Comparison

Sumr vs AutoSummarize!

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

Head to head
About

Sumr

Instantly condense web pages, articles, and videos into concise summaries. Ask follow-up questions and reformat content with custom prompts. Supports over 40 languages and offers flexible AI provider options.

Highlights
  • Instant web page summaries
  • Ask follow-up questions
  • Customizable summary prompts
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Multiple AI provider options
  • Local summary storage
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Summarize it all in one tap. Sumr turns webpages, PDFs, YouTube videos, supported social videos, and shared text into clear summaries. Use it from Safari, the Share Sheet, or Shortcuts, then keep every result in one searchable library. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Share content from Safari, Chrome, Files, Mail, Notes, and other apps • Run Summarize Text from Shortcuts or Siri and pass the result into your next action • Summarize webpages, PDFs, YouTube videos, and supported social videos • Ask follow-up questions without leaving the summary • Customize the tone, structure, and focus with your own prompt • Search and filter saved summaries by content type • Export selected summaries or your full library as Markdown • Back up and restore your summary library • Choose your summary language independently of the source CHOOSE HOW YOU USE AI On supported devices, Apple Intelligence can summarize privately on device, even offline, without an API key or Sumr quota. You can also use Sumr's built-in service or bring your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, xAI, or an OpenAI-compatible provider. Bringing your own key does not require a Sumr subscription. SUMR PREMIUM Annual, Monthly, and Lifetime options unlock premium hosted summaries, PDF and supported social-video processing, Deep Sumr visual analysis, and follow-up features. A separate Follow Ups purchase permanently unlocks questions and custom prompts for bring-your-own-key users. Eligible purchases support Family Sharing. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Your summaries and settings sync with iCloud across iPhone and iPad, with support for Apple silicon Macs. Sumr is designed to stay out of the way until you need it. PRIVACY Bring-your-own-key summarization goes directly to your selected provider. Subscriber requests are processed and immediately discarded. Summaries are saved in the app and sync through iCloud. Terms: https://sumr.1ar.io/terms-of-service/ Privacy: https://sumr.1ar.io/privacy-policy/

About

AutoSummarize!

Instantly condense any webpage into a digestible summary within Safari. Choose from various formats like TL;DR, bullet points, or ELI5 explanations. Built with Apple Intelligence for fast, private on-device processing.

Highlights
  • TL;DR paragraph summaries
  • Bullet point summaries
  • ELI5 explanations
  • Multi-language support
  • On-device processing
  • Autogenerated tags
Features
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AutoSummarize! helps you cut through the noise and focus on what matters. With just one tap inside Safari, you can transform any webpage's text* into clear, concise summaries. Whether you need a TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) paragraph, a bullet list of key point items, or kid-friendly ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5) in a couple of sentences, AutoSummarize! delivers instant insights. Free Features include: • TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) paragraph summary • Multi-language support (English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and more) • Built with Apple Intelligence for fast, private, on-device summaries Pro Features include Free features and the following: • Bullets (list of key points) • ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5) sentences • Autogenerated Tags • ShortLine (one sentence) • 5Ws (Who, What, When, Where, Why and How) summaries • Quiz (Questions and Answers) to test your knowledge • Share (via copy and paste) all generated text *Note: Both Free and Pro versions have a text size limit of about 4,000 tokens (the web page's text must be under this limit for AutoSummarize! to create summaries). By downloading AutoSummarize!, you agree to the Terms of Service available at https://nikle.net/autosummarize/terms-of-service-AutoSummarize.html?lang=en-US

Screenshots

Sumr4 screens
AutoSummarize!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AutoSummarize! at 5.0 against Sumr's 3.5. Sumr's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sumr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AutoSummarize! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AutoSummarize! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sumr versus AutoSummarize!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumrAutoSummarize!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel LarionovNikle LLC

Customer experience

Sumr

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

AutoSummarize!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Sumr

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Subscribe (yearly)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time2
  • Follow Up$3.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

AutoSummarize!

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Sumr free?
Sumr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutoSummarize! free?
AutoSummarize! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sumr or AutoSummarize!?
AutoSummarize! is rated higher. Sumr averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AutoSummarize! averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sumr or AutoSummarize! have ads?
Neither Sumr nor AutoSummarize! shows ads.

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