Comparison

Summary vs Add

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

Add

This app helps you organize conversations and prepare potential replies. You can create drafts with titles, contacts, and initial messages, then write and compare multiple message variations. Review and export your organized chat history locally.

Highlights
  • Create local drafts with title and contact
  • Organize conversation sections
  • Write and compare message variations
  • Preview and edit chat history
  • Copy individual messages or full drafts
  • Local export and import of content
Features
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Ein Gespräch beginnt nicht immer mit den richtigen Worten. Chat Drafts hilft dir, eine konkrete Situation festzuhalten, Nachrichten zu ordnen und mögliche Antworten vorzubereiten. Start Erstelle einen lokalen Entwurf mit Titel, Kontakt, Kategorie und einer ersten Nachricht. Ergänze beide Gesprächsrollen und teile den Verlauf in sinnvolle Abschnitte. Während Schreibe mehrere eigene Varianten für eine Nachricht und vergleiche kurze, freundliche, formelle oder individuelle Formulierungen. Die ausgewählte Variante wird sichtbar in deinen Entwurf übernommen. Später prüfst du den vollständigen Verlauf in der Vorschau, änderst Abschnitte oder Texte und kopierst einzelne Nachrichten oder den gesamten Entwurf. Alle Inhalte bleiben auf deinem Gerät und können lokal exportiert oder importiert werden. Mehr Klarheit für Gespräche, die dir wichtig sind.

Screenshots

Summary4 screens
Add4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Add at none against Summary's 10. Add also leads on ads (none vs shown). Summary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Add asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Summary against 4.8 for Add. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summary ships an update every 6 days, Add every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Summary versus Add: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummaryAdd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLester JohnsonHannah Neumann

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Summary

Subscriptions9
  • Week3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Week$8.997 Days
  • Month subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • 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
None

Add

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summary free?
Summary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Add free?
Add is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Summary or Add?
Add is rated higher. Summary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Add averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Summary or Add have ads?
Summary shows ads; Add does not.
Which is updated more often, Summary or Add?
Summary ships an update every 6 days, and Add every 4 days. Most recently, Summary was updated on October 30, 2026 and Add on November 13, 2026.

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