Comparison

Words Lens vs Text Scanner AI

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

Text Scanner AI

Transform your phone into a powerful text scanner. Extract text from images, photos, and pictures quickly and accurately using advanced AI-powered OCR technology. Supports auto-detection and scanning of over 100 languages.

Highlights
  • Scan text from images
  • Extract text from photos
  • AI-powered OCR
  • Fast and accurate scanning
  • Auto-detect languages
  • 100+ languages supported
Features
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Turn your phone into a Text Scanner - Scan/extract text from images/photos/pictures by using phone's camera. - Scanning is fast & accurate. - Most advanced OCR technology. - Auto detect languages of the text. - 100+ languages supported. Upgrade to Premium version to completely remove the ads. You can upgrade to Premium version with onetime payment or buying subscription options: - a yearly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial). - a monthly subscription – 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. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: https://evolly.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://evolly.app/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Words Lens4 screens
Text Scanner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Words Lens at none against Text Scanner AI's 3. Words Lens also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). Text Scanner AI's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (574 vs 24). On price, review sentiment, 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. Text Scanner AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Words Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Scanner AI holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Scanner AI has 574 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 82% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Words Lens ships an update every 4 weeks, Text Scanner AI every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Words Lens versus Text Scanner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWords LensText Scanner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)4.7 (574 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24574 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYOYASOFT LLCEVOLLY HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Words Lens

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

Text Scanner AI

All ratings579 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Words Lens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text Scanner AI

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Inconsistent handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Spacing insertion/exclusion errors
  • Asterisk (*) symbol recognition failure
  • Word omission in OCR conversion
  • Confusion between similar letters (t's and l's)
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  • Comma and period confusion
  • Capitalization errors
  • Inability to recognize struck-through words
  • Inconsistent recognition of identical words

Requested features

6 requests
  • Black and white conversion before OCR processing
  • Spell-check and word suggestions in editing mode
  • Spell-checker integration for misspelled words
  • Image sharing support from Safari long-press
  • Text and music addition to photos
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  • Commonly appearing word comparison for corrections

In-app purchases

None

Words Lens

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Scanner AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$16.491 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Words Lens free?
Words Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Scanner AI free?
Text Scanner AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Words Lens or Text Scanner AI?
Text Scanner AI is rated higher. Words Lens averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Text Scanner AI averages 4.7 from 574 ratings.
Do Words Lens or Text Scanner AI have ads?
Both Words Lens and Text Scanner AI show ads.
Which is updated more often, Words Lens or Text Scanner AI?
Words Lens ships an update every 4 weeks, and Text Scanner AI every 5 months. Most recently, Words Lens was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text Scanner AI on November 12, 2026.

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