Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience real numbers from our own analytics — open to see them
–Visitors
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · counted by iTechGuides's own first-party analytics, bots removed, every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Book Summary Apps

Sumizeit vs Bookey

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Sumizeit #4 in Book Summary Apps 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $5.75/user/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Sumizeit
Bookey #6 in Book Summary Apps 7.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Bookey

Sumizeit leads on 2 checks, Bookey on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSumizeit · 7.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSumizeit · 4 of 4

Sumizeit scores higher on our rubric for book summary apps: 7.7 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Sumizeit offers learning paths; Bookey doesn't publish it. Sumizeit offers notes and highlights; Bookey doesn't publish it.

Sumizeit is the better fit for budget-minded learners seeking varied formats. Bookey is the better fit for readers wanting book summaries with mind maps.

  • Sumizeit fits best

    Budget-minded learners seeking varied formats

  • Bookey fits best

    Readers wanting book summaries with mind maps

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click some links. It never changes our verdict. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Sumizeit 7.7/10 Visit ↗ Bookey 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 7.5
Ranking #4 in Book Summary Apps #6 in Book Summary Apps
Best for Budget-minded learners seeking varied formats Readers wanting book summaries with mind maps
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5.75/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Sumizeit 4/4 · Bookey 2/4
Audio summaries ✓ ✓
Learning paths ✓ (best) Not published
Notes and highlights ✓ (best) Not published
Offline access ✓ ✓
Specs
Catalog size Not published Not published
Platform coverage Web_mobile Web_mobile
Summary languages Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 3 summaries with text and audio access.
  • 2,500+ summaries span text, audio, video, visual and PDF formats.
  • Learning plans, flashcards, quizzes, notes and offline access support review.
  • Each book has a text summary, audio version and mind map.
  • Downloads support offline learning.
  • Web, iOS and Android access, with a free plan listed.
Cons
  • Free access is limited to 3 book summaries.
  • Monthly access costs $12.99, versus $5.75 monthly equivalent on annual billing.
  • The Yearly and Lifetime plans list podcast formats but not video or visual formats.
  • The focus is on summaries, not full-length books.
  • Paid plan names are listed, but their features are not detailed.
  • Email is the listed support channel.
Our verdict

Sumizeit is a nonfiction book-summary service for people who want to learn in short sessions, especially learners who value choosing how to take in material. Its library includes 2,500+ book summaries and 10,000 podcast summaries. Reading…

Read the review →

Bookey is a consumer service for readers who want condensed versions of bestselling nonfiction rather than full-length books. It presents roughly 30-minute summaries as text and audio, with a mind map for each title. Subjects include…

Read the review →
  1. SumizeitBook Summary Apps 7.7Free plan · paid from $5.75/user/mo (annual)
  2. BookeyBook Summary Apps 7.5Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sumizeit — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 3 summaries with text and audio access.
    • 2,500+ summaries span text, audio, video, visual and PDF formats.
    • Learning plans, flashcards, quizzes, notes and offline access support review.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access is limited to 3 book summaries.
    • Monthly access costs $12.99, versus $5.75 monthly equivalent on annual billing.
    • The Yearly and Lifetime plans list podcast formats but not video or visual formats.

  • Bookey — where it wins

    • Each book has a text summary, audio version and mind map.
    • Downloads support offline learning.
    • Web, iOS and Android access, with a free plan listed.

    Where it doesn't

    • The focus is on summaries, not full-length books.
    • Paid plan names are listed, but their features are not detailed.
    • Email is the listed support channel.
  • Sumizeit7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $5.75/user/mo (annual)

    A format-rich summary library with a free tier and tools for active recall.

    Visit SumizeitFull verdict →
  • Bookey7.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    Bookey pairs short nonfiction summaries with audio, mind maps and offline access.

    Visit BookeyFull verdict →

More comparisons

All book summary apps comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

Last updated · How we research and update