Image to Text vs Text Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Text Capture
Easily extract text from your camera in real-time. This app allows you to edit, copy, share, or listen to captured text. It functions entirely offline, ensuring your data remains private.
- Real-time text capture from camera
- Offline functionality
- Edit captured text
- Copy text to clipboard
- Share text to other apps
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Translate text
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Text Capture allows you to capture text from your device's camera. Just point the camera, see the text in real time and capture it by pressing the Capture button! Text Capture works 100% offline protecting your privacy and the content of your scans as your scanned data never leaves your device. After capturing text you can: - Edit - Copy to clipboard - Share on other Apps - Hear it out loud - Translate Text * Text Capture works on any latin alphabet text * Text to speech and Translation works for text written on the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkis.
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Verdict
Image to Text and Text Capture both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Image to Text's written reviews are positive against 42% of Text Capture's. Image to Text also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Text Capture's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 23). On price, rating, ads 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. Text Capture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Image to Text asks for nothing beyond the download.
Image to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Capture has 2.7K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Image to Text's written reviews are positive against 42% of Text Capture's.
Image to Text ships an update every 2 days, Text Capture weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Image to Text | Text Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 42.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manani Jyotiben | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. |
Customer experience
Image to Text
Text Capture
Bugs and requests
Image to Text
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Text Capture
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to restore previous purchases
- Fails to recognize certain languages/scripts
- Inconsistent text capture quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to rotate/crop captured images
- Improve accuracy for handwritten/non-standard text
- Integrate with note-taking/productivity apps
In-app purchases
Image to Text
No in-app purchases
Text Capture
- Premium$3.99
Questions
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