Comparison

Doc OCR vs Image scanner

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

Head to head
About

Doc OCR

Transform your device into a powerful scanner and text recognition tool. Easily capture, organize, and share documents, books, and receipts. Features include smart image processing, PDF annotation, and secure offline OCR.

Highlights
  • Scan and recognize text from various sources
  • Save scans as searchable PDFs
  • Photo collage mode for multi-page documents
  • Automatic document edge detection and image correction
  • Organize scans with folders and drag-and-drop
  • Export OCR text as TXT or DOCX
  • Send faxes directly from the app
Features
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DocOCR – Smart PDF Scanner & OCR Tool for Education Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and text recognizer with DocOCR. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or school administrator, DocOCR helps you scan, recognize, organize, and share documents easily and securely — all on your device. No internet required for OCR or image processing, ensuring complete privacy and data protection. - OCR & Document Scanning Made Simple Scan and recognize text from: • Printed documents • Books & whiteboards • Receipts & business cards • Posters, coupons, and more Save scans as searchable PDFs and annotate or sign them directly within the app. Photo Collage Mode Combine multiple pages (e.g., front and back of ID cards) onto a single A4/Letter page — perfect for printing or sharing. - Smart Image Processing DocOCR automatically: • Detects document edges • Corrects perspective and curved surfaces • Removes shadows and enhances clarity Ideal for low-light conditions or quick classroom captures. - Powerful Document Management Organize your scans with ease: • Create, rename, merge, split, or move files and folders • Drag and drop to group documents • Full-text search on OCR results (Bronze Plan) • iCloud Drive sync for access across devices (Bronze Plan) Import, Export & Share • Support PDF encryption and decryption • Email as PDF or JPEG • Export OCR text as TXT or DOCX • Fax to 100+ countries (via in-app purchase) • Print via AirPrint • Upload/download with: iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, SMB, WebDAV (Bronze Plan) • “Open In” support for apps like iBooks and Adobe Reader File Import • Import PDFs or images via “Open In” from other apps • Import files from your favorite cloud services Fax Anywhere • Send/receive faxes directly from the app • Get notified when fax is sent or received • Subscribe to a personal fax number for inbound faxes • Block incoming faxes when not needed - Bronze Plan Subscription Unlock advanced features like cloud sync, full-text search, and cloud storage support. • Billed monthly or annually • Auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage subscriptions in your App Store account • Unused trial periods are forfeited upon subscription Terms of Service: https://ifunplay.com/legal.html

About

Image scanner

Extract text from images and documents with advanced OCR technology. Convert scanned PDFs, handwritten notes, and even Excel tables into editable formats. Supports multiple languages and offers various export options for efficient digital document management.

Highlights
  • Multiple language recognition
  • Intelligent OCR for documents and pictures
  • Batch image recognition
  • Excel table recognition and conversion
  • Multi-format export (EPUB, PDF, DOCX, XLSX)
  • Digital document management
  • Smart cropping
Features
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This product is an OCR software for extracting text information from pictures, it supports converting picture text to text text, batch recognition of pictures, scanning of PDF files, any printed text etc. It can extract text in just 2 steps, the recognition content supports multi-format export, it is a compact text recognition scanner, a digital document management tool to carry with you, it can greatly It is a compact text recognition scanner and a digital document management tool that you can take with you to improve your office efficiency. Application features. 【Multiple language recognition】 - Supports multiple languages: Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German and 26 other languages. 【Image and text extraction】 - Intelligent OCR recognition of multiple file types: documents, pictures, handwritten text, books, etc. to extract the desired text - Supports batch image recognition 【Excel table recognition】 - Support to convert Excel in pictures to Excel files, intelligent parsing of table text, fast recognition to generate Excel tables - Support for converting multiple Excel files into Word files - Support for merging multiple Excel files into one Excel file 【Multi-format export】 - Export to epub / pdf / docx / xlsx and other formats 【Digital Document Management】 - Smart cropping, flexible selection of the desired image area, easy to manage all kinds of information in the work, study and life Usage advice. To ensure that you get the correct scan recognition results, when taking pictures, please. * Sufficient light to avoid shaking * Try to fill the screen as much as possible * Try to use clear images without shadows obscuring text information Privacy Policy: http://apptermsuse.lofter.com/post/2017d158_12d72ee4f Terms of use:http://apptermsuse.lofter.com/post/2017d158_12d72de9d

Screenshots

Doc OCR4 screens
Image scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Doc OCR at 4.8 against Image scanner's 3.8. Doc OCR also leads on ratings volume (629 vs 6). Image scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doc OCR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Image scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doc OCR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doc OCR has 629 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Doc OCR's written reviews are positive against 83% of Image scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc OCR ships an update every 2 weeks, Image scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Doc OCR versus Image scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc OCRImage scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (629 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better83.5% of reviews
Number of ratings629 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIFUNPLAY CO., LTD.净 陈

Customer experience

Doc OCR

All ratings629 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews233 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.6%

Image scanner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Doc OCR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain files
  • Email functionality not working as expected
  • Issues with curved page scanning and dewarping
  • Problems with syncing and cloud integration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reader/audio playback feature
  • Improve email/sharing options
  • Enhance curved page scanning capabilities
  • Provide more customization and automation options
  • Improve folder/document organization and management

Image scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Doc OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Doc OCR Pro BRONZE (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Doc OCR Pro BRONZE (Annually)7 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time8
  • Fax Pack 1$0.99
  • 1 Fax Credit$0.99
  • 5 Fax Credit$4.99
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  • Fax No. For One Month$5.99
  • 10 Fax Credit$7.99
  • 20 Fax Credit$14.99
  • Fax No. For Six Months$22.99
  • Upgrade To Pro$39.99
4 purchases

Image scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Text extraction week$1.497 Days
  • Image scan for one month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Picture scanning for 3 months$5.993 Months
One-time1
  • Permanent vip$14.99

Questions

Is Doc OCR free?
Doc OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image scanner free?
Image scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doc OCR or Image scanner?
Doc OCR is rated higher. Doc OCR averages 4.8 out of 5 from 629 ratings, while Image scanner averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Doc OCR or Image scanner have ads?
Doc OCR shows ads; Image scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Doc OCR or Image scanner?
Doc OCR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Image scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Doc OCR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Image scanner on November 3, 2026.

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