Comparison

Handwriting To Text Recognizer vs Sidekick by Teach BIG

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

Sidekick by Teach BIG

Features
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Sidekick is the quiet partner every teacher wishes they had, a fast, private way to capture what is really happening in your classroom and turn it into something useful. Great teaching lives in small moments. A student who finally spoke up. A seat that is always off task. A skill that half the class is still missing. Sidekick lets you note those moments in seconds, right from your phone, and then it does the remembering for you. What Sidekick does: Quick capture. Log a note about a student or the whole class in a tap or two. Weekly reports. See your week come together in a clear summary. Seat Heat. A simple heat map of your seating chart shows where engagement is strong and where it needs attention. Trends and history. Watch each student over time so patterns become obvious. Debrief. End the day or week with a focused review that helps you plan your next move. Private by design. Your notes stay on your device. Made by teachers, from The Writing Academy. Start free, and upgrade to Full when you are ready for everything Sidekick offers. Subscriptions: Sidekick Full is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://teachbig.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Handwriting To Text Recognizer4 screens
Sidekick by Teach BIG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sidekick by Teach BIG at none against Handwriting To Text Recognizer's shown. Handwriting To Text Recognizer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Handwriting To Text Recognizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Sidekick by Teach BIG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Handwriting To Text Recognizer versus Sidekick by Teach BIG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwriting To Text RecognizerSidekick by Teach BIG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad MohsinTeach BIG

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

Sidekick by Teach BIG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Sidekick by Teach BIG

Subscriptions2
  • Sidekick Full$2.991 Month
  • Sidekick Full$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Handwriting To Text Recognizer free?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sidekick by Teach BIG free?
Sidekick by Teach BIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handwriting To Text Recognizer or Sidekick by Teach BIG have ads?
Handwriting To Text Recognizer shows ads; Sidekick by Teach BIG does not.

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