# 文字识别 vs Document Scanner

The clearest difference is update cadence: 文字识别 at every 2 weeks against Document Scanner's every 2 months. Document Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 文字识别 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.49 per year and Document Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 文字识别 against 5.0 for Document Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 文字识别's written reviews are positive against 95% of Document Scanner's.

文字识别 ships an update every 2 weeks, Document Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 文字识别 | Document Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1497443936/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scannerpdf-and-ocr-scan/id1589948695/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 95.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 146 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Yuanlai Infomation Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/958193889) | [palmmob](https://appshunter.io/developer/1370245851) |

## What reviewers say

### 文字识别

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1497443936)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 升级为超级会员 | $13.49 | per year |
| 升级为会员 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Document Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scannerpdf-and-ocr-scan/id1589948695)

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner. It can digitize documents, extract text using OCR, convert files to various formats, and even restore old photos. Manage and share your scanned files with ease.

**Highlights:** Scan documents, receipts, and books, Extract text from images and PDFs (OCR), Convert documents to PDF, JPG, TXT, DOCX, Restore and colorize old photos, Convert images directly to Excel spreadsheets, Recognize handwriting to text, File management with folders and sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| scanner Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| scanner Premium quarterly | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Scanner Premium quarterly | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| scanner Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| scanner Premium Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Scanner Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 文字识别 free?

文字识别 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Document Scanner free?

Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 文字识别 or Document Scanner?

文字识别 and Document Scanner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do 文字识别 or Document Scanner have ads?

Neither 文字识别 nor Document Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 文字识别 or Document Scanner?

文字识别 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Document Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, 文字识别 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Document Scanner on October 24, 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.*