# Voice: OCR Document Reader — user reviews > 159 indexed App Store user reviews of Voice by Shalin Shah, rated 3.50/5 from 15 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-ocr-document-reader/id903772588/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-ocr-document-reader/id903772588.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Voice? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👁️ Highly accurate OCR recognition - 🎤 Voice-activated hands-free operation - ♿ Excellent accessibility for blind/visually impaired users - 🆓 Generous free tier with 100 scans/month - 🌍 Multilingual support - 📱 Easy to use interface - 🔊 Clear text-to-speech with adjustable speed - 🎯 Four corners detection feature - 💰 No hidden fees in free version - 📸 Works with handwritten text and multiple document types **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes during image processing - 🌐 Requires internet connection (no offline mode) - 💸 Expensive subscription pricing - 🔧 Inconsistent performance across devices - ⚠️ Settings don't persist between sessions - 🎙️ Voice quality issues in some languages - 📱 Poor iPad/tablet optimization - ❌ Doesn't work with VoiceOver on some devices - ⏱️ Slow processing times - 🖼️ Can't read images from photo library reliably **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes after taking picture - App crashes during image processing - App crashes when selecting photos from library - App crashes when granting camera/microphone permissions - App freezes on intro screen - VoiceOver compatibility broken on iPhone 7+ - Spanish voice stopped working after update - App stuck on single page - Flash setting reverts to incorrect state - Premature photo capture in low light - No audio tones despite app info claiming them - Text not reading in sequence/skipping content - Incorrect text recognition (reads wrong content) - App force closes after processing - Settings reset after each use - Auto mode detects non-existent corners - Poor image quality from camera **Most requested features** - Turkish language support - French language interface - German language support - Offline processing capability - Multi-page document scanning and saving - PDF file support - Instant/real-time text reading - Manual button controls alongside voice commands - Adjustable reading speed options - Text highlighting and editing features - Share and export functionality improvements - Continuous reading without retaking photos - Bluetooth support - Clickable links in scanned documents - Better contrast on action buttons ## Newest reviews (10 of 159) ### 2/5 — Erişilebilir iPhone cular platformundan geldim *2023-01-18, version 6.4* Türkçe dil desteği istiyoruz. Anlık metin okuma özelliği yok eklenmesini istiyoruz. Paylaş yöntemi ile maalesef uygulama fotoğrafları okumuyor. ### 3/5 — To me not worth it *2022-11-18* Problem I have yes voice OCR. And I want to know why I have to delete this app off my phone, and order for it to work? And I paid for it to see if it will work properly. I am thinking about deleting it completely. Until everything is correct! I am not happy with this app. LJ ### 4/5 — Mostly Very Impressed *2021-04-03, version 6.4* Seems less sensitive than other OCR apps and still gives respectable results. However, I get no location tones of any kind though the app info says there are indeed tones. My wish: total voice command operation. ### 3/5 — Langue *2021-03-27, version 6.4* Triste de ne pas pouvoir mettre l'interface en français. ### 4/5 — Very accurate for what it does *2021-03-08* I like this app because it gives more accurate information than all the other apps ### 4/5 — Good but the high prices in Australia *2021-01-15, version 6.0* Hello. It’s Dominic. On writing is on this app called voice. It’s a it’s your Stanhoe. Anyway. Here’s my resume I like it. There are three minor things however. That make me a bit angry. But don’t put me off to using the app completely. First of all. It’s fully select the language but it crashes. Second of all. If subscriptions are just too hot for me. Like the believers subscription is $164. I’m sorry. But that’s major in Australia. Unless you could give a promo codes. That would be great I didn’t that. It’s great. And I hope this day is around for a very very long time ### 4/5 — öneri *2020-10-13, version 5.01* uygulamaya anında metin okuma özelliği gelmeli pratik bir uygulama değil anında metin özelliği gelirse daha kullanışlı olur. ### 3/5 — Would have given it a five but they took the buttons away. *2020-09-06, version 5.01* When I first downloaded the app it had a capture button and speak button which I find helpful but now everything is voice activated if I want to read without talking and waking up the whole house I can’t use this app anymore please give me my buttons back! ### 2/5 — iPod nicht über next hinaus *2020-09-06, version 5.01* iPod Touch stürzt die APP ab Will die Apptimize-Trakker abschalten können. IPOD Touch nicht über 1. Next hinaus. iPhone wird in der APP wohl das Pro-Abo nicht erkannt. Und deutsch als Sprache erwünscht. Ansonsten gibt es auch Lob für die Erkennung. Aber auch hier wäre eine deutsche Anleitung toll. ### 1/5 — Voice Ocr *2020-09-05, version 5.01* Piece of rubbish. Was working fine for my vision impaired wife, but won’t go past the intro screen now. Useless ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crashed *2023-09-10* Does not even work. Useless. ### 1/5 — Waste of time. Don’t bother. *2021-12-24, version 6.4* After two attempts I gave up. Save your time and look for something else that respects your time. ### 1/5 — Bad reading *2021-01-21* It sounds like Joe Biden is talking. It took a normal Sentence and changed it all up ### 1/5 — Too much out there for free! *2021-01-15* Not worth the price. Quality isn’t better tha the free apps, and other paid apps you get more for your not easily obtained funds. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this application. the developer is fraud *2021-01-14, version 6.0* I have purchased application two years ago. I am using it for two years. But suddenly the developer is limiting the scan 20 per month. Where is the money which is paid by me ### 1/5 — Not good *2021-01-08, version 5.01* There is no instructions how to use this ### 1/5 — Funktioniert auf meinem iPhone 7 mit VoiceOver leider nicht mehr *2020-10-03, version 5.01* Die aktuelle Version lässt sich mit VoiceOver nicht bedienen. Auf meinem iPhone 7 wird mir von VoiceOver nichts vorgelesen. Es werden keine Bedienelemente angezeigt. Ich sehe nur das Intro, aber auch hier erfolgt keine Ansage von VoiceOver. Ich höre nur das Intro selbst. Danach ist Schluss. Ich habe die App neu installiert, leider ohne Erfolg. ### 1/5 — Ha dejado de funcionar *2020-09-29, version 5.01* Las versiones viejas funcionaban bien, pero con el cambio de hace unas semanas ya no funciona la voz en español. Y encima, ahora es una suscripción mensual. Quiero volver a la versión anterior ### 1/5 — 无 *2020-09-19, version 5.01* 以前还好好的，现在卡在其中一个页面，简直用不了.希望能改善这个问题. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work now *2020-09-18, version 5.01* Doesn’t work now ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nazım aşkan *2026-01-24, version 6.4* Yeni güncelleme ne zaman gelecek acaba ### 5/5 — Terrific! *2023-10-23, version 6.4* Just used it on a Hindi text and it will blew my mind!! Uncannily terrifying and surpassed all of my expectations. Also 100 free scans per month ! ### 5/5 — One of the best scanner/reading apps *2022-02-14* I have to say this is one of the best scanning, detecting and reading apps. I’d love that you get a certain amount of scans per month. This is a very accurate app. Reading mail is really easy with this service. My only hope is that it continues to improve in accuracy with the increasing changes in technology. ### 5/5 — Excellent app! *2021-05-17, version 5.01* This app is a lifesaver. If you are low vision or Blind, it is so easy to use. You just say the magic words twice and Areca outcomes the results. It’s not complicated and I didn’t even know buttons to press is it simple by voice command. I recommend this app to anyone that needs it wants it or deserves it. ### 5/5 — Amazing OCR App! *2021-01-16* I like how accurate this app reads documents that it scans. I have had really good results and I like that I can use my voice to do most of the actions on this app. It comes with some really awesome features and I love the different invoices I can use so I definitely recommend this app for many people. Thank you for making such an amazing app for me. ### 5/5 — Impressive OCR Capabilities *2021-01-16* I downloaded this last night because I had been trying to read a Ramen packet that I had gotten in a subscription box. Well, not only was I able to read the info about the nutritional facts and the ingredients, but this engine was also able to read the Chinese information on the package as well. I have since been able to read information on a package of sour gummy candies, a bottle of kombucha, and a package of tuna burgers that I received from my community supported fishery. This app has been consistent and reliable and has provided the clearest scans thus far. Additionally, I am grateful for the voice-activated ability to capture pictures and have them read. This allows for a hands-free experience. I'm glad to have found out about Voice OCR and will definitely be joining up as a Believer as soon as I am able to do so. Thank you for creating this extremely accurate and reliable app. As an aside, thanks for the cute and quirky retro videogame music when the magic is happening after the photos have been taken! It's icing on the cake for me. ### 5/5 — great app for the blind *2021-01-15* this app is one of the best apps ever built for the blind. it’s completely accessible and has got a lot of incredible features. this app truly knocked it out of the park! ### 5/5 — Easy and convenient to get stuff read *2020-09-05, version 5.01* Love this app greatly use it almost every day ### 5/5 — ich meine, eines der besten Scan – Werkzeuge unterwegs für blinde Anwender *2020-09-05, version 5.01* Nein, es ist nun wirklich nicht so, als hätten wir in Bezug auf OCR-Apps einen echten Mangel, und viele dieser Apps halten eigentlich auch meist, was deren Beschreibungen im Appstore erwarten lassen. Keine aber kann es in Bezug auf die Einfachheit der Handhabung mit Voice OCR aufnehmen. Das beginnt schon bei der korrekten Positionierung des zu lesenden Dokuments. Statt irgendwelcher Brumm- oder Piepser, die passen müssen, dass der Inhalt korrekt erfasst wird, erhält man schon nach einer wirklich kurzen Ausrichtungsphase von iPhone und Kamera die klare Ansage „All four corners are visible“. Und dann braucht es gerade mal die zwei Worte „Capture“ und „Read“, um selbst eine mehrspaltig gedruckte Seite in einer bisher noch nicht gekannten Qualität zu erfassen. Anschließend wird das Ergebnis klar verständlich vorgelesen, beim Pro-Abonnement mit Lesestimmen, wie man sie bisher noch nicht erlebt hat. Die Ergebnisse können anschließend direkt im Anzeigefenster editiert oder bei Bedarf als Bilder, reiner Text oder als PDF-Dateien exportiert werden, teilen via Mail, SMS, WhatsApp etc. inklusive. Einziger Schönheitsfehler bei alledem: Voice OCR braucht auf jeden Fall eine Datenverbindung, kann also nicht rein offline arbeiten. Ansonsten aber gebe ich Voice OCR sehr gerne und uneingeschränkt meine Kaufempfehlung. ### 5/5 — Superlative!!!! *2020-09-04, version 5.0* This free app is Awesome perfect for visually challenged. Voice OCT works flawlessly. Hello, I hope this message finds you safe, well and in the best of health and hope today. Thankful for all your time and all your efforts regarding our shared interest. Finally, someone who cares! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*