Comparison

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) vs OCR Text Scanner

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Camera-based text capture
  • Real-time text highlighting
  • On-device OCR
  • Text selection by swiping
  • Text-to-speech reader
  • Translation
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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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

About

OCR Text Scanner

Easily convert text from images and your camera into digital format. Edit, copy, share, and save scanned text, with an option to export to PDF for premium users. Access a history of all your recognized texts.

Highlights
  • Scan text from camera
  • Convert local images to text
  • Copy and edit scanned text
  • Share recognized text
  • Convert to PDF (Premium)
  • History of scanned texts
Features
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OCR Text Scanner is an OCR reader (Optical Character Recognition) that allows you to scan text from the physical world with your device's camera, extract text, and convert it to digital format quickly and easily. Features: - Image to text: scan any text with the camera to extract text and get its digital representation - Photo to text: scan local images on your device to convert any picture to text - Copy, edit, and share all the texts you have scanned - Convert text scanned with the OCR reader to a PDF file - Review any text previously recognized with the OCR scanner in the History section > How does this application work? To start text scanning, all you have to do is open the application, which by default will open with the camera scanner ready to scan text. From there you just have to point at the text you want to scan and press the “Scan” button. The app will show you a preview of the captured image, at this point you can choose to scan only a fraction of the taken image if you don't want to scan it all. The application will then proceed to perform text recognition and show you the recognized characters, allowing you to go from image to text quickly and easily. > Can I convert an existing picture to text? Of course! To do a photo to text conversion, go to the image scanning section and press the button to choose an image. A selector will open where you can choose which pre-existing image from your device you want to scan. From this point the process is exactly the same as when scanning with the camera: you will be shown a preview of the image where you can choose to scan it all or just a fraction, then the text recognition will start and you will be shown the recognized characters. > What can I do with scanned texts? After using the text scanner function to recognize text, it will be displayed on the screen. Here you can edit the recognized text to make any corrections you deem appropriate. You can then copy that text to use it in any other application on your device, as well as share it with other people or applications through the sharing option. Additionally, users who have subscribed to the Premium membership can also automatically convert scanned text into a PDF file. > Is there any type of record of the scanned texts? Yes. All texts that have been scanned with the text reader function, regardless of whether they were scanned with your device's camera or by image file recognition, are stored in the History section. Go to this section to see all these texts and click on any of them to see their details, copy it, share it, or export it to a file in PDF format. Here you can also delete texts that you no longer want to keep. > Which characters are supported? The app supports text recognition for Latin, Chinese, Devanagari, Japanese, and Korean characters. Select the character detection mode that matches the text in your image before scanning, so the image scanner can recognise the right type of writing. In short, OCR Text Scanner is your trusted OCR scanner to extract text from any picture you capture with your camera or any image you already have. It lets you perform all the appropriate actions on your scans and gives you the power of digitisation within your mobile device. Download now to start digitising text!

Screenshots

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)4 screens
OCR Text Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OCR Text Scanner at 100% against Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s 39%. OCR Text Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OCR Text Scanner sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) has 278 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of OCR Text Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) ships an update every 3 months, OCR Text Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) versus OCR Text Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)OCR Text Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (278 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews39.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings278 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB87 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCreaceed SRLDavid Serrano Canales

Customer experience

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)

All ratings278 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive39.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative51.2%

OCR Text Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OCR Text Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR)

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time2
  • 10-pack TrialFree
  • Essential Pack$23.99
14 purchases

OCR Text Scanner

Subscriptions10
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$5.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium$7.491 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Premium$11.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Premium$17.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$37.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
  • Premium$34.99
Show 1 more
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) free?
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OCR Text Scanner free?
OCR Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) or OCR Text Scanner?
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) is rated higher. Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) averages 4.4 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while OCR Text Scanner averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) or OCR Text Scanner have ads?
OCR Text Scanner shows ads; Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) does not.
Which is updated more often, Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) or OCR Text Scanner?
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) ships an update every 3 months, and OCR Text Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) was updated on September 20, 2026 and OCR Text Scanner on September 7, 2026.

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