Asterysk vs Listen it later!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asterysk
This AI chat assistant integrates with your browser to let you interact with any webpage. It supports multiple leading AI models and allows you to use your own API keys for enhanced privacy and direct interaction with AI providers.
- AI chat on any webpage
- Support for Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic
- Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK)
- Context-aware page analysis
- Conversation history by domain
- Slash commands for quick actions
- Floating window or sidebar view
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Asterysk brings AI chat to any webpage in your Browser. Use your own API keys to chat with leading AI models — no middleman, no tracking, no servers. Features: - Multi-AI: Switch between Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic models on the fly - BYOK: Bring your own API keys — your data goes directly to the provider - Context Aware: Reads the current page so you can ask about any article, doc, or code - Conversation History: Chats organized by domain, pick up right where you left off - Slash Commands: Quick actions like summarize, explain, analyze, and generate code - Floating or Sidebar: Choose between a draggable window or full-height sidebar - 100% Privacy: No servers, no tracking — everything stays on your device
Listen it later!
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Listen it later helps you collect things to listen to in one place. Import webpage links, pasted text, PDFs, TXT files, and Markdown files. You can also share content directly from Safari or other apps into your listening queue. Each item is cleaned up, added to your queue, and ready to play when you want. Use it to line up articles, notes, and long reads, then listen through them in order. Built for a simple workflow: • collect now • queue everything together • listen later Listen it later is ideal for reading queues, saved articles, research, and text you want to hear instead of read. Listen it later is ideal for reading queues, saved articles, research, and text you want to hear instead of read. Privacy Policy: https://ting.ainote.xin/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Listen it later! at none against Asterysk's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Asterysk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Listen it later! asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Asterysk | Listen it later! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shivkanth Bagavathy | 希文 黄 |
In-app purchases
Asterysk
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
Listen it later!
No in-app purchases









