Comparison

Realtime book find in library vs PDF Text Include

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

Head to head
About

Realtime book find in library

Instantly search for text within physical documents like notice boards and books using your device's camera. It also allows you to extract text from photos in your gallery for easy copying and use.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera-based text search
  • Search text in notice boards and books
  • OCR text extraction from images
  • Copy text to clipboard
  • Search text in gallery photos
Features
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Search texts in realtime inside any notice board, books, page using this app. Focus and hold your camera over the text you want to search inside to start searching. You can also search text inside any photo from gallery. Smar OCR detects any text from image. Copy text from image to clipboard and use them.

About

PDF Text Include

This app adds a selectable and searchable text layer to images within PDF files using advanced machine learning for 29 languages. It supports batch processing, document scanning, and integration with custom workflows.

Highlights
  • Add text layer to PDF images
  • Intelligent character recognition (OCR)
  • Supports 29 languages (typed & handwritten)
  • Batch processing
  • Integrated scanner function
  • Shortcuts integration
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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PDF Text Includer is a simple to use Mac, iPhone and iPad app that adds text to images within your PDF files. With PDF Text Includer you can add a text layer to PDF files in no time and completely automatically. Thus, scanned documents have selectable text that can be copied and searched. Documents are much easier to find if, for example, you use the Spotlight search for terms that appear in images of a particular file. Whether typed or handwritten, PDF Text Includer recognizes 29 languages and dialects using modern machine learning. After you have opened one or more PDF files with PDF Text Includer they will be processed immediately. With just one more click you can replace the originals with the variant improved by the app. Found text can also be exported directly and with the integrated Shortcut action, the app functions can be added to your own personal workflow. To shorten further detours PDF Text Includer includes a scanner function. On the iPhone or iPad, the integrated camera is used to generate PDF files. On macOS, you can wirelessly access the camera of your iPhone or iPad. The scanned file is processed directly by the app and is ready for further use. KEY FEATURES • Drop it like it’s hot: Drag and drop your file into the application window or on the app icon • The more the merrier: Batch process multiple files or contents of folders • Intelligent character recognition (ICR): Files are being processed using advanced optical character recognition (OCR) • Scan your documents: Import any PDF files or use your iPhone or iPad to scan a new document - even on the Mac using Continuity Camera • Automate your workflow: Make use of the included Shortcuts actions and easily integrate character recognition into your workflow • Share, replace or export: You can either share the converted PDF file directly from within the app, replace the original file or export the file content as text • Typed or handwritten: Recognizes all kinds of fonts including handwritten text using modern machine learning • Privacy: Everything is being processed entirely on your device, no internet connection is required

Screenshots

Realtime book find in library3 screens
PDF Text Include3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Realtime book find in library at Free against PDF Text Include's $4.99. Realtime book find in library also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). PDF Text Include's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). On in-app purchases 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

Realtime book find in library is free to download; PDF Text Include costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realtime book find in library ships an update every 41 months, PDF Text Include every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Realtime book find in library versus PDF Text Include: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealtime book find in libraryPDF Text Include
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSounak SarkarDaniel Witt

Customer experience

Realtime book find in library

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PDF Text Include

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Realtime book find in library

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Text Include

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Realtime book find in library free?
Realtime book find in library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Text Include free?
PDF Text Include costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Realtime book find in library or PDF Text Include have ads?
Realtime book find in library shows ads; PDF Text Include does not.
Which is updated more often, Realtime book find in library or PDF Text Include?
Realtime book find in library ships an update every 41 months, and PDF Text Include every 2 months. Most recently, Realtime book find in library was updated on November 6, 2026 and PDF Text Include on November 3, 2026.

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