$99
lifetime. one payment. first 50 only.
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- Five-minute editorial lessons — not book summaries
- Practice exercises and recall checks built in
- $99 lifetime option — Blinkist has no lifetime
- Adult, kid, and elder modes
- 47 languages, including long-tail coverage
- No subscription cancellation gauntlet
- CC-BY-4.0 — yours to keep forever
- Live Cohen’s d retention pilot
- No ads, no tracking, no data sale
- Companion kids site (Curious Kelly) included
The Daily Lesson vs. Blinkist
| Feature | Blinkist | The Daily Lesson |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ~$100/yr (Premium) | $7.99/mo or $99/yr or $99 lifetime |
| Lifetime option | No | Yes — $99 lifetime |
| Format | 15-min book summaries | 5-min editorial lessons + practice |
| Practice / recall | No | Yes — quizzes and exercises in every lesson |
| Subjects | Non-fiction summaries only | Vocabulary, history, language, science, growth |
| Age modes | Adult only | Kid, adult, elder |
| Open license | No | Yes — CC-BY-4.0 |
| Cancellation | Multi-step retention flow | One-click via Stripe portal |
| Effect-size measurement | No | Public Cohen’s d pilot at /pilot |
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