FAQ & Help Center

Spickor distills key insights from bestselling non-fiction (and fiction) books into 10–15 minute summaries — both text and audio formats included. It's designed for people who want to learn faster: get the core ideas, decide if the full book is worth your time, or just walk away with the key takeaways.

Spickor offers two ways to access book summaries: • Free: Unlock any book by watching a short ad. No credit card, no trial period, no daily limit. • Premium: Subscribe for an ad-free experience, plus offline downloads and exclusive features. We believe great ideas should be accessible to everyone, so every book is available for free — no paywall, no "1 book per day" restriction like other apps.

Ads are typically 15–30 seconds. You'll need to watch the full ad to unlock a book — this is how we keep the service free for everyone.

Yes, you need to sign in to use Spickor. You can sign in with Apple ID, Google, or email. This allows us to sync your reading progress, bookmarks, and highlights across devices.

We currently have 2200+ book summaries across 8 categories. New titles are added on an irregular basis — we prioritize bestsellers, award-winners, and user-requested books.

We prioritize books that are widely recommended, critically acclaimed, or frequently requested by our users. We also curate by category to ensure a balanced mix of timeless classics and new releases.

Absolutely! Go to the "Request a Book" page (or tap the request button in the app) and submit the title and author. We prioritize requests based on popularity — the more people request a book, the faster we add it.

Offline downloads are available exclusively for Premium subscribers. Once downloaded, you can read or listen without an internet connection — perfect for flights, commutes, or anywhere without signal.

Spickor is currently available on iOS. Android and Web versions are in active development — sign up for our newsletter to be notified at launch.

Yes! You can adjust playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x, and skip forward/backward by 15 seconds.

Yes — as long as you're signed in with the same account, your reading progress, bookmarks, and highlights will sync automatically across all your devices.

Your reading history is tied to your account, not the app. As long as you sign in with the same account, your data will be there when you reinstall — no data loss.

Yes, you can delete your account at any time in Settings > Account > Delete Account. We will permanently delete your personal data within 30 days, except where required by law. You can also request a copy of your data before deletion.