# AI Scanner vs Censor Text

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI Scanner at 70% against Censor Text's 0%. AI Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9.2K vs 4). Censor Text's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AI Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Censor Text sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

AI Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Scanner has 9.2K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of Censor Text's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AI Scanner | Censor Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-scanner-image-to-text/id1225032527/reviews)** | [3.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/censor-text-blur-and-redact/id6520387615/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.2K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **70.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 131 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Appzys Technologies Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225032526) | [Vladislav Shtefanko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676317253) |

## What reviewers say

### AI Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-scanner-image-to-text/id1225032527)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Saver | $3.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Scans Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Scans Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Extra Scans | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate OCR
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for various use cases
- 🚀 Saves time and effort

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited free scans per day
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Ads even with paid subscription
- 🐛 Inconsistent text recognition

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Censor Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/censor-text-blur-and-redact/id6520387615)

Easily obscure sensitive text or faces in your images and screenshots. Offers various redaction styles like blur, pixelate, and strikethrough with adjustable intensity. Protects your privacy and creates polished visuals.

**Highlights:** Automatic text detection, Customizable redaction options, Blur, pixelate, and redact, Underline, strikethrough, obfuscate, Adjustable intensity, High-quality export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AI Scanner free?

AI Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Censor Text free?

Censor Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, AI Scanner or Censor Text?

AI Scanner is rated higher. AI Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Censor Text averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do AI Scanner or Censor Text have ads?

AI Scanner shows ads; Censor Text does not.

### Which is updated more often, AI Scanner or Censor Text?

AI Scanner ships an update every 8 days, and Censor Text every 8 days. Most recently, AI Scanner was updated on November 9, 2026 and Censor Text on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*