Comparison

SmartScan AI vs 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

SmartScan AI

Effortlessly extract text from images using advanced AI. Translate content into over 150 languages, summarize complex information, and export editable files or professional PDFs. This intelligent assistant helps you work faster and smarter by digitizing notes and documents.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and printed text OCR
  • AI-powered translation to 150+ languages
  • AI assistant for summarization and insights
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Editable file and PDF export
  • Scan history and editing tools
Features
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SmartScan AI: Scan, Translate, Edit & Export–Powered by AI SmartScan AI is your intelligent OCR assistant for effortlessly extracting handwritten and printed text from images. Powered by advanced AI, it helps you translate text into over 150 languages and export it as editable files or professional PDFs. Whether you’re digitizing notes, translating signs, or are tired of typing, SmartScan AI helps you work faster and smarter. AI Assistant (New!) Free Chat Mode: Ask AI anything, not just about scanned text. Summarize: Get concise summaries of long texts. Explain: Break down complex text into simple language. Keywords: Extract the most important terms instantly. Insights: Discover key takeaways or action points. Printed Text OCR Instantly recognize printed text in over 150 languages — perfect for documents, books, labels, or signs. Includes Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Thai, and many more. Handwritten Text Extraction Turn notes, letters, forms, and whiteboards into a digital text with a single tap. Works across surfaces like sticky notes, notebooks, and more. Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Portuguese. AI-Powered Translation Translate any scanned text into over 150 languages within seconds — no external apps needed. Text-to-Speech Let the app read the extracted text aloud in 30+ languages. Ideal for studying, accessibility, and multitasking. History & Editing Tools All Ai, image scans are saved on your device. Share, edit text, add notes, preview PDFs, and manage your history with ease. Export Options Save as plain text or PDF. Print or share via email, AirDrop, messaging apps, and more. Private by Design No sign-up required. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to share it. Free with Optional Upgrade Enjoy the full feature set for free, supported by ads. Upgrade with in-app purchases for an ad-free experience. Made for You Switch between light/dark mode and choose your preferred app language. Designed with a clean, distraction-free interface.

About

Image to Text

This application converts images into editable text using advanced OCR technology. It supports various image formats and can translate extracted text into over 100 languages, making it useful for reading signs or documents on the go.

Highlights
  • Convert image to text
  • Translate text to 100+ languages
  • Edit and share OCR results
  • Automatic language detection
  • Supports JPG, PNG, BMP formats
  • Input from gallery or camera
Features
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“Image to text converter, PDF OCR, Scan and translate” is not like simple image translator but an advanced unique app with features of PDF text Scanner. If you are in any other country and want to read sign board, don’t worry, install “Image to Text - OCR Scanner” and get translated text of that image. Scan and translate image easily and quickly FREE, anytime and everywhere. Enjoy and share this awesome cam translator with your friends and family.  Easy To Use : - Image input from you gallery or Camera. - Easy to convert. - Image to text. Image to Text - OCR Scanner Features : - Convert an image to text - Convert Whatsap and other Images - Translate text to over 100+ languages - Edit & Share OCR result. - Edit text output text - Automatic Detects Language - High Speak Quality - Easy to use - upported Image Formats (JPG, PNG, JPEG, BMP etc.) Note : - Please to be sure that you use image of good quality to get the best experience. - This picture to word converter app can not receive handwriting. The text will be recognized best in clear picture. - Handwritten text will not work. Please send mail if you find any bugs , issues or want any feature.

Screenshots

SmartScan AI4 screens
Image to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Image to Text at 92% against SmartScan AI's 54%. Image to Text also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). SmartScan AI's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 23). On price 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. SmartScan AI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Image to Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Image to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of SmartScan AI's written reviews are positive against 92% of Image to Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartScan AI ships an update every 2 months, Image to Text every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SmartScan AI versus Image to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScan AIImage to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (94 ratings)4.7 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaveen VijayManani Jyotiben

Customer experience

SmartScan AI

All ratings94 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.8%

Image to Text

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SmartScan AI

One-time3
  • 75 Credits$0.99
  • 175 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$4.99
None

Image to Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartScan AI free?
SmartScan AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image to Text free?
Image to Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartScan AI or Image to Text?
Image to Text is rated higher. SmartScan AI averages 4.4 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Image to Text averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do SmartScan AI or Image to Text have ads?
SmartScan AI shows ads; Image to Text does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartScan AI or Image to Text?
SmartScan AI ships an update every 2 months, and Image to Text every 2 days. Most recently, SmartScan AI was updated on October 22, 2026 and Image to Text on October 24, 2026.

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