Comparison

Paraphrase Tool vs TLDR

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

Head to head
About

Paraphrase Tool

This app helps you refine your writing for various purposes, from emails to social media. It offers instant rephrasing, tone adjustments, and translation, with premium features for advanced editing and style cloning.

Highlights
  • Instant text rephrasing
  • Tone presets and custom tones
  • Translation to 80+ languages
  • Style cloning
  • Advanced proofreading
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Say exactly what you mean. AI Rewrite turns rough thoughts into clear, polished writing in seconds — the important email, the social post, the message you've been putting off. Rewrite, rephrase, fix the grammar, switch the tone, or translate, all in a couple of taps. FREE FEATURES * Instant rewriting & paraphrasing * Tone presets (professional, casual, friendly & more) * Summarize long text in a tap * Translate into 80+ languages * Make any text shorter or longer * Daily free rewrites * Dark mode PREMIUM * Unlimited rewrites — no daily limit * Humanize — make AI-generated text read naturally and human * Advanced proofreading & grammar * Style cloning — paste any text and write in that voice * Custom tones — create and save your own voice * Cloud sync across all your devices * Ad-free experience PERFECT FOR * Emails that need to land right * Social posts that get engagement * Business and professional messages * Academic and essay writing * Any message you want to get just right Write with confidence. Download AI Rewrite today. Subscription info: Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms: https://nixes.io/ai-rewrite/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy: https://nixes.io/ai-rewrite/privacy-policy/

About

TLDR

Instantly condense lengthy articles, emails, or reports into concise summaries. Get a one-sentence overview, key bullet points, and a detailed paragraph. Supports both pasted text and web links.

Highlights
  • One-sentence TLDR
  • Bullet-point key points
  • Full paragraph summary
  • Summarize URLs
  • Summary history
  • Copy sections with one tap
Features
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TLDR turns any long text into a clear, instant summary. Paste an article, email, report, or any block of text and get three things instantly: a one-sentence TLDR, bullet-point key points, and a full paragraph summary. No prompting required. No setup. Just paste and tap. Works on text and URLs. Paste a link to a webpage or article and TLDR will fetch and summarize it for you. WHAT YOU GET * One-sentence TLDR for every summary * Bullet-point key points you can scan in seconds * Full paragraph summary when you need more detail * Summary history so nothing gets lost * Copy any section with one tap WHO IT IS FOR Students, professionals, researchers, and anyone who reads more than they have time for. If you have ever skimmed an article wishing someone would just tell you the main point, TLDR is for you. TLDR PRO Upgrade to Pro for unlimited summaries and full history access. Weekly and annual plans available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paraphrase Tool4 screens
TLDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TLDR at none against Paraphrase Tool's shown. TLDR also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Paraphrase Tool's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Paraphrase Tool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and TLDR sells 2 in-app purchases, 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

TLDR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paraphrase Tool has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paraphrase Tool ships an update every 3 weeks, TLDR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paraphrase Tool versus TLDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParaphrase ToolTLDR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB81 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNixesMichael Rodriguez

Customer experience

Paraphrase Tool

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

TLDR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paraphrase Tool

Subscriptions2
  • AI Rewrite / Month$12.991 Month
  • AI Rewrite / Year$49.991 Year
2 purchases

TLDR

Subscriptions2
  • TLDR Pro - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • TLDR Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Paraphrase Tool free?
Paraphrase Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TLDR free?
TLDR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paraphrase Tool or TLDR?
TLDR is rated higher. Paraphrase Tool averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while TLDR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paraphrase Tool or TLDR have ads?
Paraphrase Tool shows ads; TLDR does not.
Which is updated more often, Paraphrase Tool or TLDR?
Paraphrase Tool ships an update every 3 weeks, and TLDR every 3 days. Most recently, Paraphrase Tool was updated on November 3, 2026 and TLDR on October 14, 2026.

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