Universal recognition vs SmartScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Universal recognition
Instantly identify objects, extract text from images, and enhance photos with AI. This tool can also convert images to art and generate ID photos, making complex visual tasks simple.
- Object recognition with encyclopedia info
- 99.9% accurate text extraction
- Image enhancement (dehazing, coloring, clarity)
- AI portrait animation
- ID photo generation
- AI art creation from text
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We offer the following features: Object recognition, image text extraction, image enhancement processing, style conversion, AI painting How to use the item recognition function? Take a photo directly at the target object, or select the photo to be recognized from the album. Crop selection recognition area Submit to obtain the name and detailed description of the target object. Is the recognition result useful? One click collection, view anytime. Our item recognition application can help you identify almost all household items, including animals, plants, cars, fruits, vegetables, etc. It can recognize everything you can see. 1: Image recognition Supports recognition of over 100000 common objects and access to encyclopedia information. Including animal recognition, plant recognition, fruit recognition, dish recognition, and car model recognition. Don't panic when encountering something you don't know. First, take out your phone, open our 'Universal Image Recognition' app, take a simple photo, and the details of the item will be immediately displayed in front of you. With it, you are also a knowledgeable expert. 2: Text recognition Universal text recognition with a recognition accuracy of 99.9%, with a recognition speed of milliseconds. It can directly select text images or take photos to quickly recognize text, and the recognition results can be read aloud, saved, or copied. It can also recognize handwritten fonts. Even if handwritten text is messy, it can still accurately recognize the content. QR code recognition, capable of recognizing the content of QR codes, supports multiple QR codes on a single image, displays multiple recognition results, and can quickly copy or save information. 3: Image enhancement Including image dehazing: dehazing images captured in foggy weather that result in unrecognizable details, restoring clearer and more realistic images. Coloring black and white images: Intelligent recognition of black and white image content and filling of colors to make black and white images vivid Clarity enhancement: Intelligent and fast denoising of compressed blurry images, optimization of image texture details, making the picture more natural and clear Portrait animation: use the confrontation generation network technology, combined with face detection, hair segmentation, portrait segmentation and other technologies, to customize the anime animation image of thousands of people and faces for users Contrast enhancement: Adjust the contrast of images that are too dark or too bright to make them more vivid ID photo generation: Take a photo of the human body, the program automatically removes the background, and generates various ID photo sizes required for document processing. The background color of the ID photo can be set by oneself 4: AI drawing, describe your imagination with a piece of text, and transform it into stunning works of art. Create beautiful artistic drawings with written language! You just need to input the description of the painting in your mind, select the generated size, and wait a few seconds to generate a stunning artwork. Accurately understand descriptive language text, you can freely input it, and with just one sentence, turn the text into a beautiful painting in seconds. Turn creativity into creation with just one click. Support customization of rich modifiers, capable of generating images of different styles, compositions, and genres to meet personalized image generation needs.
SmartScanner
This app transforms your phone into a versatile scanning tool. Measure heights, lengths, and areas with precision using augmented reality. It also features automatic item counting, plant identification, text extraction, and QR code scanning.
- Height measurement
- Precision ruler
- Auto item counting
- Area calculator
- Plant identification
- Text extraction
- QR/Barcode scanner
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SmartScanner is a professional & precise scanning tool. Experience the convenience of measuring virtually anything with our professional, accurate scanning solution. Height Measurement Instantly turn your phone into a height-measuring device. Track stature anytime, anywhere. Precision Ruler Measure any object in seconds. Unleash smart, accurate, and professional dimensions scanning. Auto Item Counting Accurately count diverse items: pipes (round/square), logs, bamboo sticks, pills, livestock, and more. Instant Area Calculator Skip complex formulas! Swiftly measure polygonal areas with our universal scanning tech. Screen Tape Measure Your phone screen is a tape measure. No extra measuring tools needed, measure lengths anytime with just your phone. Plant Identification Scan flora to instantly recognize species. Discover new plants in daily life. Text Extraction Scan images to extract editable text instantly. QR/Barcode Scanner Decode all standard codes with intelligent recognition. Cloud Storage Back up photos/videos securely with ample cloud capacity. Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off 24+ hours before the current period ends. Free trial users retain access until expiration even if canceled early. Privacy Policy: https://www.gztopjoy.com/subPage/EnScanningPrivacyPolicy.html User Agreement: https://www.gztopjoy.com/subPage/EnScanningUserAgreement.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartScanner at 4.7 against Universal recognition's 3.6. SmartScanner also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). Universal recognition's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Universal recognition sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and SmartScanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmartScanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScanner has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Universal recognition's written reviews are positive against 40% of SmartScanner's.
Universal recognition ships an update every 3 months, SmartScanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Universal recognition | SmartScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 运杰 高 | Top Joy |
Customer experience
Universal recognition
SmartScanner
Bugs and requests
Universal recognition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmartScanner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unexpected charges and billing issues
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- More measurement options
- Improved accuracy
- Reliable plant/object identification
In-app purchases
Universal recognition
- 68 times$0.99
- 购买16点$0.99
- Remove ads$1.99
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- 170 times$1.99
- Free for 3 days$1.99
- 288 times$2.99
- 购买38点$2.99
- Free for 7 days$3.99
- Free for 15 days$4.99
- 购买90点$4.99
- Free for 30 days$5.99
- 购买160点$9.99
- 购买240点$12.99
- 购买380点$19.99
- Completely free$31.99
SmartScanner
- SmartScanner Premium (monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 基础订阅3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- SmartScanner Premium (weekly)$4.997 Days
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- 高级订阅3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- SmartScanner Premium (weekly)3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- 基础季度订阅3 Days trial$39.993 Months
- SmartScanner Premium (Yearly)$65.991 Year
- SmartScanner Premium (1 Month)$14.99
- SmartScanner Premium (1 Year)$34.99
- Lifetime Premium$65.99
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