Summary vs Superscribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
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.
- Live transcription with speaker identification
- AI-generated summaries and outlines
- Chat for answers linked to audio
- Tappable transcripts and outlines
- Cross-device sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Summary | Superscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (57K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #17 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labhouse Mobile | Brighten Labs |
Customer experience
Summary
Superscribe
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
Summary
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription2 variants$8.997 Days
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- 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
Superscribe
- Pro$19.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year









