Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) vs Textify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)
Capture text from images instantly using your device's camera. Recognize, select, and interact with printed text, including website links, phone numbers, and addresses. Offers text-to-speech and translation features, with enhanced accessibility for visually impaired users.
- Camera-based text capture
- Real-time text highlighting
- On-device OCR
- Text selection by swiping
- Text-to-speech reader
- Translation
- VoiceOver support
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Aim at text. Shoot. It's yours! Prizmo Go lets you quickly grab text with the camera. After text is recognized in a blink of an eye, you can interact with it in many useful ways. Or just send it to other apps. And if you've got a Mac, you can even copy/paste it there. No more retyping. Feels like magic, just at your fingertips. Additionally, Prizmo Go provides rich interactions with the captured text. After shooting, text from the original picture is revealed, and swiping through it allows fast and accurate text selection directly from the image. Selected text can then be read aloud, or you can tap to browse to any printed website address, call phone numbers, trigger Mail app from an email address, or even reveal physical address in Apple Maps and initiate navigation to that place. Prizmo Go comes with enhancements specifically built for VoiceOver, in addition to spoken guidance prior to shooting. That, combined with its text-to-speech capabilities, make it a great companion in case you need help reading printed documents. "Prizmo Go is the perfect example of how an app category can be reinvented with fresh approaches and modern tech." — Federico Viticci (MacStories) "By far this app is hands-down the most culturally inclusive app for individuals with visual deficits AND typical vision." — Bridging Apps "Prizmo Go does a fantastic job of recognizing text, specifically now with new machine learning features where the app better understands the gutter of a physical book." — Josh Ginter (The Sweet Setup) PHOTO CAPTURE - Camera-based text capture for iPhone & iPad - Real-time text highlighting in camera preview - Flash and device orientation detection - Innovative image stabilization TEXT RECOGNITION - Advanced image preprocessing - Orientation detection (machine learning) - Curved text handling - Robust neural network-based on-device OCR (works without internet connection) + Apple OCR - Accurate Cloud OCR (*) option (Internet connection required) - Handwritten text recognition (*) - QR code recognition TEXT INTERACTION - Text selection by swiping through the picture - Copy/paste to other apps or to the Mac (*) - Interaction with detected information: phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, websites (*) - Audio (text-to-speech) reader with word highlighting - Translation into many languages (*) ACCESSIBILITY - Full support of VoiceOver and improved workflow for low vision and blind users - Text-to-speech output - Spoken guidance prior to actual shooting - Deep integration with Dynamic Type for improved & customisable text appearance OTHER FEATURES & AUTOMATION - Copy to the Mac with Universal Clipboard - 3D Touch Quick Actions - iPad Multitasking: support for Slide Over/Split View - Supports Action Extension and 'Open In' - URL scheme mechanism (x-callback-url) to trigger Prizmo Go from other apps like Shortcuts, and retrieve recognized text. - Siri Shortcuts - iOS: Dark Mode, Core ML, Apple OCR, Shortcuts Actions, SF Symbols, Voice Control (Accessibility) (*) Requires a purchase, see app for available options. Full list of OCR languages available on https://creaceed.com/prizmogo Volume Purchase (VPP): see Prizmo Go (Volume Ed.) Terms of Use: https://creaceed.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://creaceed.com/privacy Feedback: prizmo@creaceed.com
Textify
Convert PDFs and images into searchable documents with on-device OCR. Extract text, customize file appearance, and organize your files offline. Supports cloud uploads and batch processing.
- On-device OCR for text recognition
- Convert PDFs and images to searchable PDFs
- Extract text to .txt files or copy directly
- Offline processing for privacy
- Batch OCR for multiple documents
- Cloud storage integration
- Customizable file filters and naming
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Convert any PDF / image to searchable PDF files with PDF Converter, thanks to OCR (text recognition) which supports many languages. In the created PDF files, you can, thanks to on-device OCR: • Search inside the PDF • Select text • Copy text (and paste it elsewhere) → Perfect for a paperless organization. And everything happens offline, no data is collected. As input, you can use: • existing PDF files (even non-searchable ones) • existing images/photos • scan documents with your device's camera Mix all these together and create splendid PDF files. Apply color/size filters to customize your files: • Color / Grayscal / Black & White • Choose the resolution of the images • Choose the quality of the images → Instant preview of the output file size Also extract to text: • Save the extracted text to a .txt file • or immediately copy the extracted text to paste it elsewhere Many options available: • Automatic file naming: configure a pattern with dates/time/text to generate the filename automatically on document creation • Cloud upload: iCloud Drive/WebDAV/Dropbox/OneDrive/Google Drive/NAS/SMB/NextCloud/pCloud/Email/paperless-ngx and more... • Export Favorites: configure multiple destinations with specific settings (OCR/image/file format/...) that can be accessed quickly when exporting. • Widgets (home screen & lock screen) & Siri Shortcuts: they can be used to trigger a scan. Moreover, they can be associated with an Export Favorite to trigger an export automatically to the associated favorite. • PDF physical size: choose the PDF print size: A4, A3, US LETTER,... BULK OCR: • The Bulk OCR functionality allows you to quickly convert many documents/images to searchable PDF(s) in one batch NO DATA COLLECTION: • Everything works offline, on your device • No data is collected, your privacy is respected I hope you enjoy the app made with love & care by an independant developer! Jonathan ----- The app is entirely free to use with no restrictions on the functionalities. A watermark might be added on the created PDF, but this can be removed by purchasing a pro access (via a one-time purchase or a subscription, your choice). The privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://www.isolidapps.com/textify/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Textify at 71% against Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s 39%. Textify also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 33). On price, update cadence, 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. Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Textify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) has 278 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Textify's.
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) ships an update every 3 months, Textify every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) | Textify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (278 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Creaceed SRL | iSolid apps |
Customer experience
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)
Textify
Bugs and requests
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on some devices
- Incorrect text recognition in certain cases
- Issues with text formatting and layout
Requested features
5 requests- Support for more languages (e.g. Turkish, Arabic, Hungarian)
- Ability to scan and combine multiple pages
- Improved handwriting recognition
- Export to Excel or other formats
- Contrast and color filters
Textify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)
- Standard Plan (monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Plan (monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Plan Migration Yearly1 Year trial$9.991 Year
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- Standard Plan (yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pro Plan (yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 10-pack TrialFree
- Essential Pack$23.99
Textify
- Textify PRO$3.997 Days
- Textify PRO$7.991 Month
- Textify PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Textify PRO$39.99
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