Comparison

Youtube Transcripts vs ScribeSum

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

ScribeSum

This app transforms audio recordings and uploaded files into detailed notes, concise summaries, and interactive study tools. It leverages advanced AI to transcribe speech, extract key information, and generate quizzes or answer questions about the content.

Highlights
  • Accurate audio transcription
  • AI-generated summaries
  • Smart note organization
  • Interactive quizzes and flashcards
  • Q&A on audio content
  • File uploads (MP3, MP4, PDF, Word)
  • Shareable results
Features
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Turn any recording into notes, summaries, and answers — automatically. ScribeSum is your AI note taker and transcription app. Record live audio or upload a file — MP3, MP4, PDF, Word, and more — and let advanced AI turn it into something useful in seconds. Meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, voice memos: capture it once, and never scramble to take notes again. WHAT YOU GET FROM EVERY RECORDING - Accurate transcription — every word, clearly captured - AI summary — the key points, without the noise - Smart notes — organized and ready to review - Quizzes & flashcards — turn lectures into study sessions - Q&A — ask questions about your audio and get instant answers - Your content, your way — choose exactly what gets generated from each recording - Pick your AI model — select the model that best fits your needs for every output POWERED BY THE BEST AI ScribeSum runs on leading AI models — Deepgram, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, and Gemini — for transcription and processing you can actually trust. Clean, fast, and remarkably accurate. MADE TO FIT HOW YOU WORK - Record on the spot or upload existing files - Regenerate any summary, note, or quiz whenever you want - Share your results in a tap - Everything in one place, ready when you need it PERFECT FOR - Students turning lectures into study-ready notes and flashcards - Professionals capturing meetings and action items - Journalists and creators transcribing interviews - Anyone who'd rather listen than scribble START FREE Try ScribeSum free — up to 3 notes and recordings up to 20 minutes. Ready for more? Upgrade anytime for unlimited notes and longer recordings. No commitment — cancel anytime. Record it. Transcribe it. Understand it. Download ScribeSum and never take notes by hand again. Privacy Policy: https://appdockllc.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://appdockllc.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Youtube Transcripts4 screens
ScribeSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Youtube Transcripts at 44% against ScribeSum's 0%. Youtube Transcripts also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (176 vs 33). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ScribeSum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Youtube Transcripts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Youtube Transcripts has 176 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Youtube Transcripts's written reviews are positive against 0% of ScribeSum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Youtube Transcripts ships an update every 2 weeks, ScribeSum weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Youtube Transcripts versus ScribeSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoutube TranscriptsScribeSum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (176 ratings) — better4.3 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings176 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Triay PonsAppDock LLC

Customer experience

Youtube Transcripts

All ratings176 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative47.1%

ScribeSum

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
2 purchases

ScribeSum

Subscriptions2
  • Turboscribe+$12.991 Month
  • Turboscribe+$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Youtube Transcripts free?
Youtube Transcripts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScribeSum free?
ScribeSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Youtube Transcripts or ScribeSum?
Youtube Transcripts is rated higher. Youtube Transcripts averages 4.6 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while ScribeSum averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.
Do Youtube Transcripts or ScribeSum have ads?
Neither Youtube Transcripts nor ScribeSum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Youtube Transcripts or ScribeSum?
Youtube Transcripts ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScribeSum weekly. Most recently, Youtube Transcripts was updated on September 28, 2026 and ScribeSum on September 21, 2026.

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