Comparison

Scan Now vs Text Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Scan Now

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner and document manager. Easily convert documents to PDF, extract text using OCR, and share your files in various formats. It offers editing capabilities and cloud integration for seamless document handling.

Highlights
  • Automatic document scanning and border detection
  • Convert documents to PDF, JPG, DOC, or TXT
  • Extract text from images using OCR
  • Advanced image editing tools
  • Share scans via email and cloud services
  • Multi-page document scanning
Features
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Scan Now is mobile scanner and document management tool. ScanNow allow you can to scan documents to PDF, extract text from images, share as PDF or images via email, quick PDF editor, convert PDF to JPG, DOC, PDF, or TXT in seconds. You can scan any document you need, from receipts, multi-page documents, to cards. You can then edit and share or upload your favorite scans. Especially, this application uses OCR which allows you to convert any scanned document into text. Key Feature: • Automatically documents scanning and detect borders, correcting distortion and geometry. • Scan receipts to keep track. • Convert paper notes and sketches into digital copies • Sign and scan a contract to email it back • Save interesting articles and book pages for later • Advanced Image Editor • Text Recognition (OCR) • Share and upload scans to multi cloud of you Upgrade to Premium: • Unlimited all function scan, edit and manager. • Ad-Free experience. • You'll get access to all functions for the following durations: - 1 Month - 3 months - 1 year • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Download app now and let us know about any bugs, questions, feature requests or any other suggestions. Thank you For more infos, Please visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://scannowpro.com/privacy-policy

About

Text Extractor

This tool uses OCR technology to extract text from images and scanned documents. It can convert images to editable Word or Excel files, recognize handwriting, and supports batch processing and multiple languages. Files can be managed, stored, and shared across devices.

Highlights
  • Text recognition from images
  • Image to Word/Excel conversion
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Batch processing
  • Multi-language support
  • Document scanning and restoration
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Text Extractor is an OCR text recognition software that integrates functions such as text scanning to text, image to Word, image to Excel, handwriting recognition, document restoration, and more. The recognized text can be saved and shared in formats such as text, Word, Excel, etc., and can be synchronized across multiple devices like mobile phones, tablets, and computers. ------Key Features------ -Text Recognition: Easily recognize text in images or scanned documents and convert it into editable documents. -Image to Word: Convert images into Word documents, accurately preserving formatting and content. -Image to Excel: Convert images into editable Excel spreadsheets. Handwriting Recognition: Convert handwritten fonts into editable Word documents. -Batch Recognition: In addition to single-image recognition, it also supports batch recognition to improve efficiency. -Multi-Language Support: Supports multiple languages including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and more. -Document Scanning: Capture documents, intelligently remove cluttered backgrounds, and generate high-definition JPEG and PDF documents for saving and sharing. -File Management: Create folders, categorize, search by tags, cloud storage, and share and view across multiple devices. ------Subscription Details------ Payment: User confirms the purchase and makes payment, which is charged to the iTunes account. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration, extending the subscription period upon successful payment. Canceling Service: You can cancel automatic subscription services by going to "Settings" on your Apple phone, entering "iTunes Store & App Store," clicking on "Apple ID," selecting "View Apple ID," entering the "Account Settings" page, and clicking on "Subscriptions." To avoid charges, cancel 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. Privacy Policy: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyinsiios.html User Terms: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyonghuiios.html

Screenshots

Scan Now4 screens
Text Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text Extractor at none against Scan Now's shown. Text Extractor also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). Scan Now's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Scan Now sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Text Extractor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Extractor holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Now has 264 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Scan Now's written reviews are positive against 71% of Text Extractor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Now ships an update every 9 days, Text Extractor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scan Now versus Text Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan NowText Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (264 ratings)4.3 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings264 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuang Tranpalmmob

Customer experience

Scan Now

All ratings264 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%

Text Extractor

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Scan Now

Subscriptions5
  • Scan Now Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 Week7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 Month$9.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Scanner App Pro for 3 Months3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Scanner App Pro for 1 year$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • ScanNow Pro Lifetime$39.99
8 purchases

Text Extractor

Subscriptions7
  • image to text Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • image to text Season Member$9.993 Months
  • Image to text Season Member$9.996 Months
Show 4 more
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Image to text Lifetime Member$29.99

Questions

Is Scan Now free?
Scan Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Extractor free?
Text Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Now or Text Extractor?
Text Extractor is rated higher. Scan Now averages 4.1 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while Text Extractor averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Scan Now or Text Extractor have ads?
Scan Now shows ads; Text Extractor does not.
Which is updated more often, Scan Now or Text Extractor?
Scan Now ships an update every 9 days, and Text Extractor every 2 months. Most recently, Scan Now was updated on October 30, 2026 and Text Extractor on October 24, 2026.

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