# Summary vs Pilot Recency Pro

The clearest difference is price: Summary at Free against Pilot Recency Pro's $1.99. Summary also leads on chart position (#19 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Pilot Recency Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Summary is free to download; Pilot Recency Pro costs $1.99 up front. Summary sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Pilot Recency Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | Pilot Recency Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (57K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **57K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#19** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Labhouse Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568110847) | [Christian Cuenca](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824650881) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

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

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Grossing · Productivity, #35 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| 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


### Pilot Recency Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pilot-recency-pro/id6754186016)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Summary free?

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

### Is Pilot Recency Pro free?

Pilot Recency Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Summary or Pilot Recency Pro have ads?

Neither Summary nor Pilot Recency Pro shows ads.

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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.*