Comparison

Readable vs Character Counter

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

Head to head
About

Readable

This app converts text within images into selectable and readable text. It allows you to extract content from screenshots, save clippings, and adjust text size for comfortable reading. A share-sheet extension streamlines the process of capturing and processing image text.

Highlights
  • Extract text from screenshots and images
  • Save clippings to history
  • Adjust reading size
  • Focused detail view for extracted text
  • Share-sheet integration
Features
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Readable helps you turn difficult-to-read text in images into clear, selectable text. Use Readable to: - Extract text from screenshots and shared images. - Save clippings in a history list for later reading. - Adjust reading size for comfort. - Open extracted text in a clean, focused detail view. Share-sheet workflow: - Install the "Make Readable" extension once. - Share an image or compatible content to Readable. - Readable extracts text and saves a clipping. Subscription: - Readable offers a 3-day free trial, then an auto-renewing monthly subscription. - Subscription supports ongoing maintenance and reliability. - Existing users from earlier versions may be granted a lifetime grandfathered entitlement. Auto-renewable subscription details: - Title: Support Readable (Monthly) - Length: 1 month - Free trial: 3 days (for eligible users) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Account Settings on the App Store. For terms of use see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Character Counter

Analyze your written text to discover character, word, sentence, and paragraph counts. It also identifies word types like nouns, verbs, and adjectives, updating in real-time as you type or paste.

Highlights
  • Character counting
  • Word counting
  • Sentence counting
  • Paragraph counting
  • Word type identification (Nouns, Verbs, etc.)
  • Live updates
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Character Counter — Count characters, words, and more as you type! Character Counter is the fast, beautiful way to count characters, words, sentences, and paragraphs in real time. Whether you're trimming a social post to fit a limit, hitting an essay word count, or polishing a caption, your totals update live as you write — no buttons, no waiting. Just start typing or paste your text, and everything is counted instantly in a clean, full-screen writing area designed to keep you focused. Know your writing inside out Go beyond the basics with live English part-of-speech counts — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and pronouns — so you can understand the shape of your writing, not just its length. Never lose a draft Version History automatically snapshots your text as it changes, so you can always go back. Gone off track? Rewind. Save important drafts manually, then preview, restore, or delete any version whenever you like. Write your way Make it yours with customisable colour themes — Auto, Light, Dark, Mint, Sepia, Beige, Purple, Night, and Forest — plus adjustable font styles (Sans Serif, Serif, Mono) and font sizes. Optional text persistence keeps your work waiting for you next time you open the app. Built for how you work Share text on its own or with the full counter stats attached. Copy, paste, undo, and redo are built right in. Handoff lets you carry on editing across your Apple devices, and a responsive design with Liquid Glass controls adapts to look great on every screen. Perfect for writers, students, social media, notes, essays, captions, and quick text checks — Character Counter gives you the count you need and the tools to write better.

Screenshots

Readable4 screens
Character Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readable at Free against Character Counter's $0.99. Readable also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). Character Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Readable is free to download; Character Counter costs $0.99 up front. Readable sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Character Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readable ships an update every 2 weeks, Character Counter every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Readable versus Character Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadableCharacter Counter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW EADESThomas Coomer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Readable

Subscriptions1
  • Support Readable$0.991 Month
None

Character Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readable free?
Readable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Character Counter free?
Character Counter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readable or Character Counter have ads?
Neither Readable nor Character Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readable or Character Counter?
Readable ships an update every 2 weeks, and Character Counter every 11 months. Most recently, Readable was updated on October 6, 2026 and Character Counter on October 2, 2026.

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