Comparison

Shorty vs humanize

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

Head to head
About

Shorty

This application transforms long-form content like videos, podcasts, and documents into concise summaries. It helps users save time and stay informed by extracting key information efficiently.

Highlights
  • Summarize YouTube videos
  • Summarize podcasts
  • Summarize documents
  • Quick takeaways
  • Save time
  • Stay informed
Features
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Shorty is your AI toolbox for videos, audio, and files. SUMMARIZE • YouTube videos → clean bullet-point recaps in seconds • PDFs, Word docs, articles and webpages → the key points without the fluff TRANSCRIBE • Audio & video to text (TXT, SRT, VTT export) • Record meetings and get a live transcript with the realtime voice recorder SUBTITLES • Auto-generate subtitles (SRT/VTT/ASS) or burn them into the video • Styles for TikTok, podcasts, and clean minimal captions CONVERT & COMPRESS • 65 file conversions — MP4 to MP3, HEIC to JPG, WebP to PNG, PDF to JPG and more • Compress videos, images and PDFs to hit any size limit No signup needed to start. Free plan included. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

humanize

Features
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Paste text from ChatGPT or any AI writer. Pick a tone. Get a rewrite that sounds like a real person wrote it. humanize keeps your facts. Names, dates, numbers and citations stay put. It does not make up new details. PICK YOUR TONE - Natural: smooth and easy to read - Casual: like texting a smart friend - Professional: clear, direct and confident - Academic: precise, with a real human voice MADE FOR THE THINGS YOU WRITE - Emails and cover letters - Essays and reports - Product pages and captions - Posts, notes and more SNAP A PHOTO OF TEXT Take a picture of a page or a screenshot. humanize reads the words, then rewrites them. EXPORT YOUR WAY Copy your text, or save it as TXT, Markdown, DOCX or PDF. PLANS - Free: 5 pages per month - Basic: $3.99 per month, 500 pages per month - Power: $8.99 per month, 5,000 pages per month Subscriptions renew each month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID account settings. Always read and edit the final text before you send or submit it. Follow the rules of your school or workplace. Privacy Policy: https://ninjaotter.io/humanize-privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shorty4 screens
humanize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shorty at 4 against humanize's 2. Shorty also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shorty sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and humanize sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shorty ships an update every 3 months, humanize every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shorty versus humanize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortyhumanize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevinoBenjamin Jacobs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shorty

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$95.991 Year
2 purchases

humanize

Subscriptions2
  • Basic$3.991 Month
  • Power$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Shorty free?
Shorty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is humanize free?
humanize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shorty or humanize have ads?
Neither Shorty nor humanize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shorty or humanize?
Shorty ships an update every 3 months, and humanize every 6 months. Most recently, Shorty was updated on October 28, 2026 and humanize on October 28, 2026.

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