Best Recast Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI summarizers ranked against Recast on the same published basis.
- 1Recast vs Lemora
- 2Recast vs AskSia
- 3Recast vs Briefy
- 4Recast vs smry
- 5Recast vs Grasp
- 6Recast vs Sidenote
- 7Recast vs Summify
- 8Recast vs Summio
- 9Recast vs Apogee
- 10Recast vs Scholarcy
- 11Recast vs TLDR This
- 12Recast vs AI.Summarizer
- 13Recast vs genei
- 15Recast vs SMMRY
- 16Recast vs Paraphraser.io
- 17Recast vs Summary AI
- 18Recast vs Booklit
- 19Recast vs QuillBot
- 20Recast vs Summarizer.org
- 21Recast vs Kagi Summarize
Recast alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemora | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AskSia | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Briefy | 7.1 | Free plan | $7.49/mo | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 4 | smry | 7.1 | Free plan | $3/mo | Browser, iOS, Web |
| 5 | Grasp | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 6 | Sidenote | 7.0 | Free plan | £1.20/mo | Browser, Web |
| 7 | Summify | 7.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | iOS, Web |
| 8 | Summio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Web |
| 9 | Apogee | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser |
| 10 | Scholarcy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Web |
| 11 | TLDR This | 6.9 | Free plan | $4/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 12 | AI.Summarizer | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | genei | 6.8 | Free plan | $5.49/mo | Browser, Web |
| 15 | SMMRY | 6.8 | Free plan | $7/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | Paraphraser.io | 6.7 | No | $0.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Summary AI | 6.7 | No | $6.67/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | Booklit | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 19 | QuillBot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 20 | Summarizer.org | 6.5 | No | $0.47/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 21 | Kagi Summarize | 6.4 | No | $5/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
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Questions about Recast alternatives
What is the best alternative to Recast?
Lemora, number 1 in AI summarizers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: AskSia, Briefy, smry and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Recast?
Lemora is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.