Cam to PDF vs Text Extractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cam to PDF
Transform your phone into a portable scanner for documents, receipts, and more. Convert them into high-quality PDFs or JPEGs, with advanced edge detection and perspective correction. Extract text from images using OCR technology for easy searching and editing.
- Scan documents to PDF or JPEG
- OCR text extraction
- Automatic edge detection
- Perspective correction
- Share via email, cloud, or fax
- Grayscale, black and white, or color scans
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Cam to PDF - Document ScannerScan your documents in a simple and quick way to PDF format or image to save them in your mobile. Upload them to the cloud or share them by mail or message. Turn your phone into a simple pocket scanner for documents, receipts, books, photos, whiteboards, and other text. You can quickly scan your documents in high quality PDFs or JPEGs, and then store and send them anywhere. This app uses advanced algorithms to accurately detect document edges, straighten them into a correct perspective. You can also scan in gray scale (Black and white) and in color. NEW FEATURE: Extract Texts from Image - OCR (optical character recognition) feature recognizes texts in document images and extract them from images for later searching, editing or sharing. PDF Scanner: - Scan to PDF or JPEG - Store scanned content in gray scale, black and white or color - Automatic shutter and edge detection for any object that can be scanned Document Sharing Tools: - Share your scanned documents by email. - Print them instantly on any printer with Wi-Fi connection. - Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services. - Export the scans to your fax application and send them to anywhere in the world. - Save the scans in the gallery. If you like our app, please rate and comment to help us improve!
Text Extractor
This tool uses OCR technology to extract text from images and scanned documents. It can convert images to editable Word or Excel files, recognize handwriting, and supports batch processing and multiple languages. Files can be managed, stored, and shared across devices.
- Text recognition from images
- Image to Word/Excel conversion
- Handwriting recognition
- Batch processing
- Multi-language support
- Document scanning and restoration
- Cross-device synchronization
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Text Extractor is an OCR text recognition software that integrates functions such as text scanning to text, image to Word, image to Excel, handwriting recognition, document restoration, and more. The recognized text can be saved and shared in formats such as text, Word, Excel, etc., and can be synchronized across multiple devices like mobile phones, tablets, and computers. ------Key Features------ -Text Recognition: Easily recognize text in images or scanned documents and convert it into editable documents. -Image to Word: Convert images into Word documents, accurately preserving formatting and content. -Image to Excel: Convert images into editable Excel spreadsheets. Handwriting Recognition: Convert handwritten fonts into editable Word documents. -Batch Recognition: In addition to single-image recognition, it also supports batch recognition to improve efficiency. -Multi-Language Support: Supports multiple languages including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and more. -Document Scanning: Capture documents, intelligently remove cluttered backgrounds, and generate high-definition JPEG and PDF documents for saving and sharing. -File Management: Create folders, categorize, search by tags, cloud storage, and share and view across multiple devices. ------Subscription Details------ Payment: User confirms the purchase and makes payment, which is charged to the iTunes account. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration, extending the subscription period upon successful payment. Canceling Service: You can cancel automatic subscription services by going to "Settings" on your Apple phone, entering "iTunes Store & App Store," clicking on "Apple ID," selecting "View Apple ID," entering the "Account Settings" page, and clicking on "Subscriptions." To avoid charges, cancel 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. Privacy Policy: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyinsiios.html User Terms: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyonghuiios.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Extractor at 71% against Cam to PDF's 17%. Text Extractor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Cam to PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Text Extractor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text Extractor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Extractor has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Cam to PDF's written reviews are positive against 71% of Text Extractor's.
Cam to PDF ships an update every 18 months, Text Extractor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cam to PDF | Text Extractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maria Gascon | palmmob |
Customer experience
Cam to PDF
Text Extractor
In-app purchases
Cam to PDF
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Text Extractor
- image to text Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- image to text Season Member$9.993 Months
- Image to text Season Member$9.996 Months
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- Image to text Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
- Image to text Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
- Image to text Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Image to text Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Image to text Lifetime Member$29.99
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