TLDR: AI Text Summarizer
What is TLDR?
Turns pasted text or a linked webpage into a one-sentence TLDR, bullet key points, and a full paragraph summary.
TLDR is a free iOS productivity app that summarizes long text. You paste an article, email, report, or other text, or paste a webpage link, and it produces a one-sentence summary, bullet-point key points, and a full paragraph summary. The listing also mentions summary history and a copy-to-clipboard action for each section.
Pricing. TLDR is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Skimming long articles before reading them in full
- Getting the main points of a report or email quickly
- Reviewing research or study material in less time
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Why this app is in D tier
D tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
TLDR scores 56 out of 100: rating 100, rating count 40, App Store search rank 0, update recency 82. The four parts are averaged and D tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
TLDR turns any long text into a clear, instant summary.
Paste an article, email, report, or any block of text and get three things instantly: a one-sentence TLDR, bullet-point key points, and a full paragraph summary. No prompting required. No setup. Just paste and tap.
Works on text and URLs. Paste a link to a webpage or article and TLDR will fetch and summarize it for you.
WHAT YOU GET
- One-sentence TLDR for every summary
- Bullet-point key points you can scan in seconds
- Full paragraph summary when you need more detail
- Summary history so nothing gets lost
- Copy any section with one tap
WHO IT IS FOR
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Students, professionals, researchers, and anyone who reads more than they have time for. If you have ever skimmed an article wishing someone would just tell you the main point, TLDR is for you.
TLDR PRO
Upgrade to Pro for unlimited summaries and full history access. Weekly and annual plans available.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Questions about TLDR
Does it require any setup or prompting?
The listing says no prompting is required and no setup is needed. You paste text or a link and tap to get the summaries.
Can it summarize web pages?
Yes. You can paste a link to a webpage or article and TLDR will fetch and summarize it.
What does the Pro upgrade include?
The listing says Pro offers unlimited summaries and full history access, with weekly and annual plans available. Pricing amounts are not stated on the App Store.
Is TLDR free?
TLDR is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Is TLDR right for me?
TLDR is built for skimming long articles before reading them in full, getting the main points of a report or email quickly, reviewing research or study material in less time. It sits in the text summarization list on AppTierList.
Is TLDR worth it?
TLDR is D tier, ranked #9 of 13 text summarization apps with a score of 56 out of 100, from a 5.0 App Store rating across 1 ratings. 8 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does TLDR compare to Summary Ai Notes?
TLDR is D tier at 56; Summary Ai Notes is D tier at 58. Summary Ai Notes ranks higher. TLDR is free to download, with in-app purchases, Summary Ai Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is TLDR updated?
TLDR was last updated on 2026-05-27, 171 days ago.
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All the facts
Ranking
- List
- Text Summarization (D tier, #9)
- Tier
- D (Weak)
- Score
- 56 / 100
- Rank in list
- #9 of 13
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 5.0 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 1
App
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Current version
- (171 days ago)
- Size
- 85 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.6 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking