# Summary vs Restaurant by CheckPlease

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Restaurant by CheckPlease at none against Summary's 16. Summary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support 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. Restaurant by CheckPlease asks for nothing beyond the download.

Summary ships an update weekly, Restaurant by CheckPlease fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Summary | Restaurant by CheckPlease |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (56K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/summary-ai-note-taker/id6670175056/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **56K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#16** | — |
| Size | 218 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Labhouse Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568110847) | [Andes Innovaciones Estrategicas, S.A.P.I de C.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885363400) |

## What reviewers say

### Summary

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

**Currently charting:** #16 Top Grossing · Productivity, #45 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


### Restaurant by CheckPlease

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-by-checkplease/id6764163943)

**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 Restaurant by CheckPlease free?

Restaurant by CheckPlease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Summary or Restaurant by CheckPlease have ads?

Neither Summary nor Restaurant by CheckPlease shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Summary or Restaurant by CheckPlease?

Summary ships an update weekly, and Restaurant by CheckPlease fortnightly. Most recently, Summary was updated on October 25, 2026 and Restaurant by CheckPlease on October 10, 2026.

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