Smy Reader vs Picture to text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smy Reader
Read full descriptionHide full description
Smigroup app for mobile spare parts request.
Picture to text
This app scans images and PDF documents to extract text. It includes a rich text editor for formatting and allows saving notes as PDFs. Easily convert visual information into editable text.
- Scan text from images (JPEG, PNG)
- Scan text from PDF documents
- Extracts handwriting to text
- Inbuilt rich text editor
- Save reformatted text as PDF
Read full descriptionHide full description
Are you looking for an app which can scan and extract text? If yes, then look no further. Presenting the perfect scanner app which scan text from any source. It can scan images of any format (jpeg, png) and also scans pdf doc to extract text. The app also comes with an inbuilt rich text editor so that you can format the extracted text based on your style need. Not only that, you can also save the reformatted text or note in the form of pdf. So what are you waiting for? Download the app now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smy Reader at none against Picture to text's 2. Smy Reader also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Picture to text sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smy Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smy Reader ships an update every 3 months, Picture to text every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smy Reader | Picture to text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tommaso Ferrari | Nitish Rokade |
In-app purchases
Smy Reader
No in-app purchases
Picture to text
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
Questions
Is Smy Reader free?
Is Picture to text free?
Do Smy Reader or Picture to text have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smy Reader or Picture to text?
Other comparisons
