Comparison

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro vs Deck

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

Head to head
About

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro

Convert handwritten notes and text from paper into editable digital text. This app also offers a speech function to read the recognized text aloud on your device with a single click.

Highlights
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Text to speech
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Convert paper notes to editable text
  • One-click recognition and speech
Features
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Best pro app of handwriting speech & text recognizer with optical character recognizer (OCR) functionality. You can recognize handwritten text notes, list or any form of text from paper to editable text and speech it in your device in just one click.

About

Deck

Learn intuitively with a flashcard app that rebuilds remembering habits using a smart algorithm. Add text, equations, photos, GIFs, or sketches to cards and manage them with tags and reminders. Track progress and utilize practice or test modes.

Highlights
  • Add text, equations, photos, GIFs, sketches
  • Create and manage decks with tags
  • Intuitive suggestion-based learning
  • Progress tracking and test modes
  • Import decks from cloud services
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Dark mode and adjustable text size
Features
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"There's is always one more thing to learn why not start from a Deck" Deck is Flashcard based app which help you to learn in more intuitive way. It help to rebuild your remembering habits with its state of the art algorithm which carefully monitors your learning and provide situation based suggestion all these smart thing work inside the device, so you don't have to care for your privacy protection. KEY FEATURES : • Add Text, Mathematical Equation, Photos, GIFs, Sketch in a Flashcard. • Easy to create and manage Decks of Flashcard. • Create different color of cards. • Intuitive suggestion based learning. • Tags made easier to manage your Decks in more organized way. • Reminder never let you forget any deck. • Whole UI element support Dark more so your content appears better at night as well. • Modern UI with support for latest iOS and macOS devices. Native support for all Apple Devices. • Import Decks or Cards from Web, Google Drive, Dropbox Evernote, Box and more in CSV format. • Multi-window lets you open multiple Decks at once . • iCloud Sync makes using Deck across Mac and iOS devices seamless and easy. • Discover this section to know your progress at each and every step this includes progress of adding card, test scores, forget rate and test appeared. It also includes each and every details of the test. • Discover two new test mode include the Practice mode and Test mode. • Widgets support for iOS, iPadOS and macOS. • Increase the size of text when inside learning mode. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 3 month ($1.99), 1 year ($6.49) for Family and One time buy option ($24.99). • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://haarisiqubal.github.io/app/privacy • Terms of use : https://haarisiqubal.github.io/app/terms

Screenshots

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro2 screens
Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deck at 100% against Handwriting to Text Speech Pro's 50%. Deck also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months). Handwriting to Text Speech Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Deck is free to download; Handwriting to Text Speech Pro costs $19.99 up front. Deck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Handwriting to Text Speech Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Handwriting to Text Speech Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deck's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro ships an update every 17 months, Deck every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Handwriting to Text Speech Pro versus Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwriting to Text Speech ProDeck
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad MohsinHaaris Iqubal

Customer experience

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Deck

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Handwriting to Text Speech Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Deck

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe - 3 Month Family7 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Subscribe - Yearly Family$6.491 Year
One-time1
  • Buy - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Handwriting to Text Speech Pro free?
Handwriting to Text Speech Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deck free?
Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwriting to Text Speech Pro or Deck?
Handwriting to Text Speech Pro is rated higher. Handwriting to Text Speech Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Deck averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Handwriting to Text Speech Pro or Deck have ads?
Neither Handwriting to Text Speech Pro nor Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwriting to Text Speech Pro or Deck?
Handwriting to Text Speech Pro ships an update every 17 months, and Deck every 3 months. Most recently, Handwriting to Text Speech Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Deck on November 3, 2026.

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