Shortform Daily Book Summaries
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Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperShortform Inc.
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.5 (144)
Version8.8.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us
28 Sep 2026
28 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.5 ★
144 ratings
Measured
Shortform Daily Book Summaries on the App Store
App details
App ID
1489472007
Publisher
Shortform Inc.
On the store since
Dec 2019
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
5 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
50 MB
Also listed in
Books
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information
Shortform Daily Book Summaries downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
144 ratings
Measured
Ratings
144
Measured
About Shortform Daily Book Summaries
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Get the highest quality book summaries and analyses available in the world. Shortform summaries contain the book's key ideas, plus analysis comparing those ideas to other books.
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Reinforce the key lessons with interactive exercises that challenge you to reflect on your past and improve your life.
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Check out Shortform summaries of this week’s NY Times bestsellers:
• Sapiens, by Yuval Harari
• Educated, by Tara Westover
• Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
• Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
• 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson
Check out Shortform summaries of these all-time classics:
• How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
• Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
• The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
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KEY FEATURES
• Quick 1-page summaries to understand the book at a glance
• Chapter-by-chapter comprehensive summaries and analysis
• 550% more ideas covered than other services
• Audio narrations so you can learn on the go
• #1 Bestsellers and all-time classic books
• Interactive exercises to apply the key lessons to your life
• Highlight your favorite passages and take notes
• Share key points with friends and co-workers
• 18 book categories, including Business, Health, Self-Improvement, History, and more
• Printable PDF downloads for your reading convenience
• Offline mode to read without Internet
• Features coming soon: publishing feed, reading tracker, and more...
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
"Shortform has by far the best book guides available anywhere. They cover key points and have much more original analysis and content than other summaries.” -- Andy T.
"You guys really hit it out of the park with this summary! I’ve never seen such a complete yet concise summary of this book. The exercises are perfect – not overwhelming or meager, but just right. Thanks for making me smarter every day." -- Stacey M.
“If real books are like fine wine, and book summaries are box wine, Shortform is 100-proof vodka.” -- Gregg P.
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CONTACT US
Have questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] any time.
Terms of Service: https://www.shortform.com/terms
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Get the highest quality book summaries and analyses available in the world. Shortform summaries contain the book's key ideas, plus analysis comparing those ideas to other books.
Remember the key lessons from books you’ve read, and discover new books you need to read.
Reinforce the key lessons with interactive exercises that challenge you to reflect on your past and improve your life.
Trust in writer quality. Shortform summaries are written by professional authors, PhD’s, and Ivy League graduates.
Check out Shortform summaries of this week’s NY Times bestsellers:
• Sapiens, by Yuval Harari
• Educated, by Tara Westover
• Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
• Why We Sleep, by Matthew Walker
• 12 Rules for Life, by Jordan Peterson
Check out Shortform summaries of these all-time classics:
• How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
• Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
• The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
=====================================
KEY FEATURES
• Quick 1-page summaries to understand the book at a glance
• Chapter-by-chapter comprehensive summaries and analysis
• 550% more ideas covered than other services
• Audio narrations so you can learn on the go
• #1 Bestsellers and all-time classic books
• Interactive exercises to apply the key lessons to your life
• Highlight your favorite passages and take notes
• Share key points with friends and co-workers
• 18 book categories, including Business, Health, Self-Improvement, History, and more
• Printable PDF downloads for your reading convenience
• Offline mode to read without Internet
• Features coming soon: publishing feed, reading tracker, and more...
=====================================
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
"Shortform has by far the best book guides available anywhere. They cover key points and have much more original analysis and content than other summaries.” -- Andy T.
"You guys really hit it out of the park with this summary! I’ve never seen such a complete yet concise summary of this book. The exercises are perfect – not overwhelming or meager, but just right. Thanks for making me smarter every day." -- Stacey M.
“If real books are like fine wine, and book summaries are box wine, Shortform is 100-proof vodka.” -- Gregg P.
=====================================
CONTACT US
Have questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] any time.
Terms of Service: https://www.shortform.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://www.shortform.com/privacy
Latest updates
8.8.0
Improvements for the highlighting experience.