Comparison

Shorty vs Transcript Pro

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

Transcript Pro

Features
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Transcript Pro makes it easy to extract transcripts from publicly available videos and playlists. Paste a valid URL and get the available transcript in seconds. Read, copy, and download transcripts with timestamps and multiple export options. Features • Extract transcripts from videos • Support for playlists and channels for bulk transcription • Download transcripts in TXT, SRT, VTT and JSON • Timestamp support • Bulk transcript processing • Multi-language transcript support • Fast and simple interface Whether you're studying a lecture, researching a topic, creating content, or simply prefer reading instead of watching, Transcript Pro helps you get the text you need quickly. Video to text, made simple. Terms of Service: https://apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Shorty4 screens
Transcript Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Transcript Pro at every 10 days against Shorty's every 5 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shorty ships an update every 5 months, Transcript Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shorty versus Transcript Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortyTranscript Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevinoXerobytes

In-app purchases

None

Shorty

No in-app purchases

None

Transcript Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shorty free?
Shorty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transcript Pro free?
Transcript Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shorty or Transcript Pro have ads?
Neither Shorty nor Transcript Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shorty or Transcript Pro?
Shorty ships an update every 5 months, and Transcript Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Shorty was updated on October 7, 2026 and Transcript Pro on October 10, 2026.

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