Comparison

AI Scanner vs OCR Book Scanner

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

OCR Book Scanner

Easily scan printed and handwritten text from your device's camera or photos. Leverage advanced AI to proofread extracted content, minimizing errors. Organize, edit, and share your scanned text seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Scan text from camera
  • Scan text from photos
  • Recognize handwritten text
  • AI-powered text proofreading
  • Organize scans into text files/folders
  • iCloud syncing
  • Edit, save, and share text
Features
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Book Scanner makes scanning printed and handwritten text a breeze. Let ChatGPT with GPT-6 proofread scanned text to minimize errors. It supports most Latin and Cyrillic-based languages, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and many others. Scan a page with a single tap. Scan as many pages as you need while ChatGPT fixes scan errors in the background. Book Scanner does not place annoying ads over your scans to distract you from your work. Features: • Extract texts from Camera • Extract texts from photos • Recognise handwritten text • Proofread the extracted text by ChatGPT (GPT-6) • Organise your scans into text files and folders either on the device or in iCloud • Edit / save / share the scanned text • iCloud syncing across your devices Privacy Policy: https://www.gigafluent.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.gigafluent.com/terms

Screenshots

AI Scanner4 screens
OCR Book Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AI Scanner at 9.2K against OCR Book Scanner's 11. AI Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). OCR Book Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 70%). On price, rating, 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

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 OCR Book Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCR Book Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Scanner has 9.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of AI Scanner's written reviews are positive against 80% of OCR Book Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AI Scanner ships an update every 8 days, OCR Book Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AI Scanner versus OCR Book Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI ScannerOCR Book Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.2K ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.2K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppzys Technologies Private LimitedGigafluent Ltd

Customer experience

AI Scanner

All ratings9,182 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews530 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative23.2%

OCR Book Scanner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
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

OCR Book Scanner

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
9 purchases

OCR Book Scanner

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited words (1 Week)$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited words (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited words (1 Month)$14.991 Month
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  • Unlimited words (1 Year)$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited words (1 Year)$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • 2K Words Pack$1.99
  • 3,000 Words Pack$1.99
  • 20K Words Pack$9.99
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  • 30,000 Words Pack$9.99

Questions

Is AI Scanner free?
AI Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OCR Book Scanner free?
OCR Book Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AI Scanner or OCR Book Scanner?
OCR Book Scanner is rated higher. AI Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while OCR Book Scanner averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do AI Scanner or OCR Book Scanner have ads?
Both AI Scanner and OCR Book Scanner show ads.
Which is updated more often, AI Scanner or OCR Book Scanner?
AI Scanner ships an update every 8 days, and OCR Book Scanner monthly. Most recently, AI Scanner was updated on November 9, 2026 and OCR Book Scanner on November 7, 2026.

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