HSNote vs SmoothOCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSNote
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Organize them in a hierarchical structure and memorize them visually. It can be used for a wide range of purposes such as idea generation and reading management.
SmoothOCR
This application converts camera-captured text into editable digital text. It supports continuous scanning, multi-page management, and multilingual recognition, including Japanese vertical writing. Output options include text files, PDFs, and iCloud synchronization.
- Continuous text scanning
- Multi-page management
- Text editing
- TXT and PDF file export
- iCloud data synchronization
- Multilingual support
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This is an app that can convert characters shown on the camera into text. Features ・Continuous scanning is possible for the time being ・Can manage multiple pages at once ・Simple UI ·Multilingual ・Supports Japanese vertical writing Supported functions ・Text edit ・txt file output ・PDF file output ・Data synchronization between devices using iCloud Terms of service： https://note.com/wakaba_dev/n/nf2c276e954bc Tutorial： https://note.com/wakaba_dev/n/nc1cf9dd8b1a9
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HSNote at Free against SmoothOCR's $3.99. HSNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
HSNote is free to download; SmoothOCR costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HSNote ships an update every 3 days, SmoothOCR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSNote | SmoothOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Endo | Shinya Saito |
In-app purchases
HSNote
No in-app purchases
SmoothOCR
No in-app purchases
