Comparison

Text Scanner vs Still

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

Still

Create and organize lists for anything, from movies to tasks to favorite websites. Supports text, links, checkmarks, and dates. Save content easily with a share extension and access it across devices with iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Text, link, checkmark, and date support
  • Share extension for saving content
  • In-app search functionality
  • Folder organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Shortcuts and widgets
Features
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Lists that support text, links, checkmarks and dates. Keep your list of watched films, things to do, or links to loved websites, images, music, videos. Save it from anywhere with share extension. In-app search, folders, iCloud synchronization, Shortcuts and widgets included.

Screenshots

Text Scanner4 screens
Still4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Scanner at Free against Still's $1.99. Text Scanner also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Still's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On rating, 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; Still costs $1.99 up front. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Still asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Still holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. 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, Still weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Text Scanner versus Still: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ScannerStill
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (38 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings38 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnant PatniNikita Vlaskin

Customer experience

Text Scanner

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

Still

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Still

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Still free?
Still costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Scanner or Still?
Still is rated higher. Text Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Still averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Text Scanner or Still have ads?
Neither Text Scanner nor Still shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Scanner or Still?
Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, and Still weekly. Most recently, Text Scanner was updated on October 24, 2026 and Still on October 16, 2026.

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