Comparison

ScreenOCR vs Copy Text On Screen

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

Head to head
About

ScreenOCR

Instantly extract text from images and photos with high accuracy. Supports over 50 languages for recognition and over 20 for translation, including handwriting and whiteboards. Export results as text or PDF files.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and photos
  • Translate recognized text
  • Recognize 50+ languages
  • Translate 20+ languages
  • Scan handwriting and whiteboards
  • Export as .txt/.pdf
  • Batch processing
Features
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ScreenOCR - born for scanning your documents and extract text from images and photos with your iOS devices. Highest Speed & Highest Quality! Support translation. #1 Product of the Week https://www.producthunt.com/posts/screenocr Best OCR software by MakeUseOf https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-5-free-ocr-software-tools-to-convert-your-images-into-text-nb/ Best OCR app by CHIP https://www.chip.de/downloads/Easy-Screen-OCR_134967874.html *** Turn your mobile phone into a text scanner and translator. Take a photo to start the OCR/Translation process.*** *** More than 98% accuracy as powered by Google advanced engine. *** *** Privacy Protected. No documents and results will be stored on our server. *** KEY FEATURES ------------------------- ** Use your iPhone or iPad to start scanning instantly and extract text/words/handwritings on images. ** Pick image/photo up from the album for OCR and translation. ** Support recognizing 50+ languages from images. ** Support translating 20+ languages. ** Support scanning handwriting to text. ** Support scanning whiteboard or blackboard to text. ** Support Auto-Detection. ** Support cropping image before OCR. ** Support exporting the results as .txt/.pdf files. ** Support editing and sharing the OCR/Translation results. ** Support checking the results with the original images/photos. ** Support storing your recent scan history locally. ** Support unlimited access by upgrading to the Pro member. ** Support restoring your purchase information. ** Support batch process FREE VERSION ------------------------- The free version is ad-supported and you can get 6 free credits every day. Watch ads to get extra 4 credits. Credits could not be accumulated and will be reset every day. PRO VERSION ------------------------- No account required anymore. You can upgrade to Pro and get unlimited access by subscribing to our monthly plan, yearly plan or lifetime plan. Monthly Plan - $9.9 - Unlimited Access Yearly Plan - $39.9 - Unlimited Acces - Save 66% Lifetime Plan - $49.9 - Best Choice! PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS ------------------------- Contact Us: support@easyscreenocr.com HomePage: https://easyscreenocr.com For Mobile: https://easyscreenocr.com/for-mobile For Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/easy-screen-ocr/id1359663922?mt=12 Privacy Policy: https://easyscreenocr.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://easyscreenocr.com/terms-of-service/ CHANGELOG -------------------------- version 2.2.0 **Now you can select and remove the picture in the batch process **Other bug fix and performance improvement version 2.1.0 ** UI/UX Improvement ** Bug Fixed ** Change the in-app purchase ** No need to log in your account ** Restore your in-app purchase version 2.0.0 **Support batch process . Now you can take multiple photos and OCR them at one time. **Performance improvement. **Bug Fixed

About

Copy Text On Screen

Extract text from any image or screen capture with powerful OCR technology. Translate recognized text into over 100 languages instantly. All processing is done locally on your device for maximum privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and screenshots
  • Multilingual translation up to 100+ languages
  • Supports Shortcuts for quick access
  • Simultaneous scanning of up to 9 images
  • Local on-device processing for privacy
  • OCR support for multiple languages
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Copy Text On Screen: Unlock Text from Images Effortlessly Powerful OCR Technology at Your Fingertips: - Copy Text On Screen is the ultimate OCR tool designed exclusively for your iPhone. This powerful app allows you to effortlessly extract text from any image or screen capture, bypassing limitations of non-selectable and non-editable text. Whether it's a photo, a document, or an unselectable quote on a website, our app makes text extraction simple and efficient. Support for Shortcuts - Integrate with Shortcuts to add widgets on your home screen or in the Control Center for quicker text extraction. Effortless Multilingual Translation: - Go beyond mere text scanning. Translate recognized text into over 100 languages instantly. Our app seamlessly integrates with Google and DeepL translation services, facilitating global communication like never before. It’s perfect for travelers, students, and professionals handling international documents. Privacy First Commitment: - We prioritize your privacy. Copy Text On Screen ensures all processing is done locally on your device. No data is sent to servers, ensuring your information stays private and secure. More Features: - Simultaneously scan and recognize text from up to 9 images. - Easily extract text from any application by sharing a screenshot directly to our app. - Supports optical character recognition in multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Traditional and Simplified Chinese. - Running iOS 16: All the above languages plus Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, and Russian. - Running iOS 17: All the above languages plus Thai and Vietnamese. - Running iOS 18: All the above languages plus Arabic. - Running iOS 14: Only English language supported. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renewal at the same price unless disabled in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/bb2014abc512439f8172d18af84b5c95 • Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/3463ddd4a2c5478b96ac5f6290ee6d5f

Screenshots

ScreenOCR4 screens
Copy Text On Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Copy Text On Screen at 5.0 against ScreenOCR's 4.6. Copy Text On Screen also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and device support (4 vs 2). ScreenOCR's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ScreenOCR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Copy Text On Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Copy Text On Screen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ScreenOCR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Copy Text On Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenOCR ships an update every 3 weeks, Copy Text On Screen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ScreenOCR versus Copy Text On Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenOCRCopy Text On Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer通 张满 李

Customer experience

ScreenOCR

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Copy Text On Screen

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ScreenOCR

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan - $9.99$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan - $29.99$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • $6.99 for 600 Credits$6.99
  • $9.99 for 1200 Credits$9.99
  • $19.99 for 3000 Credits$19.99
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  • $29.99 for 6000 Credits$29.99
  • $49.99 for 10000 Credits$49.99
  • Lifetime Plan - $49.99$49.99
2 purchases

Copy Text On Screen

Subscriptions1
  • Upgrade to Pro - Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is ScreenOCR free?
ScreenOCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copy Text On Screen free?
Copy Text On Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScreenOCR or Copy Text On Screen?
Copy Text On Screen is rated higher. ScreenOCR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Copy Text On Screen averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ScreenOCR or Copy Text On Screen have ads?
Neither ScreenOCR nor Copy Text On Screen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenOCR or Copy Text On Screen?
ScreenOCR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Copy Text On Screen every 2 weeks. Most recently, ScreenOCR was updated on October 10, 2026 and Copy Text On Screen on September 17, 2026.

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