Comparison

AI Scanner vs CamNote

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

Head to head
About

AI Scanner

This app uses AI to accurately extract text from images, PDFs, and screenshots in over 90 languages. It can also translate extracted text, scan physical documents into PDFs, and even allows you to chat with AI about your scanned content. Save, edit, and share your extracted text in various formats.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Translate extracted text
  • Chat with AI about scanned content
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Copy text from any screen
Features
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Text Scanner (OCR) is the most accurate AI-powered image-to-text scanner app for iOS. It can extract and recognize text from images, photos, screenshots, and PDFs with 99%+ accuracy in 92 languages, and translate the extracted text into over 100 languages. PDF Scanner - Scan physical documents and convert them into clean, professional PDFs using smart edge detection and auto-crop. AI OCR - Attach an image or PDF and chat with AI to ask questions, summarize content, or translate text instantly. Features: • Extract text from images in the gallery or captured using the camera • Image to text converter — get editable text to copy, share, or translate • Scan documents and convert them into PDFs • Attach images or PDFs and ask AI directly: • Import PDFs and extract text from PDF files • Handwriting to text conversion • Translate text into over 100 languages • Copy text from any screen, website, or app by sharing a screenshot • Extract text and detect phone numbers, emails, and URLs • Select text in multiple columns from images • Read extracted text aloud with text-to-speech • Edit, copy, share, and translate recognized text • Export extracted text as searchable PDFs (with text layer) • Export extracted text as PDF or TXT files • Convert extracted text to PDF or Word files • Select multiple images and convert them into a single PDF • Crop and rotate images before OCR • Save scan history • Organize scans in folders • Sort scans by date • Search text in saved scans • Share images directly to extract text • Quick access to camera, gallery, or PDF import via long-press on app icon • Automatically copy extracted text or save it as a TXT file for faster workflow Get Text Scanner today and start extracting text from documents and images with ease! Optional Premium plans are available for unlimited scans and extra features. Privacy Policy: https://appzys.com/ios/textscanner/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://appzys.com/ios/textscanner/termsofuse

About

CamNote

Easily extract, edit, and act on text from your photos. Recognize key information like dates, phone numbers, and URLs, and sync your notes across devices with iCloud. Supports multiple languages and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Extract text from photos
  • Auto-recognize key information
  • Take actions on recognized text
  • iCloud data sync
  • Dark mode support
  • Folder management
Features
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CamNote aims to saving your time from managing photos that contain texts, you can easily edit, search and even take further actions on the texts appeared in your photos. Features: 1. Extract all the texts from one or multiple photos. 2. Auto-recognize key information like date, phone numebr, location, email address, URL and QR code. 3. Further actions can be taken on key information, by different types like create calendar event or open location in Map, etc. 4. Fully support iCloud to sync your data on all your devices. 5. Fully support dark mode. 6. Support both Camera and Document Camera. 7. Support searching for note title or note content. 8. Support folder management. CamNote currently support to recognize 8 languages: 1. English 2. French 3. Italian 4. German 5. Spanish 6. Portuguese 7. Simplified Chinese 8. Traditional Chinese Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AI Scanner4 screens
CamNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CamNote at none against AI Scanner's shown. CamNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). AI Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CamNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CamNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Scanner has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Scanner ships an update every 8 days, CamNote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AI Scanner versus CamNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI ScannerCamNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGovarthani Rajesh若宣 殷

Customer experience

AI Scanner

All ratings9,182 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative23.1%

CamNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AI Scanner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Unable to export/share scanned text
  • Incorrect text recognition, especially for non-Latin scripts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Batch processing of images
  • Ability to edit/correct recognized text
  • Support for more languages
  • Option to disable ads in free version

CamNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AI Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Saver$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Scans Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Scans Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Scans$0.99
2 purchases

CamNote

Subscriptions2
  • CamNote Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • CamNote Premium Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is AI Scanner free?
AI Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CamNote free?
CamNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Scanner or CamNote?
CamNote is rated higher. AI Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while CamNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AI Scanner or CamNote have ads?
AI Scanner shows ads; CamNote does not.
Which is updated more often, AI Scanner or CamNote?
AI Scanner ships an update every 8 days, and CamNote every 2 days. Most recently, AI Scanner was updated on October 22, 2026 and CamNote on October 24, 2026.

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