Comparison

SummarizeIt vs BetterHistory

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

Head to head
About

SummarizeIt

Instantly summarize web articles and analyze their sentiment using on-device processing. Customize summary length and format, translate content, and listen to summaries read aloud. All data remains private and processing works offline.

Highlights
  • Instant article summaries
  • Customizable summary length and format
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Multi-language translation
  • On-device processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Text-to-speech summaries
Features
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SummarizeIt uses Apple Intelligence to instantly summarize web articles and analyze their sentiment—entirely on your device. No data leaves your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. FEATURES 1. Instant Summaries: Get concise summaries of news articles, blog posts, and web content in seconds 2. Customizable Length & Format: Choose between Short, Standard, or Detailed summaries in paragraph or key points format 3. Sentiment Analysis: Understand the emotional tone (Positive, Neutral, or Negative) 4. Translation: Translate summaries into 9 languages including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, and English 5. Summary History: Browse and manage past summaries with one-tap delete 6. Text-to-Speech: Listen to summaries read aloud with natural-sounding voices and proper language accents 7. Multi-Language Support: Works with English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and more 8. Privacy-First: All processing happens on-device using Apple Intelligence 9. No Internet Required: Works offline once the page is loaded 10. Smart Detection: Automatically finds the article you're viewing on continuous scroll pages 11. Saved Preferences: Your summary length, format, and translation settings are remembered between sessions PERFORMANCE 1. Short articles (less than 2,000 words): 15-30 seconds 2. Medium articles (2,000-5,000 words): 40-80 seconds 3. Long articles (5,000+ words): 90-150 seconds REQUIREMENTS iPhone 16 or newer, OR iPad with M1 chip or newer, OR Mac with M1 chip or newer iOS 26.0+ or macOS 26.0+ Apple Intelligence enabled How it works: 1. Open any article in Safari 2. Tap the SummarizeIt icon 3. Wait 15-90 seconds depending on article length 4. Read your summary with sentiment analysis 5. Adjust length, format, or add a translation as needed 6. Optionally listen to the summary with text-to-speech 7. Copy or share the summary 8. View past summaries in the History tab PRIVACY & SECURITY 1 100% on-device processing using Apple Intelligence 2. No data sent to external servers 3. No tracking or analytics 4. No personal data collection 5. Your browsing history stays private Perfect for: 1. Busy professionals who need to stay informed quickly 2. Students researching multiple sources 3. Anyone who wants to save time reading long articles 4. Language learners who want summaries translated or read aloud 5. People who prefer audio content while multitasking Note: Text-to-speech feature may occasionally pause due to Safari Web Speech API limitations. This is a known Safari limitation and not an issue with the extension.

About

BetterHistory

Features
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Your Safari history should not be difficult to organize or disappear before you need it. BetterHistory uses a Safari extension to automatically save the pages you visit. Browse your history by date, search it in seconds, and reopen any page whenever you need it. Pin important visits, create automatic lists based on domains, or use manual lists to organize research, frequently used pages, and things you want to revisit later. Key features: • Automatically save Safari page titles, URLs, and visit times • Search by page title, website, or URL • View weekly and monthly browsing trends and domain statistics • Pin important pages and organize records with manual lists • Create automatic lists using domains, domain suffixes, or keywords • Exclude domains you do not want recorded and remove existing matching visits • Choose how long history is retained or keep important content indefinitely • Protect your browsing history with Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID • Optionally sync data between supported devices with iCloud • Create and restore local backups Your browsing history is stored in the app’s data. iCloud Sync is off by default. When enabled, your history, rules, lists, and retention settings are synced through your private iCloud database. To get started, enable the BetterHistory extension in Safari Settings and allow access to the websites you want recorded. To include pages visited in Private Browsing, you must also allow the extension to run in Private Browsing.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BetterHistory at every 2 months against SummarizeIt's every 3 months. BetterHistory also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SummarizeIt against 5.0 for BetterHistory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SummarizeIt ships an update every 3 months, BetterHistory every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SummarizeIt versus BetterHistory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummarizeItBetterHistory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS27.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatish NagdevArashi Yoshiyama

In-app purchases

None

SummarizeIt

No in-app purchases

None

BetterHistory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SummarizeIt free?
SummarizeIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BetterHistory free?
BetterHistory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SummarizeIt or BetterHistory?
SummarizeIt and BetterHistory are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SummarizeIt or BetterHistory have ads?
Neither SummarizeIt nor BetterHistory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SummarizeIt or BetterHistory?
SummarizeIt ships an update every 3 months, and BetterHistory every 2 months. Most recently, SummarizeIt was updated on October 15, 2026 and BetterHistory on October 24, 2026.

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