Lingua2 vs Copy Text On Screen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lingua2
Instantly transform images into editable text. Capture photos or select existing ones to extract text, which can then be shared or searched online. Supports five languages for versatile use.
- Image to text conversion
- Camera capture
- Photo library import
- Text sharing
- Online search integration
- 5 language support
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Easily and seamlessly convert text in images to simple text. Just take a picture from our camera or choose one from your phone's library. Lingua converts these images to text. Now you can use this text to share anywhere you want and even google it to search for what it is. Lingua supports 5 languages - English - Spanish - French - German - Hindi Let us know if you have any suggestions.
Copy Text On Screen
Extract text from any image or screen capture with powerful OCR technology. Translate recognized text into over 100 languages instantly. All processing is done locally on your device for maximum privacy and security.
- Extract text from images and screenshots
- Multilingual translation up to 100+ languages
- Supports Shortcuts for quick access
- Simultaneous scanning of up to 9 images
- Local on-device processing for privacy
- OCR support for multiple languages
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Copy Text On Screen: Unlock Text from Images Effortlessly Powerful OCR Technology at Your Fingertips: - Copy Text On Screen is the ultimate OCR tool designed exclusively for your iPhone. This powerful app allows you to effortlessly extract text from any image or screen capture, bypassing limitations of non-selectable and non-editable text. Whether it's a photo, a document, or an unselectable quote on a website, our app makes text extraction simple and efficient. Support for Shortcuts - Integrate with Shortcuts to add widgets on your home screen or in the Control Center for quicker text extraction. Effortless Multilingual Translation: - Go beyond mere text scanning. Translate recognized text into over 100 languages instantly. Our app seamlessly integrates with Google and DeepL translation services, facilitating global communication like never before. It’s perfect for travelers, students, and professionals handling international documents. Privacy First Commitment: - We prioritize your privacy. Copy Text On Screen ensures all processing is done locally on your device. No data is sent to servers, ensuring your information stays private and secure. More Features: - Simultaneously scan and recognize text from up to 9 images. - Easily extract text from any application by sharing a screenshot directly to our app. - Supports optical character recognition in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. - Running iOS 16: All the above languages plus Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, and Russian. - Running iOS 17: All the above languages plus Thai and Vietnamese. - Running iOS 18: All the above languages plus Arabic. - Running iOS 14: Only English language supported. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renewal at the same price unless disabled in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/bb2014abc512439f8172d18af84b5c95 • Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/3463ddd4a2c5478b96ac5f6290ee6d5f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lingua2 at none against Copy Text On Screen's 2. Lingua2 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). Copy Text On Screen's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and ads 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
Both are free to download. Copy Text On Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Lingua2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lingua2 against 5.0 for Copy Text On Screen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Lingua2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Copy Text On Screen's.
| Parameter | Lingua2 | Copy Text On Screen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ferox Solutions Inc | 满 李 |
Customer experience
Lingua2
Copy Text On Screen
In-app purchases
Lingua2
No in-app purchases
Copy Text On Screen
- Upgrade to Pro - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Upgrade to Pro - Lifetime$19.99
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