Comparison

Metext | Text scanner | OCR vs Text Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Metext | Text scanner | OCR

Effortlessly extract text from images using advanced OCR technology. Scan photos from your gallery or directly from your camera, then edit, copy, or share the recognized text.

Highlights
  • Extract text from gallery images
  • Extract text from camera
  • Precise OCR algorithm
  • Select specific text areas
  • Edit and review extracted text
  • Copy and share text
Features
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Extracting text from images is a common problem. This app solves the pain to copy text manually... It does it for you! The main features are: - Extract text from image taken from your gallery. - Extract text from the camera. - Our OCR algorithm is very precise. We take from the state-of-the-art Optical Character Recognition software. - You can select only the interesting parts from the extracted text. - Edit, review the extracted text. - Share or copy the text.

About

Text Extractor

This tool uses OCR technology to extract text from images and scanned documents. It can convert images to editable Word or Excel files, recognize handwriting, and supports batch processing and multiple languages. Files can be managed, stored, and shared across devices.

Highlights
  • Text recognition from images
  • Image to Word/Excel conversion
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Batch processing
  • Multi-language support
  • Document scanning and restoration
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Text Extractor is an OCR text recognition software that integrates functions such as text scanning to text, image to Word, image to Excel, handwriting recognition, document restoration, and more. The recognized text can be saved and shared in formats such as text, Word, Excel, etc., and can be synchronized across multiple devices like mobile phones, tablets, and computers. ------Key Features------ -Text Recognition: Easily recognize text in images or scanned documents and convert it into editable documents. -Image to Word: Convert images into Word documents, accurately preserving formatting and content. -Image to Excel: Convert images into editable Excel spreadsheets. Handwriting Recognition: Convert handwritten fonts into editable Word documents. -Batch Recognition: In addition to single-image recognition, it also supports batch recognition to improve efficiency. -Multi-Language Support: Supports multiple languages including Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and more. -Document Scanning: Capture documents, intelligently remove cluttered backgrounds, and generate high-definition JPEG and PDF documents for saving and sharing. -File Management: Create folders, categorize, search by tags, cloud storage, and share and view across multiple devices. ------Subscription Details------ Payment: User confirms the purchase and makes payment, which is charged to the iTunes account. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration, extending the subscription period upon successful payment. Canceling Service: You can cancel automatic subscription services by going to "Settings" on your Apple phone, entering "iTunes Store & App Store," clicking on "Apple ID," selecting "View Apple ID," entering the "Account Settings" page, and clicking on "Subscriptions." To avoid charges, cancel 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. Privacy Policy: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyinsiios.html User Terms: http://www.palmmob.cn/yinsi/wztqyonghuiios.html

Screenshots

Metext | Text scanner | OCR4 screens
Text Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metext | Text scanner | OCR at 5.0 against Text Extractor's 4.3. Metext | Text scanner | OCR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). Text Extractor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Text Extractor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Metext | Text scanner | OCR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metext | Text scanner | OCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Extractor has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metext | Text scanner | OCR ships an update every 8 months, Text Extractor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metext | Text scanner | OCR versus Text Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetext | Text scanner | OCRText Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrea Minettipalmmob

Customer experience

Metext | Text scanner | OCR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Extractor

All ratings31 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Metext | Text scanner | OCR

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Text Extractor

Subscriptions7
  • image to text Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • image to text Season Member$9.993 Months
  • Image to text Season Member$9.996 Months
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  • Image to text Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Image to text Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Image to text Lifetime Member$29.99

Questions

Is Metext | Text scanner | OCR free?
Metext | Text scanner | OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Extractor free?
Text Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metext | Text scanner | OCR or Text Extractor?
Metext | Text scanner | OCR is rated higher. Metext | Text scanner | OCR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Text Extractor averages 4.3 from 31 ratings.
Do Metext | Text scanner | OCR or Text Extractor have ads?
Metext | Text scanner | OCR shows ads; Text Extractor does not.
Which is updated more often, Metext | Text scanner | OCR or Text Extractor?
Metext | Text scanner | OCR ships an update every 8 months, and Text Extractor every 2 months. Most recently, Metext | Text scanner | OCR was updated on September 19, 2026 and Text Extractor on August 18, 2026.

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