries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.booksummaries.read) — 102,758 users - [Blinkist: Book Summaries Daily](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.blinkslabs.blinkist.android) — 22,066,346 users, 4.61 / 5 - [KeepMind: Daily Book Read](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.booksummaries.readanywhere.readability.zlibrary.storygraph.headway.leap.booksin15minutes) — 15 users - [JustRead - Book Summaries App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.infidhilabs.justread) — 77 users - [Bookseed: Short Book Summaries](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bookseed) — 102 users - [Gist & Gain](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gistandgain.app) — 5 users - [Readlyst - AI Book Podcast](https://chrome-stats.com/d/one.hashcode.readlyst) — 28 users - [Wiser - 15 minutes Audio Books](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wisernow.android) — 2,686,653 users, 4.32 / 5 - [Get Smarter Every Day](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.listensnap.app) — 3,309 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.br.twelvemin)