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Head to head · 2026

Flakes vs Recap

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Flakes

Keyboard-first browser for macOS with AI that reads the tabs you already have open

3.8Free

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Recap

Open-source Chrome extension that summarises the part of a page you highlight

3.5Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Flakes does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Flakes

    3.8 against 3.5

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared onFlakesRecap
Our rating3.8Better3.5
Starts atFreeFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryProductivityProductivity
PlansFreeFree
Key features
  • Keyboard-first navigation
  • AI aware of open tabs
  • Built natively for macOS
  • Focus-oriented interface
  • Free to download
  • Summarises a highlighted selection, not the whole page
  • ChatGPT integration in the browser
  • No copying, pasting or tab switching
  • Open source
  • Free to use
Pros
  • Genuinely keyboard-driven rather than keyboard-friendly
  • AI has context from tabs already open
  • Free
  • Selective summarising avoids condensing navigation and adverts
  • Open source, so the behaviour is inspectable
  • Free with no account tier to climb
Cons
  • macOS only, with no Windows or Linux version
  • Switching browsers is a high bar for any new entrant
  • Keyboard-first suits a narrow group of users
  • No company behind it and no support commitment
  • Chrome only
  • Unclear whether ChatGPT API costs fall to the user
CompanyFlakesYaozhi Wang

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260814. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Flakes better than Recap?

In our reviews Flakes scores 3.8 and Recap scores 3.5. The better pick depends on the job. Flakes: Keyboard-first browser for macOS with AI that reads the tabs you already have open. Recap: Open-source Chrome extension that summarises the part of a page you highlight.

Which is cheaper, Flakes or Recap?

Flakes: free. Recap: free.

Do Flakes and Recap have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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