TextScanner vs Scan Text
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.
Scan Text
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Turn images into editable text in seconds. • Scan documents using camera or photos • High-accuracy OCR recognition • Select, copy, and edit text easily • No scan limits Privacy Policy: https://toolxu.cn/scan-text/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use：https://toolxu.cn/scan-text/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TextScanner at 11.0 against Scan Text's 17. On price, update cadence, ads 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
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, Scan Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextScanner | Scan Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELSNER TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | 志勇 徐 |
In-app purchases
TextScanner
No in-app purchases
Scan Text
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TextScanner free?
Is Scan Text free?
Do TextScanner or Scan Text have ads?
Which is updated more often, TextScanner or Scan Text?
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