Gistory review
A focused read-it-later app for readers who want summaries alongside saved articles.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Gistory is a freemium read-it-later app for saving, summarizing, and reading articles without distractions. It is designed for knowledge workers, researchers, students, and other readers who want a quicker way to understand information. Articles can be captured from browsers and other apps through share extensions, then read in a distraction-free interface with offline access, dark mode, search, and multi-language summaries. Web, iOS, and Android apps are available, along with Chrome and Firefox extensions.
The pricing structure makes the main distinction clear. The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes 10 AI summaries per month, unlimited article saves, the web, iOS, and Android apps, Chrome and Firefox extensions, offline mode, and 90-day article history. Premium costs $7.99 per user per month when billed monthly and adds unlimited AI summaries and Notion and Obsidian integrations, while retaining unlimited saves, the apps, extensions, and offline mode. A 7-day Premium trial is available without requiring a credit card to start. Readers who primarily want occasional summaries can stay on Free; heavier reading workflows are better aligned with Premium.
Gistory’s standout feature is its summary-centered workflow. AI-generated TL;DRs and key points sit alongside saved content, while search covers both articles and summaries. That combination favors readers who want to scan and retrieve ideas rather than maintain a deeply annotated archive. Notion and Obsidian support helps move saved knowledge into those ecosystems, but the product’s narrower focus makes it less suitable for readers seeking broader archival or annotation capabilities. Choose Gistory for summary-led reading across devices; choose a more archive-focused app if long-term organization and annotation depth matter more.
Gistory pros and cons
- Where it wins
- AI summaries include TL;DRs and key points
- Offline reading across web, iOS, and Android
- Search spans saved articles and generated summaries
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan includes 10 AI summaries per month
- Integrations are limited to Notion and Obsidian
- Narrower feature set than archival and annotation-focused apps
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