Comparison

Asterysk vs Listen it later!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Listen it later!

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Asterysk4 screens
Listen it later!3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Asterysk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Listen it later! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Asterysk versus Listen it later!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteryskListen it later!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShivkanth Bagavathy希文 黄

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Asterysk

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Listen it later!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asterysk free?
Asterysk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listen it later! free?
Listen it later! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Asterysk or Listen it later! have ads?
Neither Asterysk nor Listen it later! shows ads.

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