Comparison

Shortify vs Summarizer

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

Summarizer

This AI-powered tool transforms lengthy text and web pages into concise summaries. It offers custom summary lengths, multilingual support, and a history feature to save and access past summaries efficiently.

Highlights
  • AI text summarization
  • Summarize web page URLs
  • Customizable summary length
  • Multilingual content support
  • History and bookmarking
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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SummaAI – The Ultimate AI Text Summarizer Transform lengthy content into concise, clear, and meaningful summaries with SummaAI. Powered by advanced AI technology, SummaAI helps you save time and focus on what truly matters. Whether it’s text, web pages, SummaAI is your go-to tool for efficient and effortless summarization. Key Features: Text Summary: Quickly summarize any text you type or paste. Summarize URLs: Extract key insights from web pages and articles with just a link. Custom Summary Length: Choose short, medium, or detailed summaries based on your preference. History & Bookmarks: Easily access previous summaries and save your favorites. Multilingual Support: Summarize content in multiple languages. Why Choose SummaAI? Save time by instantly summarizing complex content. Enhance productivity with AI-powered precision and clarity. Easy-to-use interface designed for professionals, students, and anyone seeking quick insights. Download SummaAI today and simplify the way you process information. You can get unlimited access to all the advanced functionality by subscribing to a monthly or a yearly plan inside the app. There's also a free 3 day trial period to get a taste of what SummaAI Pro has to offer. Once expired, the trial period automatically changes to a paid monthly subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/summaai-privacy Terms & Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/summaai-terms

Screenshots

Shortify4 screens
Summarizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Summarizer at 100% against Shortify's 67%. Shortify's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ads, 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. Shortify sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Summarizer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortify holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shortify has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Shortify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Summarizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortify ships an update weekly, Summarizer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shortify versus Summarizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortifySummarizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB21 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperThe Openly Operated CompanyAli Ahmed

Customer experience

Shortify

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

Summarizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 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
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  • 100 Shorts$4.99
  • 1000 Shorts$9.99
  • 10000 Shorts$49.99
4 purchases

Summarizer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Discounted$17.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$23.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Shortify free?
Shortify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Summarizer free?
Summarizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shortify or Summarizer?
Shortify is rated higher. Shortify averages 4.4 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Summarizer averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shortify or Summarizer have ads?
Neither Shortify nor Summarizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortify or Summarizer?
Shortify ships an update weekly, and Summarizer every 4 months. Most recently, Shortify was updated on November 3, 2026 and Summarizer on October 30, 2026.

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