Comparison

Texie vs Blast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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. 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.  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.  Text recognition is supported in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.  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.  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

Blast

Send personalized messages quickly and efficiently without repetitive typing. Create reusable templates, use contact details for customization, and manage recipient groups with ease. Attach photos and access templates directly from your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Reusable message templates
  • Personalize messages with contact variables
  • Save and reuse recipient groups
  • Attach photos to messages
  • Blast keyboard for quick access
  • Confirmation prompts and send warnings
Features
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Send more. Stay personal. Blast helps you send individual texts from your number, reuse your best messages, and keep your follow-ups organized. Write once, add a personal touch for each recipient, and spend less time repeating yourself. For client updates, event invites, appointment reminders, team check-ins, or everyday conversations, spend less time typing and more time keeping in touch. SEND WITH MORE CONTROL. Review your messages before sending and stay in control with confirmations, pauses, high-volume warnings, and cooldown reminders. With Blast Max, Auto Send handles each individual text with less tapping. WRITE ONCE. USE IT AGAIN. Save your favorite messages as templates and organize them in folders. Add photos, split longer templates into multiple message parts, and keep your next reply ready. MAKE EVERY DETAIL PERSONAL. Personalize templates with contact names and your own saved details, including your email, phone number, website, and more. Use Message Mix to rotate phrase variations and keep your wording fresh. YOUR REPLIES, IN YOUR KEYBOARD. Access saved templates through Blast Keyboard while typing in other apps. Put your frequently used replies right where you need them. KEEP YOUR PEOPLE ORGANIZED. Save recipient groups for repeat sends, organize contacts with color-coded tags, and add searchable notes. Keep track of time zones and filter your groups to find the right people for each message. PREPARE NOW. FOLLOW UP LATER. Queue prepared sends and add reminders so you can return to them when it’s time to follow up. Review your sending activity in Insights, revisit previous sends, and reuse past messages. ON iPhone, iPad, AND Mac. Keep supported templates, groups, tags, time zones, notes, preferred numbers, and saved recipient details available across your Apple devices with free, private iCloud Sync. BLAST MAX Blast Max is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks: • Unlimited recipients per send • Unlimited saved groups • Unlimited templates • Auto Send Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blast.kole.work/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Texie4 screens
Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Texie at none against Blast's 2. Texie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.6). Blast's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Texie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texie ships an update monthly, Blast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Texie versus Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexieBlast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCKole Hoenicke

Customer experience

Texie

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blast

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Texie

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast

Subscriptions2
  • Blast Max (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Blast Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Texie free?
Texie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast free?
Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Texie or Blast have ads?
Blast shows ads; Texie does not.
Which is updated more often, Texie or Blast?
Texie ships an update monthly, and Blast every 4 days. Most recently, Texie was updated on October 3, 2026 and Blast on October 14, 2026.

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