Comparison

OCR Instantly vs Smart Scanner

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

Smart Scanner

Transform your phone into a high-clarity scanner for documents, IDs, and QR codes. Extract text from images, convert text and URLs to PDFs, and preserve important details with fast, accurate processing.

Highlights
  • Scan documents, IDs, and QR codes
  • Extract text from images (OCR)
  • Convert text/URLs to PDF
  • High clarity and fast processing
  • Preserve details and layout
  • Easy to use for everyday needs
Features
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Turn your phone into a powerful scanner. Our app lets you quickly capture documents, photos, QR codes, IDs, and more—with high clarity, fast processing, and accurate text recognition. It's efficient, easy to use, and built for everyday scanning needs. Core features: - Scan Different Types of Documents Use your phone to scan papers, notes, receipts, forms, and other printed materials. Save them clearly as image or PDF files. - Scan ID Cards and Passports Specially optimized for scanning ID cards, passports, and official certificates—preserving details and layout with high fidelity. - Scan QR Codes Just point your camera to a QR code to open a website or get information instantly. No need to use another app. - Extract Text from Images Get text from scanned images or photos. You can copy, edit, or share the text without typing it again. - Text/URL to PDF Quickly convert any typed text or website URL into a clean, ready-to-share PDF file. About subscription Auto-renewable subscription $5.99 per week for a weekly subscription $5.99 per week for a weekly subscription with 3-day trial $7.99 per week for a weekly subscription $7.99 per week for a weekly subscription with 3-day trial $14.99 per month for a monthly subscription $29.99 per year for a yearly subscription $29.99 per year for a yearly subscription with 3-day trial Lifetime access for $39.99 Note - Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - The user and auto-renewal may manage subscriptions may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://www.superantslimited.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://www.superantslimited.com/privacy.html Contact us: support@superantslimited.com

Screenshots

OCR Instantly2 screens
Smart Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OCR Instantly at none against Smart Scanner's shown. OCR Instantly also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Smart Scanner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for OCR Instantly against 4.3 for Smart Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Instantly ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OCR Instantly versus Smart Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR InstantlySmart Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1014 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChun Yeen MokSuper Scanner

Customer experience

OCR Instantly

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

Smart Scanner

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OCR Instantly

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

Smart Scanner

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly VIP$5.997 Days
  • Weekly3days VIP3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • VIP WeeklyPro$7.997 Days
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  • Weekly 3-Days Free Trial Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP$14.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$29.991 Year
  • Yearly3days VIP3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$39.99

Questions

Is OCR Instantly free?
OCR Instantly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Scanner free?
Smart Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCR Instantly or Smart Scanner?
OCR Instantly is rated higher. OCR Instantly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Smart Scanner averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do OCR Instantly or Smart Scanner have ads?
Smart Scanner shows ads; OCR Instantly does not.
Which is updated more often, OCR Instantly or Smart Scanner?
OCR Instantly ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smart Scanner monthly. Most recently, OCR Instantly was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smart Scanner on October 22, 2026.

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