Comparison

Words Lens vs Reverse

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

Head to head
About

Words Lens

Instantly get definitions for words you encounter in books, signs, or brochures by simply snapping a photo. This utility app helps you quickly understand complex vocabulary without manual searching. It intelligently skips common words in English to speed up the lookup process.

Highlights
  • Instant word definitions via camera
  • Scan books, signs, and brochures
  • Automatic skipping of common words
  • Supports multiple device languages
  • Quick vocabulary lookup
Features
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WordsLens turns photos of everyday text into clear, useful, and searchable information. Scan a document, nutrition label, medication package, receipt, card, sign, brochure, or book page. WordsLens recognizes the text, organizes it, and—when supported—presents the most important details in an easy-to-read summary. Understand everyday labels Nutrition Facts panels become structured summaries showing serving size, nutrients, amounts, and Daily Values. WordsLens can also call attention to allergen and MSG-related ingredient mentions, product origin, and expiration dates. For supported medication labels, WordsLens can recognize medication names and NDC codes and optionally retrieve information from U.S. government sources, including medication type and official-label uses. Organize what you scan Save recognized text and original images together, then search your entire library whenever you need them. Documents can be organized into Nutrition, Medicine, Cards, Receipts, and custom collections. You can also: • Scan multipage documents • Import images and text through the Share Sheet • Correct image perspective before recognition • Merge related pages into one document • Edit, copy, and share recognized text • Mark important documents as favorites • Recover recently deleted items from Trash • Listen to nutrition and medication summaries Protect sensitive information WordsLens can recognize and organize details from payment, identification, and membership cards. Sensitive card information can be concealed and protected with Face ID or Touch ID. Please note: Text recognition and automatic summaries may contain errors. Nutrition impact estimates are based only on recognized label information and are not personalized health assessments. Medication and nutrition features are provided for general informational purposes and are not medical advice.

About

Reverse

This utility app allows you to search for images using multiple search engines like Google, Bing, Yandex, and TinEye. It helps verify photo sources, find similar products, and discover information about images from your gallery or camera.

Highlights
  • Reverse image search
  • Search via gallery or camera
  • Multi-engine search (Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye)
  • Search history
  • Image editor
  • Share extension for direct search
Features
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Reverse - Image Search is a FREE smart utility. The app lets you search any image using multiple top image search engines, all from one place. Advantages + Reverse Image Search is a useful tool to verify the source of photographs, screenshots, and memes. + Research profile pictures of potential dates. + Find the photo's location while on vacation or traveling. + Search for a similar product to buy online. + Find your favorite celebrities on the net. + Solve brand puzzles! Features: - Reverse image search using similar image search (search for images, by an image) - Search for images/photos/pictures by selecting from the Gallery button in the app - Search by capturing a photo through the camera - Search related information by combining the power of multiple popular image search engines - History section to give you a list of your past searches, with an option to revisit past results - Easy image editor to adjust your image before you begin your search - Search an image directly from within the Photos app, or any other app through Share - Search an image directly from Safari or your favorite browser Start searching your image to its roots and sources on the Internet, like a detective! Subscribe Now. - Subscription price & length: $5.99 per month (Includes 3 days free trial) - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://reverseimagesear.ch/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://reverseimagesear.ch/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the app? Do not hesitate to contact us.

Screenshots

Words Lens4 screens
Reverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Words Lens at 82% against Reverse's 33%. Words Lens also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Reverse's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 24) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reverse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Words Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Words Lens holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse has 5.1K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Words Lens's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Words Lens ships an update every 5 weeks, Reverse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Words Lens versus Reverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWords LensReverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings) — better3.8 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings245.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB102 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperYOYASOFT LLCYogesh Ukani

Customer experience

Words Lens

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

Reverse

All ratings5,090 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative61.8%

Bugs and requests

Words Lens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reverse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and image formats

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search accuracy and reliability
  • More free search capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Words Lens

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reverse

Subscriptions1
  • Reverse - Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • Reverse App PRO$4.99

Questions

Is Words Lens free?
Words Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reverse free?
Reverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Words Lens or Reverse?
Words Lens is rated higher. Words Lens averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Reverse averages 3.8 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Words Lens or Reverse have ads?
Both Words Lens and Reverse show ads.
Which is updated more often, Words Lens or Reverse?
Words Lens ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reverse every 2 months. Most recently, Words Lens was updated on October 16, 2026 and Reverse on October 21, 2026.

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