TextScanner vs Text Parser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextScanner
This utility app uses your device's camera or gallery to extract text from images with high accuracy. You can then edit the recognized text or copy it directly to your clipboard for easy use.
- Capture photos from camera
- Upload images from gallery
- Edit recognized text
- Copy text to clipboard
- High accuracy text recognition
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Text Scanner application recognise text from image with upto 90% of accuracy. Features: - Capture photos from camera or upload from gallery. - Edit captured text. - Copy captured/edited text to clipboard. How to use: - Tilt your device to landscape left and capture image to get accurate results. - Upload image from gallery. - Tap on edit button to make changes to captured text. - Tap on copy button to use text in clipboard.
Text Parser
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Many of us manually save text from images, which often leads to unnecessary time waste for us. The 'Get Text On Image' App simplifies this process by extracting text from images, helping you in saving time. For instance, if you need to call a phone number displayed in an image, it's common to try typing the number manually, which can lead to mistakes. With the Get Text On Image App, you can easily retrieve the phone number and call it directly. Additionally, users can maintain a history of extracted text and edit it at any time, making it a convenient tool for managing text from images. Users can also retrieve text by using a scanner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TextScanner at none against Text Parser's shown. TextScanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TextScanner ships an update every 2 weeks, Text Parser every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextScanner | Text Parser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELSNER TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | gangadhar goud |
In-app purchases
TextScanner
No in-app purchases
Text Parser
No in-app purchases
