Comparison

TruNote Viewer vs Local OCR

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

Head to head
About

TruNote Viewer

Features
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Using TruNote Viewer, you can view your TruNote data with your iPhone or iPad whenever you want. You can share photos and audio data to TruNote from your iOS device as well. Features - View your note data in OneDrive(R) that is shared from TruNote. - Upload pictures and audio data to OneDrive(R) from your iOS device. Uploaded data are automatically collected by TruRecorder and TruNote. OneDrive is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. TruNote is a registered trademark of Dynabook Inc. Third-party applications and services are subject to change without notice. Before using the third-party service, you must read and accept the terms and conditions declared by the service provider.

About

Local OCR

This app converts text from images and PDFs into editable formats like TXT, PDF, and DOCX. It offers multi-language recognition and runs entirely locally for enhanced privacy. Improve your office efficiency with quick text extraction and management.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Convert to TXT, PDF, DOCX formats
  • Multi-language recognition
  • Runs completely locally
  • Quick proofreading
  • Support XLSX editing
Features
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Local OCR is an OCR text recognition software that converts non-editable text in pictures into editable ones, no account system, no ads, it runs completely locally. You can take or pick any photo and extract text from it. It can be exported to txt / pdf / docx and other formats, it is a portable text extractor and management tool, it can greatly improve your office efficiency! ● Quick operation Extract text from images/PDFs in just 3 steps. ● Supported recognition types Text content in images, text content in PDFs, etc. ● Recognition method It runs completely locally, so you can use it without worrying about privacy leakage. ● Multi-language recognition Supports OCR recognition of most common languages such as Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, etc. ● Multi-format export Supports txt/pdf/docx export. ● Quick Proofreading On the recognition result page, you can easily proofread the content of the original image without leaving the editing area. ● Support xlsx editing Support importing xlsx for editing and converting xlsx to docx ● No account system, no advertisements --- [Suggestions for Use] --- To make sure you can get the correct scanning recognition results, please when taking photos: * Sufficient light, avoid shaking * Try to use clear pictures Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQ0FrWUdkVGZrS2xF Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQ3dDTFFLQm93ZmZa --- [Contact Us] --- If you have any questions, you can feedback your questions and suggestions to us through the question feedback channel within the application software. Or directly contact email: cjappuser@163.com

Screenshots

TruNote Viewer3 screens
Local OCR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TruNote Viewer at none against Local OCR's 4. TruNote Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 14.0). Local OCR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads 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. Local OCR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. TruNote Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TruNote Viewer ships an update every 21 months, Local OCR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TruNote Viewer versus Local OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruNote ViewerLocal OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynabook Inc.净 陈

In-app purchases

None

TruNote Viewer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Local OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Text extraction for 1 week$0.497 Days
  • Text recognition (1 month)3 Days trial$1.391 Month
One-time2
  • Image scan for one month$3.99
  • Permanent vip$9.99

Questions

Is TruNote Viewer free?
TruNote Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Local OCR free?
Local OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TruNote Viewer or Local OCR have ads?
Neither TruNote Viewer nor Local OCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TruNote Viewer or Local OCR?
TruNote Viewer ships an update every 21 months, and Local OCR every 4 weeks. Most recently, TruNote Viewer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Local OCR on October 8, 2026.

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