Comparison

Copy Text On Screen vs Text Scanner & Image to Text

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

Head to head
About

Copy Text On Screen

Easily extract text from screenshots and images with advanced OCR technology. Copy, translate, or read aloud any text, even from social media apps. Supports over 100 languages for translation and 92 for recognition.

Highlights
  • Extract text from screenshots
  • Extract text from images
  • OCR text recognition
  • Translate text in 100+ languages
  • Read text aloud
  • Extract phone numbers, emails, URLs
  • Scan history
Features
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The default long press to copy text on a mobile screen or image does not always work. This app helps you extract text/words from a mobile screen by sharing your screenshot with the app or by selecting text from an image. With its advanced OCR technology, this app allows you to extract text and words from your mobile screen and images. The OCR recognition accuracy is between 99% and 100%, ensuring that you get the exact text you need. You can also scan and translate screenshot or image text on your device in over 100 languages. Main Features: • Copy any text on the mobile screen to your clipboard by sharing screenshot with this app. • Extract text from any image. • Extract text easily from any application including social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and more by just share screenshot. • Extract text on image and read it aloud with text to speech. • Extracts phone number, email, URL . • Recent scans history. • Supports 92 languages for text recognition and translations in over 100 languages. • Options to automatically copy extracted text to the clipboard or save it as a .txt file for a faster workflow. How to use this app to extract Text from screen: Step 1: Take a screenshot. Step 2: Open that screenshot and share with this app. Step 3: Select the text by touch and drag on screeenshot and choose the language for OCR recognition. Step 4: Please wait while the app performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) operation to extract the text. Step 5: Now you may copy to clipboard, share or translate the extracted text. Never struggle to copy text from your mobile screen and Image again. Get Copy Text app now and enjoy the ease of extracting text and words from your mobile screen and Images! You can take screenshots by pressing and holding the 'POWER BUTTON' and 'VOLUME UP BUTTON' at the same time for a second. Subscription Plans Unlimited Scans Monthly ------------------------- Unlimited scans No ads upto 50 scans per day. for one month period. monthly 5.99 $ Unlimited Scans Yearly ---------------------- Unlimited scans No ads upto 50 scans per day. for one year period. yearly 60.99 $. ----------------- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal as per existing plan rate within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ----------------- Privacy Policy: https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://appzys.com/ios/copytext/termsofuse

About

Text Scanner & Image to Text

Effortlessly extract text from photos and images using advanced AI-powered OCR technology. Save time by copying text directly from pictures, organizing your scans, and even translating or having text read aloud. Ideal for quickly digitizing information without manual typing.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images
  • Import from photo library or camera
  • Organize scans into folders
  • Copy text to clipboard
  • AI-powered OCR
  • Translate text
  • Read text aloud
Features
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If you want to extract text from photos pictures and images then look no further. Text Scanner OCR helps you capture text from images so you don't have to type again. You can easily copy text from images. The algorithm uses a neural network on top of traditional OCR technology to achieve best accuracy. Features: ● Extract texts / words from images ● Import images from Photo Library or Camera ● Organise your scans into folders ● Copy text to clipboard ● OCR with AI algorithms ● Share the scanned text and image with anyone ● Translate text into other languages ● Read text out loud ● Edit text in the app ● Name your scans so you'll know what they are about ● iCloud syncing across your devices ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Text Scanner Pro, you can subscribe or pay a one-time fee. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Current Text Scanner Pro subscription price starts at $3.99 USD/month, and one-month and 12-month packages are available. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase Text Scanner Pro, you can simply continue using Text Scanner for free. Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/idlobapps-text-scanner/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/idlobapps-text-scanner/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Copy Text On Screen4 screens
Text Scanner & Image to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text Scanner & Image to Text at none against Copy Text On Screen's shown. Copy Text On Screen's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 264). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Copy Text On Screen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Text Scanner & Image to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Copy Text On Screen against 4.6 for Text Scanner & Image to Text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Copy Text On Screen has 4.8K ratings behind it against 264, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Copy Text On Screen's written reviews are positive against 68% of Text Scanner & Image to Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Copy Text On Screen ships an update every 2 weeks, Text Scanner & Image to Text every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Copy Text On Screen versus Text Scanner & Image to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopy Text On ScreenText Scanner & Image to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.8K ratings) — better4.6 (264 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better264
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGovarthani RajeshBoldizsar Tompe

Customer experience

Copy Text On Screen

All ratings4,767 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative25.3%

Text Scanner & Image to Text

All ratings259 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Copy Text On Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Text extraction not working correctly in certain scenarios
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages
  • Improve handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Offer a premium version without ads

Text Scanner & Image to Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Copy Text On Screen

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Scans Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Scans Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Extra Scans$0.99
3 purchases

Text Scanner & Image to Text

Subscriptions2
  • Text Scanner Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Text Scanner Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Text Scanner Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Copy Text On Screen free?
Copy Text On Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Scanner & Image to Text free?
Text Scanner & Image to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Copy Text On Screen or Text Scanner & Image to Text?
Copy Text On Screen is rated higher. Copy Text On Screen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Text Scanner & Image to Text averages 4.6 from 264 ratings.
Do Copy Text On Screen or Text Scanner & Image to Text have ads?
Copy Text On Screen shows ads; Text Scanner & Image to Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Copy Text On Screen or Text Scanner & Image to Text?
Copy Text On Screen ships an update every 2 weeks, and Text Scanner & Image to Text every 3 weeks. Most recently, Copy Text On Screen was updated on October 29, 2026 and Text Scanner & Image to Text on October 25, 2026.

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