Next Big Idea – Books in 15min
Smart Audio Summaries: Business, Philosophy, Self-help, Psychology, Startups
Next Big Idea Club · com.heleo.nbic
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v7.6 (137)
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2026 (2 months ago)
- APK size
- 68.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Books & Reference (app)
- Listed since
- Oct 19, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 44 (6 sensitive)
- Website
- nextbigideaclub.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Next Big Idea – Books in 15min is an app by Next Big Idea Club in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least October 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 44 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and approximate location. Compared with version 7.5, it adds 1 new permission (“Reorder tasks”) and drops 1 (“Camera”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v7.6
Fast-track your learning with the Next Big Idea app, the ONLY place to get 15 minute audio summaries — from the best new nonfiction books — directly from the authors themselves.
Latest app improvements include:
• Routine bug fixes and speed improvements with updated authentication.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Next Big Idea: The World’s Leading Book Summaries & Reading Club. Loved by Thousands of Life-long Learners Across the Globe.
Learn from the Authors Themselves
Next Big Idea is the only app where you can read summaries written and spoken by the authors. You won’t find these exclusive gold nuggets anywhere else.
Featured Authors
- Adam Grant
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Daniel Pink
- Susan Cain
- James Clear
- Nir Eyal
- And so many more
Highlights
● Book Bites — Listen to or read 15 minute book overviews, as created and recorded by the authors themselves. 1000+ titles available!
● E-courses — 45 minute master classes, in audio, video and text formats starring the authors of the Next Big Idea’s best books of the year
● Conversations — Watch recorded live Q&As, podcast recordings, and author chats
● Next Big Idea Podcast — 45 minute ad-free episodes from our celebrated podcast
● Idea of the day — 2 minute daily insights from leading thinkers
● Exclusive Invitations – Receive invites to live author Q&As and book launches
● Original audio books
● AI Recommendation Assistant
Testimonials
“Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys getting deeper insight into books.” – Buddy G.
"I love the app and listen to the Book Bites most mornings on my walk! Great job." – Kim S.
“There are so many book summary apps out there and I love some of them, like Blinkist and Uptime. “There are so many book summary apps out there and I love some of them, like Blinkist and Uptime. But NBI is different. NBI's summaries are written and narrated by the authors so you get the main points they want you to get.” – Hlyan H.
Deep Learning
Don’t just stop at 2 or 15 minutes a day. We have 45 minute e-courses of the best nonfiction books of the year, as selected by our legendary curators. Taught by the leading thinkers themselves, discover exclusive e-courses feature key takeaways, discussion questions, and interactive exercises and quizzes.
Ad-Free
The Next Big Idea app also gives you access to ad-free episodes of our podcast! Each episode is a deep dive into one big idea through immersive storytelling, narration and curator interviews with the most interesting authors at work today.
A Smarter Version of You Awaits
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” What are you waiting for? Go deeper and start learning from the world’s leading experts today.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v7.4.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 7, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 7, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Aug 7, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)4A:75:76:53:F1:1E:18:CB:DC:CE:3D:0C:D3:70:2C:4E:80:AE:45:B1
- File MD5e43da52495ac6dd28d1679e04bd457c2
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (44)
Next Big Idea – Books in 15min requests 44 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.heleo.nbic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.heleo.nbic.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Next Big Idea – Books in 15min APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is Next Big Idea – Books in 15min free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Next Big Idea – Books in 15min APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e43da52495ac6dd28d1679e04bd457c2.
