# Summary Z-ChatBook & Summaries — Ask AI- Book Chatbot Assistant

> AI chatbot assistant for interactive book discussions and daily summaries. (iPhone/iPad app by Book Vitals Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-z-chatbook-and-summaries/id1451584561 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Book Vitals Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483239539)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 109 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 156 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Romanian, Russian, European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2019-02-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-z-chatbook-and-summaries/id1451584561/reviews.md

## What is Summary Z?

Get ready for an extraordinary reading experience with SummaryZ! Our latest feature, ChatBook, allows you to chat with any book in the world, enhancing your learning process like never before.
Along with our daily free book summaries and audiobook summaries from the best books of 2022, you can now engage in smart conversations with your favorite books. Ask any question and get instant answers from our AI Book Assistant.

Discover your next read by browsing summaries and audiobook summaries, published by our editors, from the most popular books and the most famous authors of 2022. With ChatBook, you can now dive deeper into the content and gain new insights into the concepts presented.
Our community of writers selects the best highlights, tips, and insights from popular fiction and nonfiction books and presents them as easy-to-read or listen-to book summaries. Each summary has between 6 to 12 ideas, representing a concept from that particular book.
Enjoy book summaries from many categories such as bible studies, self-help, motivational, self-improvement, self-development, and more. And with ChatBook, your learning experience is taken to the next level. Try it out and see for yourself!
After you download the app, set up a challenge to read one book summary a day for 30 days. Reading or listening to one book summary from a book in SummaryZ takes just 10 minutes. It's easy, fun, and now with ChatBook, it's even more interactive and engaging!

Choose from 2 PRO subscriptions to level up your reading:

• $8.99 billed monthly
• $59.99 billed annually

After your FREE 3-day trial, your subscription amount will be charged to your iTunes Account. All subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Special introductory offers only apply to the first billing term.

https://basmo.app/terms-and-conditions-summary-z/

## Key features

- Chat with any book using AI
- Daily free book summaries
- Audiobook summaries
- AI Book Assistant for instant answers
- Browse summaries by category
- Curated highlights and insights

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SummaryZ Monthly Pack | $8.99 | per month |
| SummaryZ Yearly Pack | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| SummaryZ Yearly Pack | $59.99 | per year |
| SummaryZ Yearly Pack | $59.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-z-chatbook-and-summaries/id1451584561/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Abbastanza bene

*2024-05-15, version 2.1.2*

Vorrei libri più moderni

### 1/5 — Rien trouvé

*2023-10-10*

Je n’ai trouvé aucun des livres que je recherche 
Donc je souhaite annuler ma période d’essai immédiatement

### 1/5 — Pensavo un’altra cosa….

*2023-05-17, version 2.1.2*

Prima di installare l’app ho guardato se ne avessi avuto bisogno… purtroppo non è così! Io avevo capito che si facevano riassunti sui testi, non solo sui libri. Sono delusa anche perché non è spiegato benissimo, l’app può migliorare di molto.

### 5/5 — Pain and Agony: Updated!!

*2022-10-12*

GOD BLESS THE CREATORS OF THIS APP AND BASMOS. If you want context read the below script but if not just know that these developers have saved all my data after a near heart break. Go download Basmos: reading tracker or whatever. Made my entire day! 

rant:The previous version of this app, I believe called Basmos was amazing. I took notes on the books I was reading, took pictures of important quotes. It saved my reading log and I could go back to any book and look at previous digital annotations. Until tragedy struck and they somehow updated this god forsaken all into a useless waste of data. It deleted all of my books and notes that I worked tirelessly on. And don’t get me wrong I know there is another app through this company now named basmo but it is far to late for redemption. I went through the 5 stages of grief when all my notes were deleted and it genuinely put me into a reading slump. So please summary Z if you can find it in your heart to restore my data I would consider taking down this scathing review and kissing whoever is in charge. -A girl who really like her online annotations.

**Developer response:** Hi, if you could send us an email at hello@basmo.app we would be glad to help. Your quotes and annotations are not gone! Thanks

### 1/5 — This used to be so good

*2021-11-11*

Update Nov 11, 2021: lol so much for “our current plan is to continue to offer everything free” imagine my surprise when I updated this app, went to check the “improvements” and suddenly had to pay $15/month to scan pages. I mean awesome that I have bold and italic in my notes now I guess, when they also took away the ability to keyword search within highlights.

April 18, 2021: (two stars) When I first downloaded this app a year ago it was everything I could ever want. It was accurate in its scanning and let me keep all my underlined and highlighted book passages in one place. Support was responsive when I emailed to ask if bold and italic text was on the horizon. 

However, in the past few months it’s gotten buggy to the point of being almost unusable. It’s so bad I’ve been scouring the internet for a suitable replacement. I’m wondering if the developers have abandoned this app for their newer, paid app, which I tried (that one has bold and italic text options) but immediately canceled and deleted because I have no interest in any of its features besides storing book passages, which is why, in theory, I have this app. 

Regardless, it’s still the best I’ve found at what it does and I’ve managed to find some workarounds for the most frustrating issues, so it does get a couple stars.

This is absolutely an app I’d be willing to pay for — probably not a subscription but certainly a one-time fee — if it was as functional as it could be.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your feedback lindsay. We absolutely have not abandoned this app. If you have any specific bugs you'd like to report, please, please let us know! We are updating the app, publishing book summaries on a constant basis, and the text extraction functionality you're referring to as you favourite is being constantly updated and perfected. The bold and italic features you requested should be part of the app, please make sure you're updated. About the one-time fee, our current plan is to continue to offer everything free. Again, thank you for your feedback and it would be tremendously helpful if you could upgrade to a slightly higher rating, since our rating is something extremely important in our company's evolution. A 5 star would be amazing. We are here to help. Waiting on any feedback! Thank you again!

### 1/5 — Avis

*2021-11-11*

On ne peut pas annuler le paiement sur l’application ! Aucuns moyens.

### 1/5 — It’s not free as claimed

*2021-11-10*

I click on the X button because i don’t want a paid plan.. then another popup appears saying that you have a gift for me.. another paid plan is not a gift for me.. you could just have shown it to me in the plans.. i clicked the X button.. does that not communicate what i want.. theres no way i can read a free book on this app.. i can only get gifts that i need to pay for.

### 5/5 — Bellissimaaaaaa❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🤣

*2021-10-27, version 1.20.1*

App molto utile grazie ha questa app posso leggere i riassunti dei miei libri preferiti 🤩 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

### 4/5 — aiuto

*2021-09-09, version 1.19.17*

non capisco come vedere i riassunti dei libri che voglio

### 1/5 — app non chiara

*2021-08-25, version 1.19.17*

non riesco a leggere un libro che ho cercato e messo nei miei “book”, non capisco l’utilità di quest’app

## Frequently asked questions about Summary Z

### What does Summary Z do?

Summary Z offers an extraordinary reading experience by allowing users to chat with any book using an AI Book Assistant. It also provides daily free book summaries and audiobook summaries from popular titles, along with curated highlights and insights.

### What are the key features of Summary Z?

Key features include the ability to chat with books via the ChatBook feature, access to daily free book and audiobook summaries, an AI Book Assistant for instant answers, and the option to browse summaries from various categories.

### How much does Summary Z cost?

The app offers two PRO subscription options: $8.99 billed monthly or $59.99 billed annually. A free 3-day trial is available. After the trial, subscriptions are charged to your iTunes Account and automatically renew unless canceled.

### What kind of books can I get summaries for?

You can get summaries for a wide range of popular fiction and nonfiction books, including those in categories like bible studies, self-help, motivational, self-improvement, and self-development. The app also features summaries from best books of 2022.

### How can I use Summary Z to improve my reading?

Summary Z makes reading more interactive and engaging. You can set a challenge to read one book summary a day, which takes about 10 minutes. The ChatBook feature allows you to dive deeper into book content by asking questions and gaining new insights.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.2 — 2023-04-19

Do you ever wish you had a personal tutor while reading? Now you do. 
We're thrilled to introduce our latest addition: AI ChatBook. Elevate your book reading experience to a whole new level with our innovative feature. Connect and interact with your favorite books like never before. Simply ask any question and receive accurate and real-time responses from the book itself. 
Get ready to be fully immersed in your reading journey with ChatBook!

### 2.1.0 — 2022-12-10

Added new promotion to onboarding.
Bugfix

### 2.0.8 — 2022-11-03

Minor improvements for stats section.

### 2.0.7 — 2022-10-28

Minor fix for premium subscribers.

### 2.0.6 — 2022-10-17

Added support for multiple devices. The user will still be logged in when signing in from a new phone.

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