Comparison

Word Detection vs PeopleNote

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

Head to head
About

Word Detection

This utility uses your device's camera to instantly highlight specific words in printed text. It also supports searching within uploaded images and documents, making text analysis efficient for various users.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera word detection
  • Search within uploaded images/files
  • Highlight multiple words simultaneously
  • Zoom functionality
  • Flash control
  • Customizable highlight color
  • Save and share results
Features
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Word Detection – Instant Text Recognition & Document Search Discover words instantly. From your camera to your documents, Word Detection brings powerful OCR technology into your hands. Real-Time Camera Detection Point your device at any text—books, signs, labels, documents, whiteboards—and instantly see every word highlighted and detected. Perfect for research, language learning, travel, or quick reference lookups. Our advanced Vision framework technology identifies text with remarkable accuracy, even in challenging lighting. Smart Document Scanning Scan multi-page documents directly in your device. Import existing PDFs. Navigate through pages with smooth horizontal paging. Every page is searchable, every word is accessible. Whether you're digitizing paper records, reviewing contracts, or studying textbooks, Word Detection handles complex documents effortlessly. Find on Page Search Search for specific words across your documents with our intuitive find feature. See all matches highlighted instantly with our signature dim-and-highlight overlay—a clean, distraction-free way to locate exactly what you need. Works in live camera mode and scanned documents. Powerful Highlighting & Export Mark important passages with persistent highlighting. Export your annotated documents as PDFs, with all highlights flattened and preserved. Perfect for sharing, archiving, or further analysis. Pro Features -Search multiple words at the same time. -OCR language selection(English, Spanish, French, and German) -Case sensitive & whole word matching -Vibrant color-coded highlight palette -Haptic feedback -Navigate between all matches instantly Use Cases Students: Digitize notes, highlight key concepts, search definitions Researchers: Scan papers, quickly find citations, export annotated PDFs Professionals: Document management, contract review, quick lookups Language Learners: Identify unfamiliar words in real-time Daily Life: Restaurant menus, instructions, product labels, signage Why Word Detection Accurate OCR powered by Apple's Vision framework Lightning-fast performance on device Intuitive, distraction-free interface Pinch-to-zoom for detailed inspection No subscriptions required for core features Privacy-first: processing happens on your device Word Detection transforms how you interact with text. See more. Search smarter. Learn faster.

About

PeopleNote

This app helps you remember key details about people you meet before and after interactions. It creates focused cheat sheets with personal information, interests, and past conversations, all stored securely on your device. It integrates with your calendar to provide pre-meeting summaries and tracks your interaction history to help relationships grow.

Highlights
  • Create rich contact profiles
  • Relationship 'cheat sheet' for every contact
  • Calendar integration for pre-meeting reminders
  • Track interaction history and notes
  • Tag contacts and quick search
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Encrypted backup and restore
Features
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People Note is your personal relationship memory for meetings. Before you walk into a coffee chat, client visit, or family dinner, People Note shows you a simple, focused “cheat sheet” about the people you’re meeting — all stored securely on your device. Remember people, not just phone numbers Create and edit rich contact profiles Add avatars, company and job title, phone, email and social accounts Tag contacts as colleagues, clients, friends, family, investors and more Import from the system Contacts and keep them linked Relationship “cheat sheet” for every contact Store the details that actually matter in conversations: How you met and who introduced you Family info: spouse, kids’ names and ages Pets: name and breed Interests and favorite topics: sports, hobbies, travel Sensitive or “avoid” topics you don’t want to step on Linked with your calendar, ready before the meeting Connect People Note with your device calendar and link events to contacts: See which contacts are in each meeting Open their relationship card with one tap Get a local notification before the event with key details: “He’s your client’s purchasing director, has two daughters and loves golf. Last time you talked about supply chain digitalization.” One-page pre-meeting view Right before you meet, People Note shows you a clean one-page summary: Basic info: name, avatar, company, title, relationship tags Personal details: family, pets, interests Recent interactions and notes Follow-ups and promises from last time Interaction history, not just call logs Track how your relationships grow over time: Log meetings, calls, messages, emails and more Add location, topic, notes and next actions View a timeline of all interactions with each person Tags, groups and quick search Built-in tags for colleagues, clients, friends and more Create your own tags and mark important contacts (A/B/C tier or star) Search by name, company, tags and even note content Private by design — data stays on your device All data is stored locally in an encrypted database No cloud server, no account, no hidden sync Encrypted backup and restore Create encrypted backup files with an optional password Back up all contacts, relationship details and interaction history Share and restore backup files when you change devices Coming soon “Today / This week” meeting focus view Recent contacts and full-text search across all notes Weekly relationship recap and “it’s been a while” reminders Simple stats about your network and relationship health People Note is built for people who meet people: sales, consultants, freelancers, founders — and anyone who wants to remember others a little better.

Screenshots

Word Detection4 screens
PeopleNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PeopleNote at 100% against Word Detection's 33%. PeopleNote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Word Detection's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On 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

Word Detection is free to download; PeopleNote costs $9.99 up front. Word Detection sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PeopleNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
Word Detection versus PeopleNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord DetectionPeopleNote
PriceFree — better$9.99
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaj ShethKai Chen

Customer experience

Word Detection

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

PeopleNote

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Detection

One-time2
  • Unlock Photo Word Detection$0.99
  • Unlock Pro$1.99
None

PeopleNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Detection free?
Word Detection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PeopleNote free?
PeopleNote costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Detection or PeopleNote have ads?
Neither Word Detection nor PeopleNote shows ads.

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