Headway Reviews

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Customers appreciate the extensive library of book summaries, the convenience of both reading and listening options, and the user-friendly interface of Headway. However, some users have reported occasional issues with playback and limited voice options. Despite these minor drawbacks, Headway is a solid buy for those seeking quick and insightful book summaries. With a 4.6 overall rating and a 60-day money-back guarantee, it's worth giving it a try.

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Member since: Aug 2022Deals bought: 29
2 stars
2 stars
Posted: Aug 20, 2025

There are bugs

at times, it doesnt play the title...and only two voice options..no other options...it sounds very monotouns.

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1 stars
Posted: Aug 4, 2025

Long time headway subscriber— disappointed in new pricing tiers

As the title suggests, I’m a long time subscriber to headway and was very excited to see a lifetime model for their summaries. This tier was better than the 19.99/yr model I had previously.

However, just this week I found they have implemented a new tier system which completely blocked me from a summary I was IN THE MIDDLE OF READING prompting me to upgrade with another one time payment.

I lost my streak in the confusion of why it was asking me to do another “lifetime payment” when I had just set up the appsumo purchase and was mid book when this happened. I ended up finding a new book and that one worked, which made me realize the max thing was something different.

I now see many of their “best” books are behind this new paywall. It’s sad because I’ve been with them for a while and was recommending their services to a lot of people.

Now? I want to look and see if my appsumo deal is still within 60 days because I don’t want to play this game of access or not? 😂

Headway was a great way to learn high level concepts, but I am disappointed the appsumo community got their lifetime access right before a lot of their content gets pulled away for another fee.

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Member since: Apr 2023Deals bought: 76
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Edited Jul 24, 2025

Not for 2025

I usually have high tolerance for AI voices but in this day and age any voice generation software can produce better narration. And chat gpt can write much better summaries and analyses. Headway’s insights can barely even be called “insights”… a quick internet search gives me better info and content

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3 stars
3 stars
Posted: Jul 4, 2025

Good concept but summaries lack depth

The app is quite useful for quickly getting summaries of books and getting a general idea of their content. The concept is good, and the interface is user-friendly.

However, having read some of the full books myself, I’ve noticed that some summaries don’t fully capture the most important ideas or key principles. They often lack concrete examples and the depth that a complete book provides. So, while Headway is a convenient tool for quick insights, it definitely cannot replace reading the entire book for a full understanding.

Also, the quality of summaries can be quite uneven, which affects the overall experience.

In short, Headway is a handy app for getting a taste of many books, but it’s important to remember its limitations as a summary tool.

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Member since: Aug 2021Deals bought: 340
5 stars
5 stars
Posted: Jun 11, 2025

Learn Something New Every Day!

Headway helps you learn some of the best and famous books in just 15 minutes. If you want to learn more but don’t have much time, headway is perfect!

Pros:
Over 1,700 nonfiction book summaries to choose from
You can listen or read, whichever you like
They give you book ideas based on what you like
Challenge and reward you to keep learning
Works on phones, tablets, and computers
You can use it without internet if you download the summaries

Cons:
Some things work better on the app than the website

I really like Headway because it makes learning easy and fun. You can listen while doing chores or driving a car. It will help you me learn new stuff every day instead of just watching random videos.

If you want to learn more but are busy, you should give it a try!

Definitely 5 taco.

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