Comparison

Oil Shelf vs Summary

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

Head to head
About

Oil Shelf

Easily manage your essential oil collection and avoid over-ordering. Scan products with your camera to update inventory, receive stock alerts, and create custom shopping lists. Stay organized and invest wisely in the oils you truly need.

Highlights
  • Shelfie Cam product scanning
  • Custom user profiles
  • Product stock alerts
  • Customizable inventory lists
  • Young Living product database
  • Shopping list creation
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What's worse? Realizing you're one ingredient short of the perfect diffuser blend, or stashing your 12th bottle of the same "Citrus Fresh" oil because you forgot to update your order? Simplify your supply with the Oil Shelf app, so you'll never run out of your favorite products again. The tedious tasks of counting, marking, and keeping up with your inventory has always been dreadful and redundant. Until now. ​​ Introducing: Shelfie Cam ​ Take a "shelfie" to easily scan and update your collection instantly. Search, filter, and scan through the entire database of Young Living products and enjoy customizing your shopping list. Finally know what you have on hand, so you can invest wisely on the things you actually need... without wasting valuable hours on inventory. The Oil Shelf mobile app is fun, fast, and super easy! FEATURES: Shelfie Cam Transform your camera into Shelfie Cam, using advanced text detection to scan your products and match them to our database instantly. Custom User Profiles Create multiple profiles to track and list products separately for home, work, and everywhere else. Product Alerts Get real-time notifications when a particular product is in/out of stock. Set reminders when it's time to re-order. Custom Inventory Lists Organize your oil inventory by name or color. Stay up to date on your shopping list for everything you have and everything you need. ———— Oil Shelf uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription is $4.99 a month. Premium provides additional features like inventory profiles and stock alerts. All new users get an initial 30 day “shelf evaluation” to start adding your inventory. After the end of the evaluation window inventory cannot be edited without a $4.99/month subscription. You will not be automatically charged at the end of your trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless it is cancelled at least 24 hrs before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Privacy Policy: https://oilshelf.app/privacy Terms of use: https://oilshelf.app/terms

About

Summary

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations, making meetings more productive. It offers AI-powered summaries, speaker labels, and the ability to ask questions about the content. Ideal for professionals, students, and anyone needing to capture and recall spoken information.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Accurate transcription with speaker labels
  • AI-powered summaries and key points
  • Smart search and timestamp jumping
  • Ask questions about conversations
  • Export notes to PDF
  • Background recording
Features
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Summary AI makes meetings more productive by automatically recording, transcribing, and summarizing conversations. Whether it’s a business meeting, interview, classroom lecture, or podcast, Summary AI captures everything clearly so you can stay present and focus. With one tap, the app records audio, generates accurate transcripts with speaker labels, and creates easy-to-read summaries. You can even ask questions like, “What were the key action items from the marketing strategy session?” and get instant answers, thanks to built-in AI. Why Use Summary AI? Take and share professional meeting notes effortlessly Record and transcribe interviews, lectures, webinars, and podcasts Generate captions for people with hearing impairments or quiet audio environments Who Uses Summary AI? Professionals: Capture meeting notes, action items, and client discussions Students: Record and review lectures, study groups, and seminars Journalists & Researchers: Transcribe interviews with precision Everyone: From voice memos to webinars, it handles it all Key Features One-Tap Recording Start recording instantly and stay focused. Summary AI takes care of the rest. Unlimited Recording Time Record as much as you need, no time limits, no interruptions. Records in the Background or with Screen Locked Keep recording while your phone is locked or you're using other apps. Perfect for discreet, uninterrupted sessions. Accurate Transcription with Speaker Labels Transcripts that make sense, clearly labeled, searchable, and easy to review. AI-Powered Summaries & Key Points Don’t just get a transcript, get the big picture with bullet-pointed summaries. Smart Search & Timestamp Jumping Type a keyword, jump straight to that moment in the recording. Ask Questions About the Conversation Get instant answers from the AI like “Who was assigned the budget review?” Automatic Punctuation, Capitalization & Line Breaks Clean, easy-to-read transcripts without any manual formatting. Boost Your Productivity Save time reviewing meetings, just skim the summary Stay present in conversations, not distracted by note-taking Export notes to PDF, share with teams, or save for personal reference Never lose a detail, everything is searchable Your recordings and notes are private, always. Summary AI prioritizes security, and your data is never shared with third parties. Privacy Policy: https://summary.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://summary.ai/terms

Screenshots

Oil Shelf4 screens
Summary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Summary at 72% against Oil Shelf's 0%. Summary also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Oil Shelf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Summary sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 57K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Oil Shelf's written reviews are positive against 72% of Summary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oil Shelf ships an update every 9 days, Summary every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Oil Shelf versus Summary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOil ShelfSummary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.7 (57K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings857K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#17 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.7 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOil Shelf App, Inc.Labhouse Mobile

Customer experience

Oil Shelf

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Summary

All ratings56,423 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,439 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative22.5%

Bugs and requests

Oil Shelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Summary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buttons don't function properly
  • Transcription never completes

Requested features

2 requests
  • More detailed and accurate transcription and summarization
  • Ability to handle longer meetings without issues

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Oil Shelf

Subscriptions1
  • Shelf Indulgence (Premium)$4.991 Month
8 purchases

Summary

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$8.997 Days
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  • Summary AI Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Oil Shelf free?
Oil Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summary free?
Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Oil Shelf or Summary?
Summary is rated higher. Oil Shelf averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Summary averages 4.7 from 57K ratings.
Do Oil Shelf or Summary have ads?
Oil Shelf shows ads; Summary does not.
Which is updated more often, Oil Shelf or Summary?
Oil Shelf ships an update every 9 days, and Summary every 6 days. Most recently, Oil Shelf was updated on November 3, 2026 and Summary on November 8, 2026.

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