Summary vs Recapp
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
Recapp
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Recapp turns meetings into notes with Private Azure Cloud. Sign-in and internet are required for AI processing. FREE AND PRO Free includes 10 meetings per UTC month, 30 minutes per meeting, three questions per meeting and the Personal vault. Pro provides unlimited meetings with a two-hour limit per meeting, unlimited questions, additional vaults and Reports summaries. Pro can choose approved cloud models for transcription, summaries and chat; Free uses the standard models. Manage your Recapp account and existing Pro access from Library > Settings. On iPhone, available purchase and subscription-management actions use native App Store billing. Restore Purchases is available in Account; subscription options and prices depend on App Store availability. One active device per Recapp account; activating another device transfers access. CAPTURE AND REVISIT Record nearby speech using your iPhone microphone, or import audio. A recording deliberately started by you can continue when you go to the Home Screen or lock your iPhone. Recapp does not capture other apps’ internal audio or phone-call audio, and does not join calls automatically. Review transcripts, summaries and questions grounded in your notes. Write and edit Markdown, link related notes, explore Connections and export your work. Clear note actions make it easier to open a conversation, pin or export a note and redo its summary. Untitled recordings can receive a specific title when summarized; your own titles are preserved. Choose a default startup vault in My vaults, subject to your plan. Pro can connect Outlook calendars with separate read-only consent and combine multiple accounts in one calendar view. Google Calendar is currently restricted to listed testing accounts while broader OAuth verification is not complete. Other connectors remain previews. Calendar participant names can be included in Azure processing with your permission; recording-notice emails remain drafts you review and send yourself. YOUR FILES AND PRIVACY Your notes and recordings remain in your device vault. Recapp does not provide cloud vault synchronization or backup. With your consent, selected audio, transcript and question context are sent to Azure for processing. Only screenshots you explicitly include are sent as visual context; originals remain local. Transfers are encrypted in transit; Azure decrypts the content to process it. Microsoft may temporarily retain flagged content for abuse monitoring, and processing may occur outside Canada. English and Spanish interfaces, with light, dark and automatic appearance. AI output and speaker labels can contain mistakes; check important details against the recording and obtain participants’ permission before recording. Privacy: https://recapp.ca/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PASTEL STUDIO Soft colors, a friendly paper companion and fluid motion make space for your notes. Notes, Record and Library keep mobile navigation simple. Filters and note actions open in sheets; an active recording can be minimized and reopened. Light, dark and reduced-motion preferences are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recapp at none against Summary's 14. Recapp also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). Summary's advantage is chart position (#16 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Recapp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Summary ships an update weekly, Recapp daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summary | Recapp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (55K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #16 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Labhouse Mobile | Victor de la Fuente |
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
Recapp
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 Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$8.997 Days
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- 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 Subscription$79.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
Recapp
No in-app purchases









