Comparison

YostNotes vs slowDigest

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

Head to head
About

YostNotes

Features
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Record the lecture. Get the notes. YostNotes records your classes, meetings, and calls, then writes them up for you: a full transcript, a summary of what actually mattered, and flashcards to study from. You listen. It writes. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap record, then put your phone down and pay attention. 2. YostNotes transcribes every word, with speakers labelled. 3. You get a summary, the key terms, and a set of flashcards. Or skip the recording entirely. Paste or type any text and get the same summary back. WHAT YOU GET Full transcripts Every word, timestamped. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment in the audio. Long-press a line to fix it, and name a speaker once to update every line they said. Summaries that hold up An overview, the decisions, the action items, and the key terms. The parts you would have written down yourself if you had not been busy listening. Flashcards, generated One conversation becomes a study set. Review what was said instead of rereading it. A library you can search Folders, filters, and search across every note you have made. Find the meeting from three weeks ago without remembering when it happened. Photos alongside your notes Capture the whiteboard or the slide. It stays with the note it belongs to, and it travels with the summary when you share or export. Finishes without you Stop a recording and lock your phone. Transcribing and summarising carry on in the background, and YostNotes tells you when the note is ready. BUILT FOR Students recording lectures who would rather listen than type Professionals in back-to-back meetings who need the decisions and the action items Researchers running interviews who need an accurate record Anyone who thinks out loud and wants it written down PRIVACY CloudSync is end-to-end encrypted with a passphrase only you know. Your notes are encrypted on your device before they leave it, so we can never read them. We do not train on your data. POWERED BY CLAUDE Summaries, key terms, and flashcards are generated using Anthropic's Claude models. You stay the author and you stay in control. ALSO INCLUDED Markdown formatting, PDF export, sharing, and dark mode throughout. WHAT USERS SAY "I finally have one place for everything. My second brain feels real now." "Voice capture during walks changed how I work. Ideas land in YostNotes before I forget them." "Search alone is worth the price. I find old notes in seconds." PRICING Free to try. A subscription adds recording minutes, advanced AI features, and encrypted CloudSync. Monthly or yearly billing. Questions or feedback? We read everything and ship fast. Reach us at info@yost.group. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

slowDigest

This app converts web articles into clean, typeset PDFs for e-readers. It removes ads and clutter, delivering content directly to devices like Kindle and Kobo. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience optimized for e-ink screens.

Highlights
  • Article to PDF conversion
  • E-reader optimization
  • Ad and clutter removal
  • Supports Kindle, Kobo, reMarkable, Supernote, Boox
  • Customizable typography
  • Automatic digest delivery (Pro)
Features
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Slow Digest turns the articles you save into a clean, typeset PDF and sends it to your e-reader. You bought a device made for reading, and there's no simple way to get the web's long articles onto it. Slow Digest is that bridge. Save an article, and it arrives on your reader as a quiet, well-set page with no ads and no cookie banners. It works with Kindle, Kobo, reMarkable, Supernote, and Boox. HOW IT WORKS 1. Save an article from Safari or your reading app with the share sheet. 2. Slow Digest reads it, clears the clutter, and typesets it. 3. Your digest lands on your e-reader, ready to read. SUBSCRIBER ARTICLES Share an article from Safari while signed in to the publication, and Slow Digest keeps the full text you can read there. Nothing is unlocked that your own subscription doesn't already show you. BUILT FOR E-INK Justified text with real hyphenation, wide margins, and a cover that lists your reading time. Choose a serif or sans face and the size that suits your screen. Pick your device profile so the page fits, from Kindle and Kobo to reMarkable, Supernote, and Boox. READING, NOT SCROLLING A backlog of saved links tends to sit unread. A digest on the device you already read on gets opened. Slow Digest exists to move your attention off the phone and onto the page. FREE AND PRO The free tier gives you three digests a month, delivered to your reader. Pro removes the limit and adds automatic digests on the days and time you choose, sent to your device on its own. Slow Digest is made by one developer who wanted his own saved articles to get read. Questions and requests are welcome at hello@slowdigest.app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://slowdigest.app/privacy

Screenshots

YostNotes4 screens
slowDigest4 screens

Verdict

The call

YostNotes and slowDigest are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. YostNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and slowDigest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
YostNotes versus slowDigest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYostNotesslowDigest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick YostLucas Guillemot

In-app purchases

3 purchases

YostNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$169.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Minute Top-Up$6.99
3 purchases

slowDigest

Subscriptions2
  • Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro — Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro — Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is YostNotes free?
YostNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is slowDigest free?
slowDigest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YostNotes or slowDigest have ads?
Neither YostNotes nor slowDigest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YostNotes or slowDigest?
YostNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and slowDigest every 2 weeks. Most recently, YostNotes was updated on October 9, 2026 and slowDigest on October 9, 2026.

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