OCR Scanner vs Leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCR Scanner
Instantly convert images of documents, notes, receipts, or screenshots into editable text. This fast scanning app requires no sign-up and keeps all your data private on your device. Save, copy, and share your extracted text or export it as a PDF.
- Scan or import photos
- Smart text recognition
- Edit recognized text
- Save as text or PDF
- Copy and share text
- Organize with folders
- On-device processing
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OCR Scanner — Turn Images into Text Instantly OCR Scanner is a simple, fast scanning app that turns text from any document, note, receipt, book page, or screenshot into editable text in seconds — using your camera or a photo from your gallery. No complicated settings, no sign-up. Scan, extract, share. What you can do • Scan or Import a Photo — Capture instantly with your camera or pick an image from your library. • Smart Text Recognition — Advanced dual-engine technology recognizes text with high accuracy. • Edit — Refine the recognized text in-app; change the font and size. • Save as Text or PDF — Keep your scans as plain text or as a PDF document. • Copy & Share — Copy the text with one tap or share it to other apps. • Organize with Folders — Keep your scans tidy in custom folders. • History — Access all your scans anytime; filter by All, Text, or PDF and search. • English & Turkish support, with light/dark theme. Your privacy is absolute OCR Scanner is built so that everything you scan stays on your device. • All scans, images, and recognized text are stored only on your device. • We never collect, transmit, sell, or share your data. • Text recognition runs fully on-device — your images never leave your iPhone. • No ads, no tracking, no analytics. • No account or sign-in required. • Delete any scan at any time, permanently. Carry your documents with you and turn paper into digital text in seconds.
Leaf
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Leaf is a document scanner and a PDF editor in one app. Scan, edit and send documents right on your phone — no subscription and no ads. EDIT A DOCUMENT LIKE PAPER • Fix a date, an amount or a name on a scan — the new letters are taken from the document itself, so the edit looks native • Move a line somewhere else or erase it • Add a stamp and a signature at their real size. Take a photo of a stamp or sign with your finger — the background is removed automatically • Add text, a date, a check mark, a cross, a highlighter, an arrow or a box • Pinch to zoom the page — small text is edited precisely PDF WITHOUT QUALITY LOSS • Open PDFs you receive: text stays text and remains searchable, the file does not turn into a picture • Fill in forms — fields, check boxes and lists • Send with the values filled in, or keep the fields fillable for the recipient • Password-protect the file, forbid printing and copying A FILE OF THE RIGHT SIZE Choose where you are sending it — a government portal, email, a bank, a visa application — or set your own limit. The app picks the quality by itself and shows the final size before saving. If the file does not fit, it tells you how to make it lighter. LIKE A REAL SCANNER • Automatic page edge detection and batch scanning • Two-sided documents: scan the fronts, flip the stack, scan the backs — the pages are put in order automatically • Hand shadows, yellowed paper and uneven light are removed • Colour, grey and black-and-white looks — you see the difference on your own document REAL REDACTION What you cover is destroyed, not hidden under a black box: in the file you send there is neither image nor text left under the redaction. The app finds card, passport and phone numbers by itself and offers to cover them with a single tap. ORDER IN YOUR DOCUMENTS • Search the text of all documents, PDFs included • Sort by date, name or page count; list, grid or compact view • Folders, merging and splitting documents, page order • The title is picked up from the page heading • Import from Photos and Files, share and print YOUR DOCUMENTS STAY WITH YOU Documents are stored only on your phone: no sign-up and no cloud. Text recognition runs right on the device. Face ID lock. Free, with no ads and no limit on the number of documents. 11 languages, light and dark themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Leaf at every 5 days against OCR Scanner's every 9 months. OCR Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OCR Scanner ships an update every 9 months, Leaf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCR Scanner | Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bahtiyar Polat | Ivan Kotlyar |
In-app purchases
OCR Scanner
No in-app purchases
Leaf
No in-app purchases









