Comparison

Summary vs Superscribe

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

Head to head
About

Summary

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations, making meetings more productive. It offers AI-powered summaries, speaker labels, and the ability to ask questions about the content. Ideal for professionals, students, and anyone needing to capture and recall spoken information.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Accurate transcription with speaker labels
  • AI-powered summaries and key points
  • Smart search and timestamp jumping
  • Ask questions about conversations
  • Export notes to PDF
  • Background recording
Features
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Summary AI makes meetings more productive by automatically recording, transcribing, and summarizing conversations. Whether it’s a business meeting, interview, classroom lecture, or podcast, Summary AI captures everything clearly so you can stay present and focus. With one tap, the app records audio, generates accurate transcripts with speaker labels, and creates easy-to-read summaries. You can even ask questions like, “What were the key action items from the marketing strategy session?” and get instant answers, thanks to built-in AI. Why Use Summary AI? Take and share professional meeting notes effortlessly Record and transcribe interviews, lectures, webinars, and podcasts Generate captions for people with hearing impairments or quiet audio environments Who Uses Summary AI? Professionals: Capture meeting notes, action items, and client discussions Students: Record and review lectures, study groups, and seminars Journalists & Researchers: Transcribe interviews with precision Everyone: From voice memos to webinars, it handles it all Key Features One-Tap Recording Start recording instantly and stay focused. Summary AI takes care of the rest. Unlimited Recording Time Record as much as you need, no time limits, no interruptions. Records in the Background or with Screen Locked Keep recording while your phone is locked or you're using other apps. Perfect for discreet, uninterrupted sessions. Accurate Transcription with Speaker Labels Transcripts that make sense, clearly labeled, searchable, and easy to review. AI-Powered Summaries & Key Points Don’t just get a transcript, get the big picture with bullet-pointed summaries. Smart Search & Timestamp Jumping Type a keyword, jump straight to that moment in the recording. Ask Questions About the Conversation Get instant answers from the AI like “Who was assigned the budget review?” Automatic Punctuation, Capitalization & Line Breaks Clean, easy-to-read transcripts without any manual formatting. Boost Your Productivity Save time reviewing meetings, just skim the summary Stay present in conversations, not distracted by note-taking Export notes to PDF, share with teams, or save for personal reference Never lose a detail, everything is searchable Your recordings and notes are private, always. Summary AI prioritizes security, and your data is never shared with third parties. Privacy Policy: https://summary.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://summary.ai/terms

About

Superscribe

This app records live conversations, automatically transcribing speech, identifying speakers, and generating summaries and outlines. Users can chat with the AI for answers that link directly to specific moments in the audio recording.

Highlights
  • Live transcription with speaker identification
  • AI-generated summaries and outlines
  • Chat for answers linked to audio
  • Tappable transcripts and outlines
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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The live AI note taker. Tap record at the start of your meeting, class, or interview. Superscribe writes a transcript as people talk, names each speaker, and turns the conversation into a summary and outline you can browse. Chat and get answers that link to the key moments. Everything links back to the audio so you can check the app's work: tap any word in the transcript, or outline item to jump to that moment. Every chat answer links back to the relevant moments in the recording — tap any of them to play back and hear it for yourself. - Live transcription: words appear on screen the moment they're spoken. Read along as you record, and never lose your place. - Live speaker identification: Superscribe figures out who's talking from the context of the conversation. Fix any mistakes with a tap — no more "Speaker 1, Speaker 2" guessing games. - Live sync across devices: start recording on your iPhone, watch the transcript come in on your iPad, pick it up on the web later. Everything stays in sync. - Tappable transcripts: tap any word to jump straight to that moment in the recording. - Outlines that link to the audio: a short summary plus a section-by-section outline of what was discussed. Tap any section to play that part of the recording. - AI chat with citations: ask follow-up questions about what was said. Every answer points back to the moments in the audio it came from. Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass: feels at home on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brightenlabs.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Summary4 screens
Superscribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Summary at 57K against Superscribe's 4. Summary also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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. Summary sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Superscribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Summary against 4.8 for Superscribe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 57K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summary ships an update every 6 days, Superscribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Summary versus Superscribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummarySuperscribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (57K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings57K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLabhouse MobileBrighten Labs

Customer experience

Summary

All ratings56,423 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,439 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative22.5%

Superscribe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Summary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Buttons don't function properly
  • Transcription never completes

Requested features

2 requests
  • More detailed and accurate transcription and summarization
  • Ability to handle longer meetings without issues

Superscribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Summary

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription2 variants$8.997 Days
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  • Summary AI Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Superscribe

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Summary free?
Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Superscribe free?
Superscribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summary or Superscribe?
Superscribe is rated higher. Summary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 57K ratings, while Superscribe averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Summary or Superscribe have ads?
Neither Summary nor Superscribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Summary or Superscribe?
Summary ships an update every 6 days, and Superscribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Summary was updated on November 8, 2026 and Superscribe on October 30, 2026.

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