# Summary vs Smart Noter

The clearest difference is ads: Summary at none against Smart Noter's shown. Summary also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 41%) and ratings volume (56K vs 2.4K). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Summary sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Smart Noter sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Summary against 4.7 for Smart Noter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 56K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Summary's written reviews are positive against 41% of Smart Noter's.

Summary ships an update every 6 days, Smart Noter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | Smart Noter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-noter-ai-note-taker/id6739575916/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 2.4K |
| Positive reviews | **72.4% of reviews** | 41.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | #200 |
| Size | 218 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labhouse Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568110847) | [DEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833881740) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Grossing · Productivity, #34 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio conversations, making meetings and lectures more productive. It uses AI to generate accurate transcripts with speaker labels and provides instant answers to questions about the content. Users can easily export and share notes.

**Highlights:** One-tap audio recording, Accurate transcription with speaker labels, AI-powered summaries and key points, Ask questions about conversation content, Smart search and timestamp jumping, Unlimited recording time, Background recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Summary AI Monthly | $17.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $29.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $29.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Instant translation and summarization
- 👍 Useful for peer counseling and meetings
- 💡 Supports multiple languages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fails to record or save recordings
- 🐛 Freezes or gets stuck during transcription
- 🐛 Stops recording when screen goes dark

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons don't function properly
- Transcription never completes

**Requested features**

- More detailed and accurate transcription and summarization
- Ability to handle longer meetings without issues


### Smart Noter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-noter-ai-note-taker/id6739575916)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app converts audio recordings, lectures, and documents into structured notes and actionable insights. It offers real-time transcription with speaker identification, interactive chat for querying notes, and automatic generation of to-do lists. Seamlessly share and organize your content across multiple platforms and languages.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription with speaker identification, Interactive chat with notes for questions and summaries, Automatic generation of action points and to-do lists, Summarize videos, PDFs, and audio files, Multi-language transcription and translation, Organize notes by category, Export and share notes in multiple formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Noter Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Smart Noter Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Smart Noter Premium | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and high-quality features
- 💡 Impressive capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recording and deletion issues
- 💡 Lack of Arabic language support

**Reported bugs**

- Recording issues
- Deletion issues

**Requested features**

- Add Arabic language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summary free?

Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Noter free?

Smart Noter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Summary or Smart Noter?

Summary is rated higher. Summary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Smart Noter averages 4.7 from 2.4K ratings.

### Do Summary or Smart Noter have ads?

Smart Noter shows ads; Summary does not.

### Which is updated more often, Summary or Smart Noter?

Summary ships an update every 6 days, and Smart Noter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Summary was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smart Noter on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Summary or Smart Noter?

Summary currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Smart Noter at #200. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*