# Summary vs TL;DR

The clearest difference is ads: Summary at none against TL;DR's shown. TL;DR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Summary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TL;DR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Summary ships an update every 4 weeks, TL;DR weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | TL;DR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-text-summarizer/id6446232928/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **37** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 63 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ruben Avanesov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676835916) | [Harun Eral](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447138765) |

## 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


### TL;DR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tldr-scan-and-summarize/id6499149292)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tl;dr Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Tl;Dr Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summary free?

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

### Is TL;DR free?

TL;DR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Summary or TL;DR have ads?

TL;DR shows ads; Summary does not.

### Which is updated more often, Summary or TL;DR?

Summary ships an update every 4 weeks, and TL;DR weekly. Most recently, Summary was updated on November 3, 2026 and TL;DR 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.*