Comparison

Summary vs Notabook

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

Head to head
About

Summary

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and text, generating concise summaries and study tools like flashcards. It helps users capture, understand, and remember information from lectures, meetings, and other sources.

Highlights
  • AI transcription of audio and text
  • Automatic content summarization
  • Flashcard and quiz generation
  • Personal knowledge library
  • Camera text scanning
  • Link integration for webinars
Features
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Notimo: AI Note Taker Capture information from anywhere and turn it into organized knowledge with AI. Whether it's a meeting, conversation, voice memo, document, podcast, video, or handwritten notes, Notimo helps you save, understand, and find important information in seconds. CAPTURE CONTENT ANY WAY YOU WANT • Record meetings, conversations, interviews, or voice memos. • Upload audio and video files for AI transcription. • Import PDFs, documents, and text files. • Scan printed pages, handwritten notes, or whiteboards with your camera. • Save content from YouTube, webinars, podcasts, and other online videos using a link. TRANSCRIBE & SUMMARIZE WITH AI • Convert speech into accurate text. • Generate clear AI summaries in seconds. • Extract key ideas, action items, and important takeaways automatically. • Skip hours of listening and reading—get straight to what matters. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANIZED • Store all your notes in one searchable library. • Find recordings, transcripts, and summaries whenever you need them. • Access your knowledge across work, study, and everyday life. REMEMBER MORE • Turn your notes into AI-generated flashcards. • Create quizzes to reinforce important information. • Review key concepts whenever you need a quick refresher. PERFECT FOR EVERYDAY USE Whether you're working, studying, creating content, researching, planning projects, or simply collecting ideas, Notimo helps you capture information without worrying about taking notes manually. Use it for: • Meetings and calls • Interviews • Lectures and classes • Podcasts and webinars • Personal voice memos • Brainstorming sessions • Documents and PDFs • Books, articles, and handwritten notes Spend less time organizing information and more time using it. By using this app, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/0cba3789-d4ba-4687-b593-1025bfd93412 Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ "

About

Notabook

Record, transcribe, and summarize audio from meetings, lectures, and interviews with AI-powered insights. Interact with your content by asking questions and receive instant answers. Offers live captioning and seamless integration with other tools.

Highlights
  • AI-generated notes and action plans
  • Interactive content Q&A
  • Accurate, searchable transcripts with speaker labels
  • Live captioning
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Export summaries as PDF
  • Integration with collaboration tools
Features
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Notabook AI — Walk out of a meeting with the notes already done. Record once, and get accurate transcripts, AI summaries, and clear action items automatically. Record. Transcribe. Summarize. Act. Who It’s For • Professionals — Get clean meeting notes and follow-ups without the busywork. • Students — Review lectures and lock in learning with AI flashcards and quizzes. • Journalists & Researchers — Transcribe interviews with precision. • Everyone — From voice memos to webinars, Notabook handles it all. From Spoken Words to Organized Knowledge • AI-Generated Notes & Action Plans — Get a clear summary, key takeaways, and a structured next-step list in seconds. • Ask Your Notes Anything — Ask questions about any transcript and get instant, accurate answers. • Accurate, Searchable Transcripts — Word-perfect, speaker-labeled transcripts with smart punctuation, in multiple languages — ideal for global teams and foreign-language material. • Live Captioning — Real-time captions for live conversations or playback. Built for Your Workflow • One-Tap Capture — Start recording instantly, even in the background or with the screen locked. No time limits. • Study Tools — Turn any note into AI-powered flashcards and quizzes for smarter review. • Share & Export with Ease — Export as PDF, DOCX, or text, print directly, or share summaries as clean cards. Copy action items into your favorite tools, or push them to your calendar. Your Privacy First Your voice is yours. We use end-to-end encryption and a zero-data-retention policy for AI processing. Your recordings are never sold or used to train public models. Ready to master every conversation? Download Notabook and turn every important discussion into actionable knowledge. Terms of Use: https://notabook.app/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://notabook.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Summary4 screens
Notabook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notabook at none against Summary's shown. Notabook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Summary's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Summary sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Notabook sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notabook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summary has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summary ships an update every 6 days, Notabook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Summary versus Notabook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummaryNotabook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLester Johnson燃 温

Customer experience

Summary

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notabook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Summary

Subscriptions9
  • Week3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Week$8.997 Days
  • Month subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Month subscription$29.991 Month
  • Year subscription$49.991 Year
  • Lecture AI Note Taker, Summary3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
  • Year subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Year subscription$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lecture AI Note Taker, Summary$24.99
6 purchases

Notabook

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$89.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Summary free?
Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notabook free?
Notabook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Summary or Notabook?
Notabook is rated higher. Summary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Notabook averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Summary or Notabook have ads?
Summary shows ads; Notabook does not.
Which is updated more often, Summary or Notabook?
Summary ships an update every 6 days, and Notabook weekly. Most recently, Summary was updated on October 14, 2026 and Notabook on October 20, 2026.

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