Comparison

Text Parser vs Text Extractor (OCR)

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

Text Extractor (OCR)

Quickly convert images and handwritten notes into editable digital text. Supports over 80 languages for extraction and over 100 for translation. Share your extracted text easily across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Extract text from handwriting
  • Scan text from images via file import or camera
  • Auto-detect language from 80+ supported languages
  • Translate text to 100+ languages
  • Share extracted text across multiple apps
  • Searchable scan history
Features
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Convert any image file to text in no more than a second with using most advanced recognition technology. It allows you to extract text from an image at one click and convert HANDWRITTEN notes into digital text. Extracted text can be edited, translated, searched, shared, and stored on any device. Key Features: * Extract text from handwriting. * Scan/ extract text from image by reading file import or using phone's camera. * Auto detect language from image with 80+ supported languages such as English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian. Italian and more. * Translate to 100+ languages. * Share with others via text message, email, WhatsApp, Facebook, WeChat and all other apps. * Scanned text can be easily found by the scan history folder by typing the key words.

Screenshots

Text Parser4 screens
Text Extractor (OCR)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Parser at none against Text Extractor (OCR)'s 1. Text Extractor (OCR)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Text Extractor (OCR) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text Parser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Parser ships an update every 23 months, Text Extractor (OCR) weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text Parser versus Text Extractor (OCR): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ParserText Extractor (OCR)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergangadhar goudjiang chen

In-app purchases

None

Text Parser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Text Extractor (OCR)

One-time1
  • Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Text Parser free?
Text Parser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Extractor (OCR) free?
Text Extractor (OCR) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text Parser or Text Extractor (OCR) have ads?
Text Parser shows ads; Text Extractor (OCR) does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Parser or Text Extractor (OCR)?
Text Parser ships an update every 23 months, and Text Extractor (OCR) weekly. Most recently, Text Parser was updated on September 26, 2026 and Text Extractor (OCR) on September 14, 2026.

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