OCR Scanner vs AsReader OCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCR Scanner
This app allows you to extract text from images without an internet connection. It supports nine languages and saves your scan history for easy access. The interface is designed for simplicity and ease of use.
- Offline text extraction
- Supports nine languages
- Saves scan history
- Easy to use interface
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OCR text scanner is a text extraction application, which can recognize nine languages offline. Very easy to use. If you have any problems, please contact the developer. - Scan the picture and extract the text offline. - Save the scan record.
AsReader OCR
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AsReader OCR is a recognition application for Arabic numerals and English letters. With our unique parsing technology, the app can quickly and accurately recognize letters and Arabic numbers using only the built-in camera of iPhone/iPod Touch /iPad.
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Verdict
OCR Scanner and AsReader OCR are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OCR Scanner ships an update every 4 months, AsReader OCR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCR Scanner | AsReader OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晋鹏 高 | Asterisk Corporation |
In-app purchases
OCR Scanner
No in-app purchases
AsReader OCR
No in-app purchases
