Comparison

CatScanner vs bunkoOCR

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

Head to head
About

CatScanner

This app uses machine learning to accurately convert images and documents into editable text and PDF files. It supports multiple languages, batch processing, and offers translation features for various needs. Save and organize your scanned text easily.

Highlights
  • Machine learning for accurate OCR
  • Edit and export OCR results to .txt/.docx
  • Multi-language text recognition
  • Scan documents to image/PDF
  • Batch processing for OCR and filters
  • Multi-language translation
  • One-click copy, paste, and edit
Features
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OCR image to text, the most powerful and easiest-to-use OCR App, also can scan images and documents to pdf files, efficient and accurate mobile scanner. PDF to photos and text. KEY FEATURES: - Machine learning make OCR more accurate. - Edit OCR results and notes of the doc, exporting as .txt file and .docx file. - 360° text recognition in many languages , including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korea, Russian, German, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, Korean and so on. - Scan docs into clear & sharp image/PDF, to email, print or share to anywhere. - Support batch processing, like batch OCR, batch documents color filter. - Support multiply language translation, support business negotiation, study work, travel abroad, and other requirements. - Copy, Paste and Edit recognized result with one-click. - Automatically save extracted text. - Find history recognition results in "Records". - Support combination of multiple recognized text. Payment models for Premium subscription: • Monthly Subscription: $2.99 per month, • Yearly Subscription:$24.99 per year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://uzerofiles.uzero.cn/catscannertermsuse.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://uzerofiles.uzero.cn/catscannerprivacy.html

About

bunkoOCR

This app uses deep learning for on-device optical character recognition. It excels at recognizing horizontal and vertical text, particularly in Japanese and English, with a focus on pocket edition books.

Highlights
  • On-device deep learning OCR
  • Recognizes horizontal and vertical text
  • Optimized for Japanese and English
  • Works with pocket edition books
  • No data sent externally
Features
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This is an Optical Character Recognition(OCR) software with deeplearing model. All computation run on the device, no data is sent outside. This app can recognize horizontal and vertical text with ruby in facing page on Bunko(pocket edition) book. This app has best performance with Japanese and English text.

Screenshots

CatScanner4 screens
bunkoOCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: bunkoOCR at 78% against CatScanner's 50%. bunkoOCR also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). CatScanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CatScanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and bunkoOCR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CatScanner ships an update every 3 weeks, bunkoOCR every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CatScanner versus bunkoOCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatScannerbunkoOCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB818 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUzero Technologyichiro NAKAHARA

Customer experience

CatScanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

bunkoOCR

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CatScanner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$2.991 Month
  • Annual VIP3 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

bunkoOCR

One-time3
  • Orange juice$3.99
  • Dinner$17.99
  • A day of GPU rent$99.99

Questions

Is CatScanner free?
CatScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bunkoOCR free?
bunkoOCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CatScanner or bunkoOCR have ads?
Neither CatScanner nor bunkoOCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CatScanner or bunkoOCR?
CatScanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and bunkoOCR every 6 days. Most recently, CatScanner was updated on September 19, 2026 and bunkoOCR on September 16, 2026.

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