Shortform Daily Book Summaries

Name: Shortform Daily Book Summaries
Rating: 4.6 (1365 reviews)
Author: Shortform Inc.

By: Shortform Inc.

Micro Learning & Podcasts

Features & Capabilities

Shortform Daily Book Summaries is a Chrome extension that brings high-quality book summaries and analyses right to your browser. Get quick 1-page overviews, chapter-by-chapter insights, and 550% more ideas than other services. Enjoy audio narrations, offline access, printable PDF downloads, highlights, and notes, plus the ability to share key points with friends and coworkers. Content is written by professional authors, PhDs, and Ivy League graduates, including summaries of NY Times bestsellers and timeless classics.

Designed for daily micro-learning, this extension helps you remember key lessons and apply them to your life through interactive exercises. It supports 18 book categories (including Business, Health, Self-Improvement, and History) and offers offline mode and collaborative sharing so you can stay curious and productive anywhere you read.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Books Education Content Writing

By:

Shortform Inc.

Rating:

4.60

(1,365) 5 new ratings

Version:

8.5.0 Last updated: 2026-06-26

Version code:

887365445

Creation date:

2019-12-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

43.90MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 51,065 ▲ 301

Other rankings

#10 in The Best Book Summary Apps #7 in summary writer keyword 51 ▲ 2#15 in summary keyword 53 #20 in summarize website keyword 27 #52 in summarize text keyword 5 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Shortform Book Summaries Daily (v9.5.0)

177,584 4.38

(1,237)

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Shortform Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortform-daily-book-summaries/id1489472007

Website:

https://www.shortform.com

User Reviews

Users praise Shortform for deep, thorough, well-curated summaries and helping learning quickly with broad content and responsive support. However, recurring complaints focus on billing practices (free trials, renewals, refunds), cancellation friction, app instability (freezes, black screens), unreliable highlighting, and pricing. Overall, content quality is high, but users clash with billing, stability, and cost.

Pros

Thorough, deep, and well-curated summaries and analysis.
Broad library with content beyond summaries and practical insights.
Content helps with fast learning and applying knowledge.
Responsive and helpful customer support when issues arise.

Cons

Billing and renewal practices perceived as deceptive, with free trials leading to charges and refunds difficult to obtain.
Difficulty canceling or downgrading the subscription.
App reliability issues, including frequent bugs, freezes, and black screens.
Highlighting feature is unreliable.
App is expensive relative to perceived value.

Recent reviews

Also there needs to be an accurate syncing of books and their reading position between phone and iPad. Currently there seems to be no syncing. So it forgets where it is at when I close the app and does not sync between devices.

by An*****, 2026-05-20

I signed up with Shortform using Apple Sign-in Authentication. It appeared to work initially, but I am unable to use it now and am experiencing difficulty logging in and using the app. I hope they are able to resolve this issue. At the moment, I am using the web version and enjoying the experience there.

by Cy*****, 2026-05-07

No one likes apps that offer you a free trial and then automatically charge you at the end. Developer stopped doing that in recent times because they know everyone hates it.