Gistr
AI-nativeGet the gist of any web article
getgistr.com Source★ 1,308Apache-2.0 Chrome Web StoreWriting & Documents / AI Writing Assistants
- Monthly visits
- <5K
- Oct 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- $4.99/mo
- Lower than 91% of peersNiche median $12/mo
- Launched
- 22mo ago
- 2025-02-05 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Uneed (#13)Launch
Gistr — Get the gist of any web article
May 20, 2025 · 18mo agoLaunch page
Launched on Show HN (2 pts · 4 comments)Launch
I built a tool that summarizes web articles with AI — I built an app called Gistr that captures the gist of web articles. The problem originated when I found myself with so little time to read…
Feb 6, 2025 · 22mo agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- I built an app called Gistr that captures the gist of web articles. The problem originated when I found myself with so little time to read all the HN articles I was interested in each day. This is my current solution that I use every day. Using the Chrome extension or web app, a user can upload the URL of the web article and receive a concise summary of that
Open Source & Self-Hosting
- GitHub Stars
- ★ 1,308
- Forks
- 75
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Primary language
- JavaScript
Store data
- Rating
- Rating not syncedRating count not synced
- New ratings last mo
- —
- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- Current version
- —Store metadata
Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct40%
- Organic Search30%
- Referrals13%
- Social6%
- Other11%
Countries
- Uganda87%
- Taiwan13%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2025-01-09
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| gistr | 1,340 |
| gister | 880 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · Free tier included · 1 paid tier ($4.99) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Source page
Entry price $4.99/mo, Lower than 91% of peers; “AI Writing Assistants” median is $12/mo.View pricing benchmark
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshotsChanges
No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.
Questions & evidence
- How much does Gistr cost?
- Free: Free; Pro: $4.99/mo. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does Gistr get?
- Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is Gistr and what platforms does it support?
- Gistr is catalogued under AI Writing Assistants: Get the gist of any web article. Supported platforms: Browser Extension.
- Is Gistr open source?
- Gistr has a public repository (https://github.com/mozilla/readability) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 1,308 GitHub stars.Source
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