# Summary vs The Must Stash

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | The Must Stash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-must-stash/id6761099004/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | — |
| Size | 218 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Labhouse Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568110847) | [Elan Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1795537993) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

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

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Grossing · Productivity, #34 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, iPhone Duo support

**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


### The Must Stash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-must-stash/id6761099004)

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:** 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 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*