Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) vs MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner
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
MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner
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MeterPix is an AI-powered app that simplifies utility meter reading for electricity, gas, water, and solar users. With advanced AI recognition, including Apple Vision ML and ChatGPT-4, users can snap a photo of their meter, and the app automatically extracts and records the reading. Key features include: - AI-Powered Scanning – Instantly detect and log meter readings with high accuracy. - Multi-Utility Support – Works with electricity, gas, water, and solar meters. - Historical Tracking – Visualise usage trends with graphs. - Manual Entry Option – Flexibility to input readings if needed. - Sharing - Send your latest readings by email Instructions: - On the Meter tab, start by adding a utility meter. - Once added, select the meter from the meters list. - Click on "Add Reading". - Capture a photo of a utility meter, select an OCR result and click on submit. - This will add the reading to the meter's reading. - Go to the Share tab to send the meter readings to any email. - Optionally, go to the Settings tab and add an Open AI API key: then when the OCR is done, in addition to using Apple's Vision ML framework, the app will also submit the image to ChatGPT and retrieve a result.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) at Free against MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner's $0.99. MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) is free to download; MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner costs $0.99 up front. Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prizmo Go › Text scanner (OCR) | MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (278 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Creaceed SRL | Erik Bogaerts |
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
MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner
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
MeterPix Utility Meter Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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