Comparison

Sumr vs SumCam

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

SumCam

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SUMCAM turns your iPhone or iPad camera into a calculator for printed numbers. Point at a label, check the detected value, and tap to add it to your running total. POINT. TAP. TOTAL. • Recognize printed numbers on labels, receipts, invoices, and other documents. • See up to three of the largest recognized numbers in the scan frame, based on printed digit size. Hide the outlines in Settings if you prefer. • Tap a highlighted number or tap or swipe its centered card to add it. • Add numbers manually whenever you need to. • Undo your last entry or remove individual entries in Review. KEEP YOUR WORK • Your active tally saves as you go. • Name sessions and find them later in History. • Copy a total, share a tally, or export CSV and PDF files. • Add an optional unit label such as lbs or boxes. Units label your tally; they do not convert values. PRECISE TOTALS • Add positive and negative decimal values without display rounding. • Choose decimal-point or decimal-comma number formats. • Support for up to 24 digits and 9 decimal places, with a visible error if a total exceeds that range. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera recognition happens on your device. SUMCAM does not save camera images or use accounts, ads, tracking, or analytics. Your sessions stay in local app storage. You control sharing and exports; device backups follow your Apple settings. Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. SUMCAM automatically uses the ultra-wide camera when available, or the main rear camera on other devices. Recognition depends on lighting, print quality, and camera movement. Check every detected value before adding it. Camera scanning can select numbers within labels, such as 42 in N42FF, and separate clock fields, such as 12 and 45 in 12:45. A printed 24% offers 24. SUMCAM does not convert times, percentages, or units. Slash-separated dates and fractions are excluded.

Screenshots

Sumr4 screens
SumCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sumr at Free against SumCam's $0.99. SumCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Sumr is free to download; SumCam costs $0.99 up front. Sumr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SumCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sumr versus SumCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSumrSumCam
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel LarionovMATTHEW BROOKS LINABERRY

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
None

SumCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sumr free?
Sumr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SumCam free?
SumCam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sumr or SumCam have ads?
Neither Sumr nor SumCam shows ads.

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