Comparison

OCR Instantly vs NetStat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OCR Instantly

Convert images into editable digital text using optical character recognition. Easily share or copy the extracted text to other applications. Supports over 60 languages for broad usability.

Highlights
  • Offline OCR engine
  • Convert image to text
  • Copy and share text
  • Image cropping
  • Supports over 60 languages
  • Simple user interface
Features
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OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition which is a technology to convert image to text. This apps takes an image and converts it into digitized text which can then be shared to other applications such as Email and SMS, or simply copy paste the text to anywhere you like. Short video demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHQ1LrYtP0 = Important Notes = * Garbage in, garbage out - make sure text is sharp and large enough for recognition. * Handwritten text will not work. * Text on top of unclean background (images or borders/lines in excel sheet) will not work. * OCR results for Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Korean are not ideal. = Features = * Offline OCR engine - doesn't require sending data to servers for processing * Simplicity - Very simple to use * Image can be cropped to focus on specific text area * Digitized text can be copied to clipboard, or shared with other apps directly * Huge language support = Supports more than 60 languages = Afrikaans, Albanian, Ancient Greek, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Frankish, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Middle English, Middle French, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

About

NetStat

Identify devices connected to your Wi-Fi network, displaying their names and IP addresses. Gain insights into network details, test speeds, and scan open ports on connected devices.

Highlights
  • Device identification and scanning
  • Network information (IP, DNS)
  • User IP and geolocation
  • Device ping tools
  • Open port scanning
  • Download and upload speed testing
Features
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Netstat is a network scanning app that locates devices connected to the network, so you know who is using your Wi-Fi by the name of their device and IP address. The full list of the app's features includes: - device identification and scanning in the network - general information about the network (IP, DNS, etc.) - user's IP address and current geolocation - device ping tools - routing to a device or a website - open ports scanning on devices in the network - download and upload speed testing - network scanning history Before scanning the network, you can also select a device filter, so only certain devices will be checked and displayed after scanning (desktop, laptop or mobile).

Screenshots

OCR Instantly2 screens
NetStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OCR Instantly at 100% against NetStat's 0%. OCR Instantly also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OCR Instantly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NetStat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCR Instantly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OCR Instantly has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OCR Instantly's written reviews are positive against 0% of NetStat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Instantly ships an update every 2 weeks, NetStat every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OCR Instantly versus NetStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR InstantlyNetStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChun Yeen MokOnix-Systems, LLC

Customer experience

OCR Instantly

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NetStat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OCR Instantly

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Smart Paragraph Detection$2.99
  • Advanced OCR Modes$4.99
1 purchases

NetStat

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is OCR Instantly free?
OCR Instantly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetStat free?
NetStat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCR Instantly or NetStat?
OCR Instantly is rated higher. OCR Instantly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while NetStat averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OCR Instantly or NetStat have ads?
NetStat shows ads; OCR Instantly does not.
Which is updated more often, OCR Instantly or NetStat?
OCR Instantly ships an update every 2 weeks, and NetStat every 4 months. Most recently, OCR Instantly was updated on September 22, 2026 and NetStat on September 22, 2026.

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