Comparison

Handwriting To Text Recognizer vs WIS

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

Head to head
About

Handwriting To Text Recognizer

Effortlessly convert handwritten notes and documents into editable digital text. This app uses advanced OCR technology to recognize text from images, supporting multiple languages. Convert your physical notes to digital format with a single click.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note recognition
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Multiple language support
  • Convert paper to editable text
  • One-click conversion
Features
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Best handwriting text recognizer and optical character recognizer app. It is absolutely free for you. You can transfer handwritten text notes, list or any form of text from paper to editable text in your device in just one click. FEATURES: - Supports Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages - Support for mixed or multiple languages in the same image. Subscribe to get unlimited access to the app prime features. Subscriptions are $2.95 USD monthly or $19.99 USD annually. Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time-sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original “1 Month”/“1 Year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a Handwriting Reader subscription. Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Subscription Policy: https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/privacy.html https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/tos.html

About

WIS

Instantly translate text from images using your camera. Simply point, click, and get accurate translations. Save translated photos for later use or sharing.

Highlights
  • Camera translation
  • Translate image text
  • Save translated photos
  • Point and click translation
  • Share translated images
Features
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No more fumbling around with bad translation apps, now you can just point, click and translate any text with your camera. You can even save the translated photo to your phone so you can use it later or send it to your friends! What it say? is the easiest camera translation app. Everyone gets 3 free translations per week, unlimited translations are available when you upgrade to the PRO subscription. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Handwriting To Text Recognizer4 screens
WIS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WIS at none against Handwriting To Text Recognizer's shown. Handwriting To Text Recognizer's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 59%) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 277). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Handwriting To Text Recognizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and WIS sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Handwriting To Text Recognizer against 4.5 for WIS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwriting To Text Recognizer has 3.6K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Handwriting To Text Recognizer's written reviews are positive against 59% of WIS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Handwriting To Text Recognizer versus WIS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwriting To Text RecognizerWIS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better4.5 (277 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better277
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad MohsinBushman, LLC

Customer experience

Handwriting To Text Recognizer

All ratings3,627 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.7%

WIS

All ratings277 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

User reviews

Handwriting To Text Recognizer

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent handwriting recognition
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Converts handwritten notes to text
  • 🚀 Fast and accurate
  • 👍 Helpful for students and professionals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free usage
  • 🐛 Occasional errors in transcription
  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full functionality
  • 🐛 Freezes or crashes on some devices

WIS

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate translations
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast response time
  • 💡 Real-time translation
  • 💡 Offline capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Fails to recognize Japanese menu
  • 🐛 Rasterized text too small
  • 🐛 Does not translate by hovering
  • 🐛 Spanish stayed in Spanish
  • 🐛 OCR is a jumbled mess

Bugs and requests

Handwriting To Text Recognizer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription fails to work on some handwritten notes
  • App gets stuck on 'loading' screen
  • Subscription issues, unable to access full features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow editing of transcribed text within the app
  • Add option to scan and convert multiple pages at once
  • Improve formatting and layout of transcribed text
  • Provide cloud sync or storage options for saved notes

WIS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Does not recognize Japanese menu
  • Rasterized text in shared images is too small
  • Spanish text remains untranslated
  • OCR output is a jumbled mess
  • Misleading free trial/lifetime offers

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve sharing of translated images
  • Support tapping the back of the phone for instant translation

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Handwriting To Text Recognizer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
12 purchases

WIS

Subscriptions10
  • What it say? PRO - All Access$4.991 Month
  • What It Say - Club PRO$4.997 Days
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • PRO - Unlimited Access2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Secret Discount - All Access$9.991 Year
  • Secret Discount - All Access$19.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • What it Say? PRO - All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
  • What it Say? PRO - All Access$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Month Pass - All Access$19.99
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$99.99

Questions

Is Handwriting To Text Recognizer free?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WIS free?
WIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwriting To Text Recognizer or WIS?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer is rated higher. Handwriting To Text Recognizer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while WIS averages 4.5 from 277 ratings.
Do Handwriting To Text Recognizer or WIS have ads?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer shows ads; WIS does not.
Which is updated more often, Handwriting To Text Recognizer or WIS?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer ships an update every 3 weeks, and WIS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Handwriting To Text Recognizer was updated on September 25, 2026 and WIS on September 24, 2026.

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