Orion Browser by Kagi vs OCRScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orion Browser by Kagi
Experience a fast and private web browsing experience on your iPhone and iPad. This browser blocks ads and trackers by default, ensuring your online activity remains confidential. It's designed with a strong focus on user privacy, preventing personal information from leaving the app.
- Fast web browsing
- No ads
- No telemetry
- Privacy-respecting design
- Industry-leading anti-tracking
- Built-in ad-blocker
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Orion is a fast, free, web browser for iPhone and iPad with no ads, no telemetry. Check also Orion for your Mac desktop. Orion has been engineered from ground up as a truly privacy-respecting browser. We did it by embracing a simple principle - Orion is a zero telemetry browser. Your private information will never leave Orion by default. And to protect your privacy on the web, Orion comes with industry-leading anti-tracking technology as well as a powerful built-in ad-blocker. --- Privacy Policy: https://orionbrowser.com/privacy License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OCRScanner
This utility app uses advanced machine learning for high-quality text recognition from images. It allows unlimited free text extraction, image cropping, and smart formatting of scanned text. It also supports photos from your album and offline translation.
- Unlimited free text recognition
- Extract text from images
- Crop image before OCR
- Smart text formatting
- Support album photos
- Offline translation
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OCRScanner use machine learning text recognition technology to recognize text on pictures with high quality! Main features: • Recognize text unlimited times for free • Extract any Text/Words on Image. • Crop image before OCR. • Smart formatting of scanned text • Support photos of your album • Support offline translation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OCRScanner at 100% against Orion Browser by Kagi's 56%. OCRScanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Orion Browser by Kagi's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, ads 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. Orion Browser by Kagi sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. OCRScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
OCRScanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orion Browser by Kagi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Orion Browser by Kagi's written reviews are positive against 100% of OCRScanner's.
Orion Browser by Kagi ships an update every 10 days, OCRScanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orion Browser by Kagi | OCRScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kagi Inc. | HIROMOTO TSUJI |
Customer experience
Orion Browser by Kagi
OCRScanner
Bugs and requests
Orion Browser by Kagi
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Extensions not working properly
- Tab management issues (tabs disappearing, not loading correctly)
- Rendering problems on certain websites
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved tab management and organization
- Better extension compatibility and customization
- Seamless cross-device sync
- Ability to disable specific features (e.g., ad-blocker)
OCRScanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Orion Browser by Kagi
- Orion+ Monthly$5.001 Month
- Orion+ Yearly$50.001 Year
- Small Tip$5.00
- Medium Tip$10.00
- Large Tip$20.00
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- Generous Tip$30.00
- Super Tip$50.00
- Amazing Tip$100.00
- Orion+ Lifetime$150.00
OCRScanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Orion Browser by Kagi free?
Is OCRScanner free?
Which has better reviews, Orion Browser by Kagi or OCRScanner?
Do Orion Browser by Kagi or OCRScanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Orion Browser by Kagi or OCRScanner?
Other comparisons
![Image to Text [OCR Scanner]](https://cdn3.appshunter.io/i/Purple221/21287b724584ab86fba27a0a36aa32c4/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-8-0-85-220.png/640x0w.webp "Image to Text [OCR Scanner]")