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SoBrief: Book Summaries

SoBrief: Book Summaries

Swipe, Read & Listen to Books

354 ratings
36 reviews
πŸ“š Education
πŸ“š Books
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 17, 2025
  • August 5, 2026

Features

Developer

Audiblogs, Inc.
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Access over 73,000 book summaries in over 40 languages, with AI-powered recommendations and audio playback. Discover your next read in minutes and enjoy a distraction-free learning experience.

βœ“AI-powered book discovery
βœ“Massive library of summaries
βœ“Audio book summaries
βœ“Personalized recommendations
βœ“Multilingual summaries (40+ languages)
βœ“Scan book barcodes for summaries
βœ“Request book summaries
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SoBrief. Based on 354 reviews and a 4.4/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 41 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • πŸ‘Great concept
  • πŸ‘Love the idea
  • πŸ‘Appreciated for catching up on books
  • πŸ‘Allows accelerated reading
  • πŸ‘Summaries are good and informative

Negative things

  • 😞App crashes frequently
  • 😞Technical issues
  • 😞Low-quality AI summaries
  • 😞Extortionate fees/pricing
  • 😞App not working
  • 😞Nothing free
  • 😞Constantly asking for subscriptions
  • 😞AI generated content
  • 😞App doesn't work as advertised
  • 😞No free options for notes or audio
  • 😞App not functional
  • 😞Unoriginal service
  • 😞Insane price
  • 😞Underbaked features
  • 😞Features not there
  • 😞Paywall blocks entire app
  • 😞Absurd amount of money
  • 😞Horrible customer service
  • 😞App doesn't work at all
  • 😞Not a single free feature
  • 😞Too expensive
  • 😞Not mentioned upfront that it's paid
  • 😞Most things locked behind paywall
  • 😞Have to pay to do anything
  • 😞Can't get anything without payment
  • 😞Requires personal info then paywall
  • 😞No access to anything without payment
  • 😞Can't see recommendations without paying
  • 😞Doesn't show preferences without paying
  • 😞Asked to pay before seeing how app works
  • 😞AI app asking for subscription
  • 😞Whole app blocked by paywall
  • 😞Don't know how app works before paying
  • 😞AI suggests titles that don't exist
  • 😞Book recommendations not great
  • 😞Full of bugs
  • 😞Language support issues
  • 😞Frequently crashes
  • 😞Thinks you don't have an account
  • 😞Books not summarized yet
  • 😞Crashing on first sentence
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What's New in SoBrief

1.2.10

August 5, 2026

Bug fixes and improvements

Subscription plans

SoBrief Pro (Monthly)

Unlocks access to Pro features

$9.991 Month
3 Days trial
How to cancel SoBrief subscription ⁉️
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In-App Purchases

$79.99

SoBrief Pro (Lifetime)

Unlocks access to Pro features

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Was great

Was great till app crashed and stopped working. Paid for lifetime membership. Wtf!
Doesn't work as advertisedDoesn't work as advertised

Ash

Sucks doesn’t give you any insight then charges you 50$
B.i.g girlfriendB.i.g girlfriend

no free

no free for note or audio.bad experience
John@529John@529

Why is it advertised as free or semi-free when you have to pay for everything? Use Sumreads instead!

I saw the app advertised as free unlike Blinkist, so I downloaded and filled the opening survey, and then it said I had to pay money to do anything. Not even one book was free. I could've tolerated a semi-free approach with limited selection, but this was nothing free. Was free it one point, but not now? If so, that's very rude. That's without getting into the low-quality AI summaries which would be tolerable if it was free, but since it isn't, I'm better off paying for the high-quality human-written summaries of Blinkist, or my current favorite, Uptime. Use the website Sumreads instead, actually free AI book summaries!
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CrazyPianoLady15CrazyPianoLady15

App not working

Concept is great when it works, but technical issues and very little support.
junior marleyjunior marley
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

25 issues

App crashed and stopped working

Bug

App not working

Bug

App crashes frequently

Bug

Delete account button not functional

Bug

Refuse to remove my data

Bug

Delete account button doesn't work

Bug

App keeps crashing on the first sentence

Bug

Not functional

Bug

Every time I try to read a summary it says I need to sign up again

Bug

Doesn't show saved books, interests, etc.

Bug

Cannot access materials

Bug

Doesn't seem to be a way to access 10 free summaries

Bug

Paid plan still doesn't work

Bug

Issue after issue since signing up

Bug

App doesn't function as supposed to

Bug

Telling me that I haven't signed up and I'm still using the free account

Bug

AI person told me that only paying customers can speak to someone

Bug

The 'tinder' style book recommendation engine has worked LITERALLY ONCE

Bug

Received nothing except for the title error since then

Bug

Half of the features are either underbaked or just straight not there

Bug

Language I needed wasn't even available

Bug

Selecting other languages often leads to a blank screen with just a small 'not found' message

Bug

App is full of bugs

Bug

Thinks you don't have an account when you do

Bug

A lot of books that aren't summarized yet

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Requested Features

5 requests

Allow users to see how the app works before paying

Feature

Upload GoodReads history

Feature

Include Spanish in languages section

Feature

Better book recommendation engine

Feature

More human-written summaries

Feature

FAQ

What does SoBrief do?

SoBrief provides AI-powered summaries of over 73,000 books across more than 40 languages. It helps users discover new books through personalized recommendations and allows them to read or listen to summaries in just 10 minutes.

What are the key features of SoBrief?

Key features include a 'Tinder for books' style discovery, a vast library covering various genres, audio versions of summaries, AI-driven personalized recommendations, and the ability to scan book barcodes for instant summaries. Users can also request summaries for books not yet in the catalog.

How much does SoBrief cost?

The app is free to download and offers in-app purchases. This suggests that while core features may be accessible for free, certain premium content or functionalities might require payment.

What languages are supported by SoBrief?

SoBrief offers summaries in over 40 languages, including major languages like Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, and many others, catering to a global audience.

Who is SoBrief for?

This app is ideal for busy individuals who want to quickly grasp the main ideas from books, engage in daily microlearning, and discover new reading material tailored to their tastes without investing extensive time.