Textify vs FairyScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textify
This app converts voice and video messages into text, supporting over 50 languages and major messaging platforms. It offers high accuracy, fast transcriptions, AI-powered summaries, and smart scans for important information like phone numbers.
- Voice message transcription
- Video message transcription
- AI-powered summaries
- Smart scans for info
- Supports 50+ languages
- Compatible with major messaging apps
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Don't want to play that voice message out loud? Need to quickly know what's said in a video message? Textify transforms your voice and video messages into text effortlessly. ++ Compatible with Major Messaging Platforms ++ • WhatsApp • Telegram • Threema • LINE Messenger • Signal • And many more! ** Featured by idownloadblog.com: "Surprisingly powerful. You will not be disappointed." ** ++ Why Choose Textify? ++ • Unparalleled Accuracy: Get transcriptions that understand dialects and accents. • Blazing Speed: Transcribe 5 minutes of speech in under 20 seconds*. • AI-Powered Summaries: Need a quick rundown? Textify+ provides intelligent summaries of your voice messages. • Multi-Functional: Not just voice messages, transform video messages into text too. • Smart Scans: Scan transcriptions for phone numbers, calendar events, and more. ++ Multi-Language Support ++ From English and German to Korean and Vietnamese, Textify supports 50+ languages. == Give it a try and start textifying! == == Disclaimer == This is a Third Party Application which is in no way endorsed or affiliated by WhatsApp Inc., Threema GmbH, Telegram Messenger LLP, Apple, or the Line Corporation. WhatsApp, Threema, Telegram, iMessage, LINE, and the used screenshots are trademarks of WhatsApp Inc., Threema GmbH, Telegram Messenger LLP, Apple, and the Line Corporation. The use of this app is at your own risk, and I am in no way responsible for any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or punitive damages whatsoever. I further take no responsibility for damages caused by misunderstandings due to incorrect voice recognition. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FairyScanner
Instantly convert text from images or documents into editable digital text. This tool utilizes AI for accurate recognition and can even read the extracted text aloud in multiple languages. It's designed for quick, comfortable use without any ads.
- AI text and voice technology
- Instant picture and literacy
- Accurate, editable text recognition
- Proofreading capabilities
- AI voice conversion
- Multi-language support and pronunciation
- Ad-free experience
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The product is derived from a personal need in real life: quickly and accurately transfer large paragraphs of text on the page or picture to the mobile phone for editing, and then expand to read them with AI voice... [Function highlights] AI support, the latest AI text and voice technology, instant picture and literacy; Accurate recognition, editable, easy proofreading, easy voice conversion; Support multiple languages and pronunciation; It is easy to use and can be used in one minute; No embedded advertising, comfortable to use. [Our other products] *Light Diary - extremely private personal diary [Contact us] For any questions, please contact QQ 371374487
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FairyScanner at 4.5 against Textify's 2.8. FairyScanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (83% vs 66%). Textify's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, monetization model 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
Textify costs $3.99 and FairyScanner $1.99 up front. Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FairyScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
FairyScanner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Textify's written reviews are positive against 83% of FairyScanner's.
Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, FairyScanner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textify | FairyScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitri Staufer | 浩 刘 |
Customer experience
Textify
FairyScanner
In-app purchases
Textify
- Unlimited Minutes of Textify+$0.997 Days
- 10 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
- 50 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
- 250 Minutes of Textify+$1.99
FairyScanner
No in-app purchases
