Comparison

Text scanning King vs Text Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Text scanning King

This app is a powerful tool for extracting text from images and documents. It offers accurate recognition for multiple languages, batch processing, and translation capabilities. Users can easily edit, sort, and export scanned content into various formats.

Highlights
  • Image and text scanning recognition
  • Batch image recognition
  • Multi-language recognition and translation
  • Intelligent text sorting and export
  • Scan various document types
  • Document search by title/content
  • Scanning result proofreading
Features
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Text scanning king, an all-around image and text scanning and recognition artifact, can accurately identify 12 common languages, support any image / document / PDF / Certificate / bill / business card scanning and recognition, and secondary editing / translation / export of scanning results! ----"Character scanning King features"---- [Master of taking words from mobile phone pictures] image and text scanning recognition, with an accurate recognition rate of 99% +! [batch image recognition function] batch image recognition processing, more simple and efficient!!! [foreign language learning and translation artifact] it can recognize 19 languages, such as "China, English, Japan, Korea and Thailand", and the translation language has supported 104 national languages. [intelligent text sorting and export] intelligent segmentation of scanning results, one key translation / export of TXT / pdf [universal text scanning recognition] quickly identify pictures / documents / PDF / ID card / bank card / bills, etc [quick search document] search documents by title / content / type / time! [scanning result image text proofreading] intelligent image text proofreading, quickly find out the possible 1% scanning delay! ----"Suggestions for use"---- To make sure you get a clear scan, when taking pictures: *Sufficient light, avoid shaking as much as possible *Try to fill the screen with pictures

About

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.

Highlights
  • Text recognition from images
  • Image to Word/Excel conversion
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Batch processing
  • Multi-language support
  • Document scanning and restoration
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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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

Screenshots

Text scanning King4 screens
Text Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text scanning King at every 6 days against Text Extractor's every 2 months. Text scanning King also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 71%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Text scanning King 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text scanning King holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Text scanning King's written reviews are positive against 71% of Text Extractor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text scanning King ships an update every 6 days, Text Extractor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text scanning King versus Text Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText scanning KingText Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings) — better4.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2631 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer植敏 白palmmob

Customer experience

Text scanning King

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%

Text Extractor

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Text scanning King

One-time1
  • VIP会员$1.99
8 purchases

Text Extractor

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time1
  • Image to text Lifetime Member$29.99

Questions

Is Text scanning King free?
Text scanning King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Extractor free?
Text Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text scanning King or Text Extractor?
Text scanning King is rated higher. Text scanning King averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Text Extractor averages 4.3 from 31 ratings.
Do Text scanning King or Text Extractor have ads?
Neither Text scanning King nor Text Extractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text scanning King or Text Extractor?
Text scanning King ships an update every 6 days, and Text Extractor every 2 months. Most recently, Text scanning King was updated on October 15, 2026 and Text Extractor on October 14, 2026.

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