Comparison

Summary vs The Must Stash

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 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
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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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Summary4 screens
The Must Stash3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Summary versus The Must Stash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummaryThe Must Stash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings56K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLabhouse MobileElan Lee

Customer experience

Summary

All ratings55,713 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews2,438 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative22.5%

The Must Stash

All ratings1 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

The Must Stash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Summary

Subscriptions12
  • 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
None

The Must Stash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summary free?
Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Must Stash free?
The Must Stash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Summary or The Must Stash?
The Must Stash is rated higher. Summary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while The Must Stash averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Summary or The Must Stash have ads?
Neither Summary nor The Must Stash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Summary or The Must Stash?
Summary ships an update every 6 days, and The Must Stash every 4 days. Most recently, Summary was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Must Stash on October 22, 2026.

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