Comparison

Zetik vs Please Explain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zetik

This app transforms news into value by providing deeper insights and interactive AI-powered content. Users can explore AI podcasts, get concise summaries, ask AI questions, and even access joyful news to lift their spirits.

Highlights
  • AI-powered news summaries
  • Interactive AI podcasts
  • Ask AI about any topic
  • Joyful news category
  • Morning news briefing
  • Swipe for deeper insights
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Zetik is your personal intelligence agent — an AI that reads the entire internet and briefs you on what actually matters. Tell it who you are in one sentence. It builds your feed, gets sharper every day, and works around the clock. Not another news app — it's the agent that reads everything, so you don't have to. YOUR WORLD, FULLY COVERED Newsrooms, podcasts, blogs, GitHub, research papers, newsletters — Zetik follows them all and distills them into one clean, personal briefing. A FEED THAT TAKES FEEDBACK Too much of something? Just say so — "less celebrity coverage, more tech news" — and your feed reshapes itself instantly. TRACK ANYTHING, 24/7 Found a new interest? Start a tracker in one sentence. Zetik watches it and pushes a real update the moment something moves — no doomscrolling required. ANALYSIS, NOT JUST HEADLINES Tap any story for instant deep analysis: what happened, why it matters, and how coverage differs across sources — with citations you can check. DELIVERED YOUR WAY — READ OR LISTEN Get your briefing as a feed, push, newsletter, or RSS. Prefer to listen? Zetik gives you AI audio breakdowns of any story and cuts the podcasts you follow into highlight clips — play the best minutes or the full episode, right in the app. MEMORY YOU CAN SEE AND SHAPE Zetik remembers your interests, your feedback, your taste — out in the open. See every memory, see how it formed, edit or delete anything, anytime. You're not training a black box. You're building it together. Your time is the scarcest thing you have. Zetik reads everything, so you read only what matters. Download Zetik — and meet the agent already working for you.

About

Please Explain

Features
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Please Explain rewinds the news so you never feel lost. With one tap, you can jump from today's headline back to the beginning of the story, following a simple timeline that connects all the key moments. No more piecing things together from scattered articles — just a clear path from "what's happening now" to "how it all started." Whether you're skimming on your commute, preparing for class, or just trying to make sense of the headlines, Please Explain gives you clear, ad-free context in seconds. WHY PLEASE EXPLAIN - Rewind any story — tap a headline and follow it back to where it began - Simple timelines — see the key moments connected in order, start to finish - Clear context, fast — understand the bigger picture in seconds, not hours - Ad-free — no clutter, no distractions, just the story - Built for busy people — perfect for commutes, study breaks, or quick catch-ups STAY INFORMED, NOT OVERWHELMED The news moves fast and assumes you've been following along. Please Explain meets you where you are — giving you the background you need to actually understand what's going on, without the noise. Understand the news, from the start. — Please Explain offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Monthly — $4.99 / month - Bi-Annual — $24.99 / every 6 months - Annual — $49.99 / year A subscription unlocks up to 50 story timelines a day. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://pleaseexplain.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://pleaseexplain.app/terms

Screenshots

Zetik4 screens
Please Explain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Zetik at #191 against Please Explain's unranked. Please Explain's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zetik sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Please Explain sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zetik ships an update every 4 days, Please Explain every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Zetik versus Please Explain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZetikPlease Explain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (467 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings467 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewsbang, Inc.One Trick Pony NYC LLC

Bugs and requests

Zetik

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notification preferences not being respected
  • Badge notifications cause app crashes requiring force restart
  • Summaries sometimes present nonsensical questions
  • App loses user's place in feed when force killed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Increase text size and font weight
  • Support iOS Accessibility features
  • Add more language translations (especially Spanish)
  • Multiple voice options for podcast feature
  • Disable or customize badge notifications
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  • More free content availability
  • Improved article summarization logic
  • Custom voice recording feature for podcasts

Please Explain

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Zetik

Subscriptions4
  • Premium - Monthly2 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Zetik Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Zetik Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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  • Zetik Pro7 Days trial$149.991 Month
3 purchases

Please Explain

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Bi-Annual Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Zetik free?
Zetik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Please Explain free?
Please Explain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zetik or Please Explain have ads?
Neither Zetik nor Please Explain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zetik or Please Explain?
Zetik ships an update every 4 days, and Please Explain every 2 days. Most recently, Zetik was updated on October 15, 2026 and Please Explain on October 13, 2026.

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