# 12min: Book Summaries Daily

> Audio & text, learn faster

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1177343870](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1177343870)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1177343870`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 12 MIN SERVICOS DIGITAIS E NEGOCIOS LTDA
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (6,096 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.13.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2016-12-29
- **Size:** 101 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/12min-book-summaries-daily/id1177343870)
- **Website:** [https://12min.com](https://12min.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://12min.com/en/tos](https://12min.com/en/tos)

## Description

**12min** helps busy learners turn spare moments into meaningful progress with concise nonfiction book summaries available in both audio and text. Explore more than 3,500 titles covering business, psychology, personal finance, leadership, productivity, health, and personal growth.

Build a consistent learning habit with AI-powered recommendations, curated learning paths, daily streaks, offline access, and 12min Radar for trending ideas. Listen during commutes or workouts, read at your desk, and access content in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Premium plans are available monthly or annually, with a free trial offered for eligible users.

## Rankings

- #23,291 — Overall
- #2 — paraphrase online
- #8 — summary
- #21 — summary writer
- #32 — product insights

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the app for quick, digestible summaries and retention-friendly quizzes, plus audio/text flexibility. However, significant friction exists: persistent notifications, billing/subscription and login problems, reliability issues, a stale library with few new titles, and several broken features. Addressing notification controls, billing reliability, offline access, updated catalog, and stable feature functionality would address the main user concerns.

### Pros

- Concise, quick summaries that make it easy to learn from a book in minutes.
- Quizzes at the end help with retention and assessment.
- Covers a range of topics with synopses plus takeaways for quick discovery.
- Supports audio and text formats for flexible learning.
- Overall positive value for many users, with some opting for lifetime access.

### Cons

- Intrusive push notifications that are hard to disable.
- Billing/subscription problems, upgrade prompts despite payment, and difficulty canceling.
- Reliability issues like the app not opening, slow loading, or needing internet.
- Library feels stale, with too few new titles.
- Broken features such as sharing to Kindle/email, quizzes freezing/misbehaving, and device-specific issues (e.g., watch compatibility).

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