# SoBrief vs AsthmaLabs

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AsthmaLabs at 100% against SoBrief's 18%. AsthmaLabs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). SoBrief's advantage is ratings volume (423 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SoBrief sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. AsthmaLabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

AsthmaLabs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoBrief has 423 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of SoBrief's written reviews are positive against 100% of AsthmaLabs's.

## The numbers

| Metric | SoBrief | AsthmaLabs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (423 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sobrief-book-summaries/id6723865613/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asthmalabs/id6761272964/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **423** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 15 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Audiblogs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543239358) | [Claudia Ximena Tobias Garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888566633) |

## What reviewers say

### SoBrief

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sobrief-book-summaries/id6723865613)

Access over 73,000 book summaries in over 40 languages, with AI-powered recommendations and audio playback. Discover your next read in minutes and enjoy a distraction-free learning experience.

**Highlights:** AI-powered book discovery, Massive library of summaries, Audio book summaries, Personalized recommendations, Multilingual summaries (40+ languages), Scan book barcodes for summaries, Request book summaries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SoBrief Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| SoBrief Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| SoBrief Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| SoBrief Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| SoBrief Pro (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| SoBrief Pro (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| SoBrief Pro (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| SoBrief Pro (Yearly) | $44.99 | per year |
| SoBrief Pro (Lifetime) | $59.99 | one-time |
| SoBrief Pro (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Love the idea
- 👍 Appreciated for catching up on books
- 👍 Allows accelerated reading
- 👍 Summaries are good and informative

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App crashes frequently
- 😞 Technical issues
- 😞 Low-quality AI summaries
- 😞 Extortionate fees/pricing
- 😞 App not working

**Reported bugs**

- App crashed and stopped working
- App not working
- App crashes frequently
- Delete account button not functional
- Refuse to remove my data

**Requested features**

- Allow users to see how the app works before paying
- Upload GoodReads history
- Include Spanish in languages section
- Better book recommendation engine
- More human-written summaries


### AsthmaLabs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asthmalabs/id6761272964)

This interactive app teaches users about asthma management and emergency response. It covers understanding asthma, identifying triggers, and proper inhaler use in a simple, engaging format suitable for all ages.

**Highlights:** Understanding asthma and its effects, Recognizing asthma triggers, Emergency response steps, Inhaler usage practice, Helping others with asthma

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SoBrief free?

SoBrief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AsthmaLabs free?

AsthmaLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, SoBrief or AsthmaLabs?

AsthmaLabs is rated higher. SoBrief averages 4.5 out of 5 from 423 ratings, while AsthmaLabs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SoBrief or AsthmaLabs have ads?

Neither SoBrief nor AsthmaLabs shows ads.

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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.*