AbleText vs Kirketegn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AbleText
Capture text from photos, enhance readability with color adjustments and adjustable text size. Convert images to digital text that can be read aloud in multiple languages, copied, or shared.
- Photo text capture
- High contrast color options
- Adjustable text size
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Copy and share text
- Digital text conversion
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With AbleText you can take a photo of text from a book or paper with the high quality camera in your iPad. The photo can be manipulated with high contrast colours. Then transform this photo in to digital text. The text size can be made larger or smaller for easy reading. The text can be read out loud in the languages you have on your device. The text can be copied, shared or used in other applications.
Kirketegn
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Kirketegn allows you to explore and learn new signs in Norwegian Sign Language from the Bible. The content is made by Døvekirken, part of the Church of Norway. Graphics and illustrations by Tegnspråkhjerte AS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kirketegn at none against AbleText's 1. Kirketegn also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AbleText sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kirketegn asks for nothing beyond the download.
AbleText ships an update every 16 months, Kirketegn every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AbleText | Kirketegn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABLECON AS | Kaboom Space Services AS |
In-app purchases
AbleText
- Upgrade$54.99
Kirketegn
No in-app purchases
