# Summary vs AI Summarizer

The clearest difference is update cadence: Summary at every 4 weeks against AI Summarizer's every 3 months. Summary also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 5). AI Summarizer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Summary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and AI Summarizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AI Summarizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Summary's written reviews are positive against 100% of AI Summarizer's.

Summary ships an update every 4 weeks, AI Summarizer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | AI Summarizer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-text-summarizer/id6446232928/reviews) | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-summarizer-notescan/id6475736525/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruben Avanesov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676835916) | [No Worries! Lifestyle, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517663033) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-text-summarizer/id6446232928)

This AI-powered tool simplifies long texts into concise summaries and bullet points. It also offers instant translation of content into over 40 languages, making information more accessible and efficient to consume.

**Highlights:** AI-powered summarization, Bullet point summaries, Translate to 40+ languages, Intuitive user interface, Share Extension integration, Fast and accurate translation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Six Months Subscription | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Summarizr Premium - Monthly | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Full Access | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient content condenser
- ✨ Essence in brevity
- 💡 Extremely useful for work
- 🌟 Cool app with translation bonus
- 👍 Great app for simplifying content

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Mediocre 1,000 character limit
- 🐛 Broken - will not load text or URL
- 🐛 Simply doesn’t work after payment
- ❓ Questionable app with grammar error
- 💸 Needs to be free, expensive trial

**Reported bugs**

- Will not load text or URL
- Blank white screen after purchase/account creation
- API key does not work
- Grammar error in 'Get started' button

**Requested features**

- Make the app free with donation options
- More customization options for summaries


### AI Summarizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-summarizer-notescan/id6475736525)

This app allows you to scan documents and images, extract text using OCR, and generate AI-powered summaries. Save time, go paperless, and transform your documents into searchable files or study notes.

**Highlights:** Document scanning with OCR, AI-powered text summarization, Convert scans to searchable files, Create study notes from documents, Automatic edge detection and enhancement, Copy and paste text from documents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro! | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Pro! | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summary free?

Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AI Summarizer free?

AI Summarizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Summary or AI Summarizer?

AI Summarizer is rated higher. Summary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while AI Summarizer averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Summary or AI Summarizer have ads?

Neither Summary nor AI Summarizer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Summary or AI Summarizer?

Summary ships an update every 4 weeks, and AI Summarizer every 3 months. Most recently, Summary was updated on November 3, 2026 and AI Summarizer on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*