waffleSummary apps give you the gist. Waffle gives you the book.
Blinkist, Headway and Shortform all shorten a book into something you can read in a sitting. Waffle takes a different route: the book as a podcast series in the author's voice, one idea per episode. Here is how they compare, including where each of them is the better choice.
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Read the comparisonWaffle vs Blinkist
Blinkist compresses a book into a 15-minute summary. Waffle turns it into a podcast you can actually follow.
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Read the comparisonWaffle vs Headway
Headway turns books into 15-minute summaries with streaks and daily goals. Waffle turns them into podcasts.
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Read the comparisonWaffle vs Shortform
Shortform writes long study guides you read. Waffle makes the book a podcast you listen to.