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The best Headway alternatives

15-minute text and audio summaries of nonfiction bestsellers you can read or listen to. If it is not working for you, here are 2 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

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At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
Headway (the app you have)SubscriptioniPhone, Android, Web-
BlinkistFree trialiPhone, Android, Webyou want a close match
WiserFree downloadAppleyou want a free plan to start
1

Blinkist

Free trial
Blinkist screenshot from the App Store

15-minute text and audio summaries of 9,000+ nonfiction books and podcasts, with AI tools on the Pro plan.

PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
2

Wiser

Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Wiser screenshot from the App Store

Book summaries to read and listen to.

Pick it if you want a free plan to start.

Free planiPhone

We matched these apps to Headway by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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