Summary vs The Must Stash
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 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.
- 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
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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
The Must Stash
Effortlessly save and organize recommendations from various sources using AI-powered natural language input. Track movies, books, restaurants, and more in a centralized, searchable list. Never forget a great suggestion again.
- AI-powered natural language input
- Catalog lookups for streaming info
- Separate list for favorite items
- Completion dates and filtering
- Manual editing and search
- Contact linking and text generation
- Private iCloud sync
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The Must Stash helps you save recommendations from friends, coworkers, podcasts, articles, and everyday conversations before they disappear. Speak or type naturally and the app uses AI to turn what you said into a draft entry you can review and correct. Track movies, TV shows, books, podcasts, restaurants, hotels, and experiences in one clean list. The Must Stash includes: - AI-powered natural language entry for recommendations you speak or type - Real catalog lookups that correct garbled titles and tell you where a show or movie is streaming - Completion tracking and category filters to organize what you want to try and what you have finished - Manual editing when you want full control - Search and sorting to find recommendations quickly - One-tap GPS city search to find saved places in your current city and reasonable nearby towns - Confirmed home-city suggestions during setup and in Settings - Contact linking for the person who suggested something, and a text ready to send when you finish something - Private iCloud sync, so your list survives a new phone or a reinstall Use it as a private recommendation inbox for all the things people tell you to watch, read, eat, visit, or try.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Must Stash at none against Summary's 16. The Must Stash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Summary's advantage is ratings volume (56K vs 1) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and ads 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. The Must Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Must Stash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 56K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Summary ships an update every 6 days, The Must Stash every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summary | The Must Stash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labhouse Mobile | Elan Lee |
Customer experience
Summary
The Must Stash
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
The Must Stash
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Summary
- Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$8.997 Days
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- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription2 variants$8.997 Days
- Summary AI Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 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
The Must Stash
No in-app purchases









