Comparison

Text Scanner vs Time Flies By

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

Time Flies By

Understand how you spend your time with a count-up tracker that runs multiple events simultaneously. Analyze your weekly habits with detailed breakdowns and spot trends over time. Stay focused with anti-sleep mode and access live updates via Dynamic Island.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous count-up time tracking
  • Tagging for context
  • Weekly analytics and trend comparison
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Anti-sleep mode for focus
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How time flies, where did the time go? Time Flies By is a count-up time tracker that helps you understand your week without interrupting your workflow: - Get into the zone with an active running event, the phone will automatically enter anti-sleep mode. - Run multiple events simultaneously and leave them aside. Time events are automatically updated, and you can tag everything later as needed. Track multiple things at once: - Start multiple count-up events simultaneously. - Switch, pause, or end events anytime. - Add tags for quick context. Weekly analytics that make sense: - Weekly totals and breakdowns by tags. - Compare weeks to spot patterns and trends. - Review your week in a clear timeline. Always visible when you need it: - Live Activity for ongoing events. - Dynamic Island controls and glanceable status. Sync across devices: - iCloud sync keeps your events and tags up to date automatically. Premium: - Time Flies By is free for core tracking. - A Premium subscription or one-time purchase unlocks: - Analytics beyond 1 week. - Additional themes. Privacy: - Your time data stays yours. No ads. No trackers. No 3rd party services. Start a timer and finally answer: where did the time go? * Privacy Policy: https://airwolfspace.com/timefliesby/privacy * Terms of Use: https://airwolfspace.com/timefliesby/terms

Screenshots

Text Scanner4 screens
Time Flies By4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Flies By at weekly against Text Scanner's every 6 months. Text Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Time Flies By sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Time Flies By 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, Time Flies By weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Text Scanner versus Time Flies By: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ScannerTime Flies By
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnant PatniKai Luo

Customer experience

Text Scanner

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

Time Flies By

All ratings1 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
3 purchases

Time Flies By

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Flies By free?
Time Flies By is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Scanner or Time Flies By?
Time Flies By is rated higher. Text Scanner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Time Flies By averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Text Scanner or Time Flies By have ads?
Neither Text Scanner nor Time Flies By shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Scanner or Time Flies By?
Text Scanner ships an update every 6 months, and Time Flies By weekly. Most recently, Text Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Time Flies By on November 5, 2026.

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