# Summary vs SourceWhale

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SourceWhale at none against Summary's 16. Summary's advantage is chart position (#19 vs unranked) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Summary sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. SourceWhale asks for nothing beyond the download.

Summary ships an update weekly, SourceWhale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | SourceWhale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (55K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **55K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#19** | — |
| Size | 218 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labhouse Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568110847) | [Source Whale](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837897998) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

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

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Grossing · Productivity, #36 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

**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


### SourceWhale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sourcewhale/id6752018690)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summary free?

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

### Is SourceWhale free?

SourceWhale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Summary or SourceWhale have ads?

Neither Summary nor SourceWhale shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Summary or SourceWhale?

Summary ships an update weekly, and SourceWhale fortnightly. Most recently, Summary was updated on October 21, 2026 and SourceWhale on October 5, 2026.

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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.*