SummaryZ: Book Summaries

SummaryZ: Book Summaries

Key ideas, read or listen

109 ratings
32 reviews
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Released
February 14, 2019
Updated
October 28, 2026

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Access key ideas from popular books in minutes, either by reading or listening. Get personalized 7-day plans based on your goals and discover new summaries through AI-generated content. Save favorite ideas and track your progress with daily goals.

✓Short book summaries
✓Read or listen to ideas
✓Personalized 7-day plans
✓Search by topic or mood
✓Save and revisit ideas
✓Daily goals and streaks
✓AI-generated summaries
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What's New in SummaryZ

2.2.0

October 28, 2026

A fresh start for SummaryZ. • New look, new icon and an animated welcome • A 7-day plan built from what you want to work on • Choose your narrator from nine voices • Widgets: an idea to revisit, today's goal and what you were listening to • Premium: keep listening with the screen locked • Search by title, author, topic or how you feel

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User reviews

Abbastanza bene

Vorrei libri più moderni

Rien trouvé

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

Pensavo un’altra cosa….

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.

Pain and Agony: Updated!!

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.
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Response from developer

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

This used to be so good

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.
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Response from developer

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!

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FAQ

What is SummaryZ?

SummaryZ provides concise summaries of popular books, allowing you to read or listen to key ideas in minutes. It offers personalized plans based on your goals and helps you discover new insights.

Does SummaryZ have ads?

Yes, SummaryZ contains advertisements. As a free app with in-app purchases, ads are displayed to support its availability.

How much does SummaryZ Premium cost?

SummaryZ offers various subscription plans, including weekly and yearly options. Prices vary, with free trial periods offered before purchase. For example, a yearly plan is $59.99/P1Y with a 1-year free trial.

Can I listen to SummaryZ with my screen locked?

Listening with the screen locked is a premium feature. You can unlock this functionality by subscribing to SummaryZ Premium.

How often is SummaryZ updated?

The latest version of SummaryZ is 2.2.0, last updated on October 28, 2026. Updates typically bring new features and improvements.

What devices does SummaryZ support?

SummaryZ is currently supported on iPhones. Future updates may expand compatibility to other devices.

Is SummaryZ suitable for younger users?

SummaryZ has an age rating of 12+, suggesting it is appropriate for users aged 12 and above. The content focuses on book summaries for personal development.

How do I cancel my SummaryZ subscription?

Subscriptions can be managed and canceled within your Apple Account settings. Ensure cancellation at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to avoid automatic renewal.