Comparison

Recharge Card Scanner vs Textplug

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

Head to head
About

Recharge Card Scanner

Quickly scan and digitize phone numbers, recharge card details, and serial numbers from various sources. Easily dial, save contacts, or perform mobile services like balance checks without remembering complex codes. Ideal for users with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Scan recharge cards and phone numbers
  • Dial or save scanned numbers
  • Perform mobile services (recharge, balance check)
  • Access emergency contact numbers
  • Digitize serial numbers
  • Filter invalid phone numbers
Features
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Using this app you can quickly scan recharge cards & phone numbers printed on business cards, hoarding boards and even on screen to quickly dial or save it in your phone. Also scan numbers from scratch cards, recharge cards, serial numbers, etc. to copy or send quickly. You can quickly dial the scanned phone numbers. The app also lists some emergency phone numbers of most common airports, hospitals, banks, universities, etc. You can dial those phone numbers without the country code +977 if you are inside Nepal and using service of ncell, ntc, land-line or smart cell. Note: If you are outside of Nepal, you have to add the country code +977 before the given phone number. This app is mostly useful for elderly people who can't read properly because of weak eyesight, and need to dial or save a contact number. With this app you can simply point your camera to the business card; the app automatically filters out invalid phone numbers, and gives you one-tap access to Call and "Save to Contact" options. The app makes use of your device's camera to detect phone numbers and other printed numbers from almost anywhere. You can enable the flash light if you're in a low light environment. See guidelines for more information. The app also lets your easily perform common tasks like recharge, balance check, balance transfer, etc without remembering the USSD codes. Instructions for common internet settings, call divert, etc. help you enjoy the services without having to remember the correct settings. This app does not send the detected numbers anywhere. All the detected numbers stay in your device, so you don't have to worry about the serial numbers or phone numbers being misused.

About

Textplug

Obtain virtual phone numbers from over 180 countries for app and social media verification. This platform offers a reliable way to get a second number without needing a physical SIM card.

Highlights
  • Virtual second numbers
  • 180+ countries supported
  • App verification
  • Social media verification
  • Telecommunications platform
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Textplug is a telecommunications platform that provides virtual second number of over 180+ countries for any app or social media verification.

Screenshots

Recharge Card Scanner4 screens
Textplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Textplug at none against Recharge Card Scanner's shown. Textplug also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 12) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Recharge Card Scanner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textplug holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textplug has 1.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recharge Card Scanner ships an update fortnightly, Textplug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Recharge Card Scanner versus Textplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecharge Card ScannerTextplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.9% of reviews
Number of ratings121.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYarsa LabsTEXTPLUG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

Recharge Card Scanner

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Textplug

All ratings535 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative79.1%

Bugs and requests

Recharge Card Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Textplug

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening
  • Purchased services not working as expected
  • Verification codes not being delivered

Requested features

3 requests
  • Provide clear information about services
  • Improve reliability of verification codes
  • Allow users to easily withdraw their money

In-app purchases

None

Recharge Card Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Textplug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recharge Card Scanner free?
Recharge Card Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textplug free?
Textplug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recharge Card Scanner or Textplug?
Textplug is rated higher. Recharge Card Scanner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Textplug averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Recharge Card Scanner or Textplug have ads?
Recharge Card Scanner shows ads; Textplug does not.
Which is updated more often, Recharge Card Scanner or Textplug?
Recharge Card Scanner ships an update fortnightly, and Textplug every 2 months. Most recently, Recharge Card Scanner was updated on October 29, 2026 and Textplug on October 30, 2026.

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