Comparison

Texie vs Somenotes

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

Head to head
About

Texie

This AI-powered tool extracts text from images and documents, reads it aloud, and allows for editing and sharing. It offers flexible scanning options and works offline, with features designed for accessibility.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted text extraction
  • Read text aloud with highlights
  • Editable text area
  • Flexible scanning options
  • Offline functionality
  • Share scanned content
  • Accessibility features
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Texie is a versatile and easy to use Al-assisted Scanner and Reader.ย Use it to quickly extract text from images and multi-format documents, to hear content spoken, or to read later. It immediately appends each scan to the same page or to the following page based on the options selected, making it easy to scan multiple regions or pages at a time. Point your camera at printed text, images, signs, labels, or handwritten notes to have Texie immediately recognize, convert to text, and optionally speak it within seconds For a quick scan followed by speaking, select the "Single" page option in Settings. If you'd like to bypass speaking, or wish to bulk scan, select the "Multiple" page option in Settings. Each scan is automatically saved in the TextView tab, which can save up to 10 scanned pages at a time.ย  Texie supports both full screen and target area scanning. Click the "+" button on the Camera tab to enable our custom movable and resizable focus rectangle, which will precisely define a target area for scanning. (Available for iOS 15 +) To reuse a page, select the "Append scans to current page" option in Settings. The TextView tab supports other functions, such as Speak (with read along highlights), Share, page navigation, text search, magnification, and Parts of Speech display for the English language. Texie supports landscape and portrait orientations. To switch between them, rotate your device until you see the tab bar buttons aligned to the bottom of the screen before performing a scan. Texie performs all functions locally on your device, without the need for internet connectivity. Buttons are labeled to optimize usability for visually impaired users.ย  Text recognition is supported in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.ย  Since the TextView pages are editable, you may also type, or copy and paste text into the text area, instead of using the Scan function.ย  Speech is enabled for the following languages: English, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian. [ Aim camera at printed text, pull back to focus and adjust as needed before clicking the scan button. ] Overview: - simple and intuitive User Interface - fast scanning and text extraction - flexible scanning (use + button to define a resizable, rectangular scan area. Touch and drag the inside corner of the rectangle to resize, or touch and drag the center to move it around the camera screen) - extract text from images or documents in any format, and in any order, using our custom focus rectangle - full screen scanning (click on the "x" to remove the rectangular scan area) - editable text area - share feature - use in portrait or landscape orientation - variable speech rate slider - variable text size slider in Text View - highlights for currently spoken word - background execution enabled - internet connectivity not needed - no logins or Ads - private (no tracking) - iOS14 +, iPhone 6s and above - requires camera permission to detect and recognize text - requires photo library permission to recognize user selected photos - made in USA For best results with other languages, select the targeted "RECOGNITION LANGUAGE" in the Settings tab before performing a scan. + text recognition accuracy is not guaranteed, and by using this app, you agree to assume all risks from any errors generated by this app. French app localization credit goes to Sof! If you would like Texie to be localized to another language, please contact us: support@bluevinesolutions.com For FAQs and updates, please follow the app page at Facebook.com/TextAI

About

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

Screenshots

Texie4 screens
Somenotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Somenotes at every 8 days against Texie's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texie ships an update monthly, Somenotes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Texie versus Somenotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexieSomenotes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCLuis Quijada

In-app purchases

None

Texie

No in-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Texie free?
Texie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Texie or Somenotes have ads?
Neither Texie nor Somenotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Texie or Somenotes?
Texie ships an update monthly, and Somenotes every 8 days. Most recently, Texie was updated on September 16, 2026 and Somenotes on September 17, 2026.

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