Comparison

Zenith vs Gistr

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

Head to head
About

Zenith

Features
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Stop losing track of notes, tasks and todos across multiple apps. Zenith captures everything instantly and sorts it automatically - no setup, no complicated systems, just add and retrieve later. HOW IT WORKS - Add any task through one input field - Automatic sorting to predefined lists - Find everything in organised lists - Works completely offline DESIGNED FOR BUSY MINDS Perfect if you: - Forget things constantly - Have tasks scattered everywhere - Find productivity apps too complex - Need something that just works DESIGNED FOR BUSY MINDS Perfect if you: - Forget things constantly - Have tasks scattered everywhere - Find productivity apps too complex - Need something that just works KEY FEATURES - Instant capture - Auto-categorisation using keywords - Offline-first - no internet or account needed - Clean, distraction-free interface - Quick edit if auto-sort needs correction Plans: - Free: 50 items/month, basic keyword sorting, all core features - Plus ($3.99/month): 500 items/month, custom keywords and sorting rules No signup required. Start capturing in seconds.

About

Gistr

Features
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Your YouTube tabs, saved articles, and podcast episodes โ€” all in one place, with notes that stay connected to where they came from. Watch a video. Read an article. Listen to a podcast. Then try to remember it a week later. Gistr is built for that gap. โ€”โ€” Bring in a YouTube video, a podcast, a PDF, or an article. Your notes open right next to it. Ask questions about what you just watched or read. Pull out the parts worth keeping. Come back a month later โ€” it's all still there. The source, your notes, and the conversation you had about it. Still connected. Still yours. โ€”โ€” WHAT YOU CAN BRING IN โ–ธ YouTube videos and playlists โ–ธ Podcasts from Spotify and Apple Podcasts โ–ธ PDFs, Word docs, presentations, EPUB, MOBI, text files โ–ธ Any article or blog on the web โ€”โ€” WHAT YOU CAN DO โ–ธ Take notes in a split view โ€” your source on one side, your notes on the other. No switching tabs. โ–ธ Ask questions and get answers pulled from the specific source you added โ€” not a general guess. โ–ธ Add more than one source to the same workspace and see how they connect. โ–ธ Jump-start any session โ€” Gistr suggests questions the moment you add a source, so you always know where to start. โ–ธ One-click tools for summaries, key takeaways, chapter breakdowns, and quizzes โ€” no prompting needed. โ€”โ€” WHO IT'S FOR Students who want more than a summary the night before an exam. People who learn from YouTube and want it to actually stay with them. Writers who read across many sources and need to connect the ideas. Anyone who saves things they genuinely mean to come back to. โ€”โ€” FREE TO START No card needed. Your first source is ready in under a minute. gistr.so Privacy Policy: https://gistr.so/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://gistr.so/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Zenith4 screens
Gistr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zenith at every 9 days against Gistr's every 3 weeks. Zenith also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Zenith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gistr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenith ships an update every 9 days, Gistr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Zenith versus Gistr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenithGistr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGiorgos PetrouGISTR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zenith

Subscriptions2
  • Zenith Plus1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Zenith Plus$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Gistr

Subscriptions6
  • Curious Monthly$8.001 Month
  • Explorer Monthly$15.001 Month
  • Thinker Monthly$80.001 Month
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  • Curious Annual$80.001 Year
  • Explorer Annual$150.001 Year
  • Thinker Annual$800.001 Year

Questions

Is Zenith free?
Zenith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gistr free?
Gistr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zenith or Gistr have ads?
Neither Zenith nor Gistr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zenith or Gistr?
Zenith ships an update every 9 days, and Gistr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zenith was updated on October 10, 2026 and Gistr on October 8, 2026.

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