Comparison

Glasp vs Video Summarizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Glasp

Capture and organize online content with customizable highlighting tools. Easily tag, search, and share your collected ideas across multiple platforms and devices with a single click.

Highlights
  • Online content capturing
  • Colored highlighting options
  • Automatic curation to homepage
  • Tagging and searching highlights
  • Cross-platform sharing
  • Syncs across devices
Features
Read full description

Glasp turns everything you read and watch into knowledge you keep. Summarize YouTube videos and long articles with AI in seconds, highlight the parts that matter, and save it all in one place — across the web, PDFs, and more. Then revisit your highlights anytime, anywhere. WHAT YOU CAN DO • AI Summary — get the key points of any YouTube video or web page instantly, with transcripts and timestamps. • Highlight — mark up articles and PDFs with a tap; your highlights sync everywhere. • Reader View — strip away the clutter and read distraction-free. • Read Later — save videos, articles, and PDFs to your library and come back when you're ready. • Feed — follow your favorite YouTube channels and catch up fast with summaries. • Your Knowledge — every highlight and note becomes a personal library you can search and revisit. Whether you're researching, studying, or just keeping up, Glasp helps you learn faster and remember more. Highlight the internet. Keep what matters.

About

Video Summarizer

Transform long YouTube videos into concise, structured summaries. Extract key takeaways, uncover in-depth insights, and explore topics with AI chat. Save time and learn faster by reading summaries instead of watching entire videos.

Highlights
  • Summarize YouTube videos and comments
  • Generate quick or in-depth summaries
  • Extract key claims, evidence, and pros/cons
  • Analyze comment sections for common opinions
  • AI chat for follow-up questions
  • Save, share, and organize summaries
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
Read full description

Stop pausing. Start understanding. Video Summarizer turns long YouTube videos into clear, structured summaries you can read in minutes. WHY IT HELPS Save time: get the key takeaways from long videos in minutes. Make smarter decisions: uncover key arguments, pros and cons, and actionable insights. Learn more: ask follow-up questions and explore topics in your preferred language with AI. FEATURES Summarize inside YouTube: summarize videos and comments, read results, and customize summaries without leaving the YouTube app. Quick summaries: paste or share a video link to get a summary tailored to your needs. In-depth insights: uncover key claims, evidence, pros and cons, and actionable takeaways. Comment insights: discover common opinions, debates, useful tips, and frequently asked questions. Flexible formats: choose quick bullet points, structured outlines, or detailed summaries in your preferred language. AI chat: ask questions, clarify concepts, and explore ideas without rewatching the video. Save & share: keep your summaries organized and share them with others or send them to your computer. Backup & restore: back up your summaries and restore them when needed. Made for professionals, creators, students, and curious minds. Learn faster, research smarter, and spend less time watching.

Screenshots

Glasp4 screens
Video Summarizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glasp at none against Video Summarizer's 3. Glasp also leads on ads (none vs shown). Video Summarizer's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (160 vs 26). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Summarizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Glasp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Summarizer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Summarizer has 160 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Glasp's written reviews are positive against 75% of Video Summarizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glasp ships an update every 11 days, Video Summarizer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Glasp versus Video Summarizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlaspVideo Summarizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)4.7 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlasp Inc.耀 阮

Customer experience

Glasp

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Video Summarizer

All ratings159 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Glasp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Video Summarizer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Never works
  • Didn't show even 1 result
  • Arabic language issues
  • Sentence messed up with English words in Arabic
  • Перестало работать (Stopped working)
Show 2 more
  • Проблемы с артефактами (Problems with artifacts)
  • It never worked for me

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add personal notes to video summaries
  • Automatic saving of notes to iCloud
  • Summarize videos in Arabic
  • Support for platforms other than YouTube

In-app purchases

None

Glasp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Video Summarizer

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Value Pack$3.99
  • Premium Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Glasp free?
Glasp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Video Summarizer free?
Video Summarizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glasp or Video Summarizer?
Video Summarizer is rated higher. Glasp averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Video Summarizer averages 4.7 from 160 ratings.
Do Glasp or Video Summarizer have ads?
Video Summarizer shows ads; Glasp does not.
Which is updated more often, Glasp or Video Summarizer?
Glasp ships an update every 11 days, and Video Summarizer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Glasp was updated on November 3, 2026 and Video Summarizer on November 7, 2026.

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