Comparison

OCR Scanner vs Copy Text from Screen

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

Head to head
About

OCR Scanner

This app extracts text from images and PDFs with high accuracy. It supports batch scanning and saving results as text or PDF files, with options for multiple languages and offline use.

Highlights
  • High accuracy OCR
  • Supports 60+ languages
  • Batch image scanning
  • Save as Text or PDF
  • Offline free mode
  • Share scanned text
Features
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99%+ accurate, 60+ languages and Batch image scanning supported OCR Image and PDF scanner. It scans both Image and PDF and can save the result as Text and PDF. It supports batch image processing and the result can be saved as a single or multiple text and PDF. **Disclaimer: Doesn't work well with Handwriting and cursive letters! It has two OCR options: PRO and FREE. PRO OCR Key Features: ** 99%+ Accuracy. ** Supports 60+ widely used languages in the world. ** Image orientation doesn’t affect accuracy. ** Needs an active internet connection ** 20 Pro OCR scan for free. Gain unlimited Pro scan for free by watching rewarded video. ** Supports Batch image scanning. ** Share scanned text. FREE OCR Key Features: ** Works well only with well-formatted text and clearly visible English text. ** Supports English language only. ** Image needs to be in portrait mode. ** Works offline. ** Supports Batch image scanning. ** Direct Save/Export to *.txt and *.pdf file ** Share scanned text. Language Support: Afrikaans image to text OCR Arabic image to text OCR Assamese image to text OCR Azerbaijani image to text OCR Belarusian image to text OCR Bengali image to text OCR Bulgarian image to text OCR Catalan image to text OCR Chinese image to text OCR Croatian image to text OCR Czech image to text OCR Danish image to text OCR Dutch image to text OCR English image to text OCR Estonian image to text OCR Filipino image to text OCR Finnish image to text OCR French image to text OCR German image to text OCR Greek image to text OCR Hebrew image to text OCR Hindi image to text OCR Hungarian image to text OCR Icelandic image to text OCR Indonesian image to text OCR Italian image to text OCR Japanese image to text OCR Kazakh image to text OCR Korean image to text OCR Kyrgyz image to text OCR Latvian image to text OCR Lithuanian image to text OCR Macedonian image to text OCR Marathi image to text OCR Mongolian image to text OCR Nepali image to text OCR Norwegian image to text OCR Pashto image to text OCR Persian image to text OCR Polish image to text OCR Portuguese image to text OCR Romanian image to text OCR Russian image to text OCR Sanskrit image to text OCR Serbian image to text OCR Slovak image to text OCR Slovenian image to text OCR Spanish image to text OCR Swedish image to text OCR Tamil image to text OCR Thai image to text OCR Turkish image to text OCR Ukrainian image to text OCR Urdu image to text OCR Uzbek image to text OCR Vietnamese image to text OCR So try our Text from image app. And Scan text, Copy text, Extract text from any images or photos or pictures you like! Image To Text premium silver has three package - 100 pro scan -1000 pro scan -10000 pro scan Image To Text premium gold has three package (unlimited single image) - weekly - monthly - yearly Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sjCpwsrHCufCvdOi6c0rd7Isu33_STR30NmX1YIn8Uo/mobilebasic Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jv78h6TkKS7vb13WLBxZMVBLMR9iJliabvgOC4QODUA

About

Copy Text from Screen

Extract text from images with support for over 25 languages. This utility works best with clear, well-formatted English text in portrait mode images and offers batch scanning capabilities.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images
  • Supports 25+ languages
  • Batch image scanning
  • Works with portrait mode images
  • Handles well-formatted text
Features
Read full description

Supports 25+ languages. Works well only with well-formatted text and clearly visible English text. The image needs to be in portrait mode. Supports Batch image scanning.

Screenshots

OCR Scanner4 screens
Copy Text from Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OCR Scanner at 91% against Copy Text from Screen's 0%. OCR Scanner also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. OCR Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Copy Text from Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of OCR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Copy Text from Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Scanner ships an update every 10 days, Copy Text from Screen every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OCR Scanner versus Copy Text from Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR ScannerCopy Text from Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (107 ratings) — better4.1 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB15 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperInverse.AINalin Savaliya

Customer experience

OCR Scanner

All ratings107 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative7.3%

Copy Text from Screen

All ratings44 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

OCR Scanner

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Mathematical symbols and fractions not detected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch scanning option
  • QR code scanner
  • More modern design

Copy Text from Screen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

OCR Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Single Scan Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Single Scan Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Single Scan Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Pack$1.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Large Pack$69.99
1 purchases

Copy Text from Screen

One-time1
  • Copy Text from Screen Pro$3.99

Questions

Is OCR Scanner free?
OCR Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Text from Screen free?
Copy Text from Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCR Scanner or Copy Text from Screen?
OCR Scanner is rated higher. OCR Scanner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Copy Text from Screen averages 4.1 from 44 ratings.
Do OCR Scanner or Copy Text from Screen have ads?
Copy Text from Screen shows ads; OCR Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, OCR Scanner or Copy Text from Screen?
OCR Scanner ships an update every 10 days, and Copy Text from Screen every 5 months. Most recently, OCR Scanner was updated on November 2, 2026 and Copy Text from Screen on November 3, 2026.

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