Comparison

Text Scanner vs Li

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

Head to head
About

Text Scanner

This app uses OCR technology to extract text from images and documents. It allows for editing, copying, sharing, and exporting scans as images or PDFs. All scans are stored and automatically sorted in one place, with iCloud syncing available.

Highlights
  • OCR text recognition
  • Scan documents and images
  • Edit and crop scans
  • Copy and share text
  • Export as image or PDF
  • iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
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Text Scanner uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to recognize text in documents and images. Features of Text Scanner: - Scan documents with a click - iCloud syncing across all your devices - Auto page-detection while scanning - Extract text from documents and images - Edit your scan the way you like - crop, filter, and rotation features - Copy and share the extracted text - Export your scans as images or PDF - Store all scans in one place - Automatically sorted scans - Scan using your camera or import from photo library - No internet required - No ads Experience the full power of Text Scanner with Text Scanner Pro, an auto-renewing subscription or a lifetime purchase that unlocks all the features in the app, including unlimited saved scans and upgraded limit of 24 scans per request, with all scans seamlessly saved and synced across your devices using iCloud. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://voicestudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-184946b1eaa6807ba92dd95a4eea5f4f

About

Li

This keyboard app allows for fast input of the Lisu script, which is similar to Latin letters but with phonetic tone markings. It features vibration feedback and a slide-down typing method for increased efficiency.

Highlights
  • Fast Lisu script typing
  • Vibration feedback
  • Slide-down input method
  • Records Lisu language
  • Capitalized sans-serif text
Features
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Old Lisu, also known as biblical script, Fu Neng Ren script, is a script that imitates the Latin alphabet and is specifically used to record Lisu. The appearance of this text is similar to the capital Latin letters, and is marked with a tone to show the tone. The text is all sans serif text, only capitalized, and there are many differences in phonetic transcription from the existing Latin alphabet, so it is not compatible. Li-Su Keyboard Plus can quickly type, the keyboard has vibration. You can slide down to directly type in the previewed characters to speed up typing.

Screenshots

Text Scanner4 screens
Li4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Scanner at Free against Li's $4.99. Text Scanner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months). Li's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Text Scanner is free to download; Li costs $4.99 up front. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Li asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Scanner has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, Li every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text Scanner versus Li: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ScannerLi
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnant PatniCHI HAO CHIU

Customer experience

Text Scanner

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

Li

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Text Scanner Pro$2.991 Month
  • Text Scanner Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Text Scanner Pro$49.99
None

Li

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Li free?
Li costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Scanner or Li?
Text Scanner is rated higher. Text Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Li averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Text Scanner or Li have ads?
Neither Text Scanner nor Li shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Scanner or Li?
Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, and Li every 21 months. Most recently, Text Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Li on November 3, 2026.

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