# Text Scanner vs Still

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.

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.

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.

Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, Still weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Scanner | Still |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-scanner-scan-and-save/id1493140581/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/still-simple-lists/id6476114241/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 4 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anant Patni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603572643) | [Nikita Vlaskin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712160936) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-scanner-scan-and-save/id1493140581)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Scanner Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Text Scanner Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Text Scanner Pro | $49.99 | one-time |


### Still

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/still-simple-lists/id6476114241)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*