Summary vs Telos Note
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
Telos Note
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Telos Note is an AI meeting and notes recorder for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. Record a thought, capture a meeting, then turn it into useful notes. On Mac, keep your prep beside the call, ask questions while the meeting is happening, catch up on what you missed and search the live transcript. When you are ready, create clear summaries, decisions, actions and follow-up emails. RECORD THOUGHTS AND MEETINGS Capture voice notes and in-person meetings on iPhone and iPad. On Apple Watch, start a meeting or voice note from your wrist. Recordings transfer to your iPhone, where Telos turns them into notes. On Mac, capture microphone and meeting audio directly without adding a meeting bot. Transcribe in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin and Cantonese. Some languages require a one-time download. YOUR MEETING NOTEPAD ON MAC Keep a compact Notepad beside your video call with: • Prep • Your Notes • Live transcript • Ask this meeting • Catch me up • Transcript search Your prep is ready when the meeting starts, while Your Notes stay separate from the transcript of what was said. TURN MEETINGS INTO USEFUL NOTES When you choose to create AI meeting notes, Telos can produce: • Summary • Decisions • Actions with owners • Open questions Your transcript remains available as the record of what was said. Telos can also create a follow-up email from the meeting, ready to copy or open in Mail. ASK YOUR NOTES Ask questions about an individual note or across your saved library. Ask Library answers from your notes and shows the sources behind the answer, so you can see where the information came from. During a meeting on Mac, use Ask this meeting, Catch me up or transcript search without leaving the Notepad. PREP BEFORE THE MEETING See upcoming meetings from Apple Calendar and add your own Prep before you join. With iCloud Sync enabled, your notes and Prep can be available across your Apple devices. TELEPROMPTER BUILT IN Use the built-in teleprompter for presentations, calls and recorded content on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Keep your words close to the camera, with controls for speed, text size and presentation. IMPROVE AND ORGANISE YOUR NOTES Use Telos Note to: • Improve Note • Summarise • Ask questions about a note • Ask across your note library • Translate notes • Star and archive notes • Organise notes into folders PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Telos account is required. Notes are stored locally and can optionally sync through your iCloud account across your Apple devices. Transcription runs on-device on iPhone, iPad and Mac in supported languages. AI actions run only when you choose them, sending the relevant text for processing. Voice-note audio is retained with the note. On iPhone, meeting audio is temporary and is discarded after transcription has been safely saved. Telos Note does not use advertising or third-party tracking. Record it. Telos writes it up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telosnote.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Summary at every 6 days against Telos Note's every 2 months. Summary also leads on chart position (#12 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and Telos Note sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Summary ships an update every 6 days, Telos Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summary | Telos Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (56K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labhouse Mobile | Roger Alfred J Hamilton |
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
Telos Note
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
Telos Note
- Telos Note Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- Telos Note Pro+ Weekly$3.997 Days
- Telos Note Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
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- Telos Note Pro Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
- Telos Note Pro Annual$69.991 Year
- Telos Note Pro+ Annual$99.991 Year









