Comparison

Text Parser vs Any Text · Widgets

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

Head to head
About

Text Parser

Features
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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.

About

Any Text · Widgets

Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable text widgets
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen support
  • Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
  • Live Activity and StandBy support
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
Currently charting
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

Screenshots

Text Parser4 screens
Any Text · Widgets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Parser at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Text Parser also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 23 months). On 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

Text Parser is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Parser ships an update every 23 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Text Parser versus Any Text · Widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ParserAny Text · Widgets
PriceFree — better$4.00
Rating—4.6 (450 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—450 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank—#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergangadhar goudSindre Sorhus

Bugs and requests

Text Parser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Any Text · Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not showing on Lock Screen
  • Text not updating in a timely manner
  • Force show when locked doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow alternating/rotating text
  • Add custom font support
  • Provide full-width widget options
  • Add custom widget background colors
  • Enable editing widgets directly
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  • Add Apple Watch widget support

In-app purchases

None

Text Parser

No in-app purchases

None

Any Text · Widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Parser free?
Text Parser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Any Text · Widgets free?
Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Parser or Any Text · Widgets have ads?
Text Parser shows ads; Any Text · Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Parser or Any Text · Widgets?
Text Parser ships an update every 23 months, and Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Parser was updated on September 9, 2026 and Any Text · Widgets on September 25, 2026.

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