Comparison

Youtube Transcripts vs TellMeBriefly

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

Head to head
About

Youtube Transcripts

This AI-powered assistant transcribes, summarizes, and extracts key information from YouTube videos. It helps users learn faster and consume content more efficiently by providing accurate transcripts, concise summaries, and exportable notes in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • AI transcription from YouTube URLs
  • Instant summaries with bullet points
  • Keyword extraction
  • Highlight system
  • Export notes in text, SRT, VTT
  • Multi-language support
  • Offline storage
Features
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Transcribe, summarize, and extract key points from YouTube videos in seconds with YouSumm — your all-in-one AI-powered assistant for smarter learning and faster content consumption. Whether you're a student, content creator, researcher, or lifelong learner, YouSumm helps you: Transcribe YouTube videos automatically with high accuracy. Generate AI-powered summaries to understand content faster. Extract key points from any lecture, podcast, or tutorial. Save and export notes, subtitles, and full transcripts in text, SRT or VTT. Work in 10+ languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and more. Designed for productivity and optimized for clarity, YouSumm lets you: Skip long videos and go straight to the insights. Study more efficiently with structured summaries. Convert speech to text automatically — no manual typing needed. Use your notes anywhere: copy, share, or integrate into your workflow. Break language barriers by transcribing non-English content effortlessly. Features at a Glance: AI transcription from YouTube URLs Instant summaries with bullet points Keyword extraction from video content Highlight system for study or review Export options: text, SRT, VTT Dark mode support Offline storage of notes Secure and private processing Who is YouSumm for? Students reviewing lectures or tutorials Professionals summarizing presentations Content creators repurposing videos into blogs Journalists analyzing interviews Language learners studying with subtitles Private & Secure Your data stays yours. All processing is encrypted and designed with privacy in mind. Start saving time and learning smarter. Download YouSumm now and transform the way you watch and learn from video content. Subscription Fee and Terms: Your App Store account will be charged for subscription renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. If auto-renew is not turned off, the subscription will automatically renew at the same cost. You can change your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your App Store account settings. Your App Store account will be charged after the purchase is confirmed. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to this publication. You can cancel your subscription from the link below: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TellMeBriefly

Get quick summaries and key insights from long YouTube videos. This app breaks down content into summarized segments with clickable time codes, offers language translation, and allows customization of summary length and appearance. Save time and stay informed without watching entire videos.

Highlights
  • AI video summarization
  • Summarized chapters with time codes
  • Language translation
  • Customizable summary length
  • Summary history
  • Dark mode
Features
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Long YouTube video to watch? Or maybe you're just too lazy, but still want to know what it’s about?Just paste the YouTube link and the TellMeBriefly app does the rest — get a quick summary with key insights. Save time, stay informed, and focus on what really matters.
 Key Features:
 -Summary: Instantly generate a clear, concise overview of the video’s content without watching the whole thing. -Chapters: Break the video into summarized segments with clickable time codes — jump straight to the parts that matter. -Language Translation: Translate video content from its original language into any supported language so you always understand what’s being said. -Summary Length: Choose between small, medium, or large summaries to get the level of detail you want. Regenerate anytime for a fresh take. -Summary History: Keep track of all the videos you've summarized — revisit past summaries anytime from the home screen. -Emoji Customization: Add or remove emojis for each summary point — highlight the context or keep it plain, whichever you prefer. -Font Size: Adjust the text to your preferred size — enlarge it for better readability. -Dark Mode: Switch to a darker interface for comfortable reading and less eye strain, especially in low light. Subscription Details: -Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled 24 hours before 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. -Free trial portions are forfeited upon subscription purchase. Privacy Policy: https://tellmebriefly.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://tellmebriefly.ai/terms

Screenshots

Youtube Transcripts4 screens
TellMeBriefly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Youtube Transcripts and TellMeBriefly both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of TellMeBriefly's written reviews are positive against 42% of Youtube Transcripts's. Youtube Transcripts's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Youtube Transcripts sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and TellMeBriefly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Youtube Transcripts against 4.5 for TellMeBriefly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Youtube Transcripts has 158 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Youtube Transcripts's written reviews are positive against 83% of TellMeBriefly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Youtube Transcripts ships an update every 2 weeks, TellMeBriefly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Youtube Transcripts versus TellMeBriefly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoutube TranscriptsTellMeBriefly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (158 ratings) — better4.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Triay PonsYahor Kamisaruk

Customer experience

Youtube Transcripts

All ratings158 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative48.5%

TellMeBriefly

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Youtube Transcripts

Subscriptions10
  • YouSumm Pro$5.997 Days
  • Youtube Transcriber(1 Week)3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • YouSumm unlimited$9.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • YouSumm Unlimited$9.991 Month
  • Transcriber Pro: Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yousumm Anual$39.991 Year
  • YouSumm Anual$49.991 Year
  • YouSumm Unlimited$59.991 Year
  • YouSumm Pro: Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • YouSumm Pro: Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • YouSumm Unlimited$99.99
4 purchases

TellMeBriefly

Subscriptions4
  • YouTube Summary3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • TellMeBriefly - Premium$7.997 Days
  • TellMeBriefly - Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • TellMeBriefly - Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Youtube Transcripts free?
Youtube Transcripts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TellMeBriefly free?
TellMeBriefly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Youtube Transcripts or TellMeBriefly?
Youtube Transcripts is rated higher. Youtube Transcripts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while TellMeBriefly averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do Youtube Transcripts or TellMeBriefly have ads?
Neither Youtube Transcripts nor TellMeBriefly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Youtube Transcripts or TellMeBriefly?
Youtube Transcripts ships an update every 2 weeks, and TellMeBriefly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Youtube Transcripts was updated on September 23, 2026 and TellMeBriefly on August 12, 2026.

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