Comparison

Shortify vs ChatterBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Shortify

This app condenses lengthy content like YouTube videos, articles, and documents into concise summaries. It integrates with your existing apps, saving you valuable time by quickly extracting the core information from any source.

Highlights
  • Summarize YouTube videos
  • Condense articles and blogs
  • Process PDFs and documents
  • Integrates with all apps
  • Shareable summaries
  • Track time saved
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~ Look, we'll keep this short: Shortify™ summarizes anything, including Youtube, articles, PDFs, blogs, documents, and more. It works in all your favorite apps. ~ Why? Because it saves you a bunch of time, and your time is super valuable. ~ Examples? • 15 min Youtube videos from friends ("you gotta watch this!") • Clearing out your backlog of 500 tabs ("I’ll read this one day") • Blog posts/thinkpieces that have a bit too much history • Sites/apps that are too cluttered (skips the ads/plugins) • Getting the gist of an article before committing to reading it ~ How? Open your favorite app or site, tap the Share button, and tap Shortify. ~ What else? You can get an even shorter summary. You can share your Shorts. You can see your stats, like time saved. ~ Pricing? You get 100 Shorts for free, then you pay for what you use. With 1000 Shorts at a reading speed of 238 wpm (Brysbaert 2019), you’ll get about 72 hours of your life back for the cost of 2 coffees. ~ Privacy? We don't collect any personal data. We don't use third-party trackers, ads, or any of those invasive things. There's no account signup, so there's nothing to delete. ~ I got other questions? johnny@shortifyapp.com

About

ChatterBuddy

Enhance your iMessage conversations with an AI companion that generates context-aware text messages. Choose from various tones and rewrite your messages with ease. Get multiple variations for each prompt to perfect your communication.

Highlights
  • Advanced AI integration
  • iMessage extension
  • Multiple conversational tones
  • Text rewriting
  • Multiple message variations
  • User-friendly interface
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Introducing Chatter Buddy: The Ultimate AI-Powered Messaging Companion Elevate your everyday conversations with Chatter Buddy, the state-of-the-art AI messaging companion seamlessly integrated into iMessage. Enjoy engaging, context-aware text messages tailored to your needs, whether you're chatting casually, formally, or professionally. Key Features: - Advanced AI Integration: Experience human-like, flowing text messages by leveraging cutting-edge language models. - iMessage Extension: Conveniently access Chatter Buddy's powerful features without leaving your favorite messaging app. - Multiple Tones: Select from a wide range of conversational tones, including happy, polite, friendly, and professional. - Text Rewriting: Keep your messages fresh and exciting with easy text rewriting. - Multiple Variations: Choose from three unique variations for each prompt to find the perfect message. - User-friendly Interface: Effortlessly navigate Chatter Buddy's intuitive design for an enjoyable user experience. - Regular Updates: Stay ahead with the most advanced AI-driven messaging experience, as we continuously improve Chatter Buddy and add new features. Transform your communication with friends, family, and colleagues by downloading Chatter Buddy today. Say goodbye to writer's block and mundane messages, and embrace the power of cutting-edge AI right inside iMessage! Please note that a subscription is required to access all features and functionality ($2.99/week + 3 Day Trial). App Store screenshots generated with Screenshots.pro Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6b01af7e-369d-462a-85c0-124d7dcbc861

Screenshots

Shortify4 screens
ChatterBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ChatterBuddy at 5.0 against Shortify's 4.4. ChatterBuddy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Shortify's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shortify sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ChatterBuddy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChatterBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortify has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Shortify's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChatterBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortify ships an update weekly, ChatterBuddy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shortify versus ChatterBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortifyChatterBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Openly Operated CompanyJoshua Suess

Customer experience

Shortify

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ChatterBuddy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shortify

One-time6
  • 100 Free Shorts - Signup BonusFree
  • 10 Shorts$0.99
  • Handcrafted Lux Icon - Mint$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 Shorts$4.99
  • 1000 Shorts$9.99
  • 10000 Shorts$49.99
1 purchases

ChatterBuddy

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days

Questions

Is Shortify free?
Shortify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChatterBuddy free?
ChatterBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shortify or ChatterBuddy?
ChatterBuddy is rated higher. Shortify averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while ChatterBuddy averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Shortify or ChatterBuddy have ads?
Neither Shortify nor ChatterBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortify or ChatterBuddy?
Shortify ships an update weekly, and ChatterBuddy every 5 days. Most recently, Shortify was updated on July 8, 2026 and ChatterBuddy on June 1, 2026.

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