Hacked Summaries vs MashedBrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacked Summaries
Access concise audio summaries of non-fiction books, perfect for busy individuals. Explore curated content, discover diverse voices, and utilize AI for custom insights. Build learning habits with personalized recommendations and offline listening.
- 3-minute audio summaries
- Curated non-fiction collection
- AI-powered custom summaries
- Offline listening
- Personalized recommendations
- Track learning progress
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Most book apps hand you summaries and hope. Hacked Summaries hands you a move. Every day, one powerful idea from a great book — turned into a 3-minute interactive lesson you feel, not just read. Then the one action to use it today. Keep the streak. Change something. HOW IT WORKS • A daily lesson — cinematic, audio, built to land • One clear move you can do today • A streak that keeps you honest • Generate a lesson from any book with AI (Premium) WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Everybody sells you information. Nobody makes you use it. Hacked Summaries is built for follow-through — the gap between reading and doing is where your life actually changes. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone leveling up on purpose — builders, hustlers, students, anyone done collecting quotes they never act on. PREMIUM Unlimited AI lessons from any book, the full library, and your daily move. 7-day free trial, then renews — cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MashedBrain
Access unlimited audio and text summaries of non-fiction books. Gain the benefits of reading without the time commitment. Founded in 2023, this service helps you absorb key information quickly.
- Unlimited book summaries
- Audio summaries available
- Text summaries available
- Focus on non-fiction
- Quick information absorption
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MashedBrain is a book-summarizing subscription service based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 2023, MashedBrain offers unlimited audio & text summaries of books so you don't have to read it all, yet, still receive the full benefits of a non-fiction book.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MashedBrain at none against Hacked Summaries's 2. MashedBrain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Hacked Summaries's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support. On price and review sentiment there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hacked Summaries sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MashedBrain asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacked Summaries holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Hacked Summaries | MashedBrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (35 ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Jackson | Khalid Farhan |
Customer experience
Hacked Summaries
MashedBrain
In-app purchases
Hacked Summaries
- Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$199.991 Year
MashedBrain
No in-app purchases
