Comparison

Image Text Scanner vs Photo Forge PDF

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

Head to head
About

Image Text Scanner

Extracts text from images stored in your photo album or captured directly within the app. This utility tool converts visual text into editable content.

Highlights
  • Reads text from photos
  • Extracts text from image album
  • Captures photos for text extraction
  • Converts images to editable text
Features
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Reads text from photos in your photo album - or - reads text from photos you snap in the app.

About

Photo Forge PDF

Features
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Photo Forge PDF is a powerful, one-time-purchase app that transforms your images and scans into polished PDFs—all entirely on your device. No subscriptions, no limits. Key Features • 100% On-Device Processing All image imports, scans, and PDF conversions happen locally on your phone or tablet. Your photos and documents never leave your device—guaranteeing maximum privacy and security. • No Data Collection We don’t collect, transmit, or store any of your personal information or files on our servers. Everything stays under your control. • Three Input Modes 1. Photo Library – Select and merge as many images from your camera roll as you need. 2. Files – Import images directly from the system Files browser. 3. Camera Scanner – Capture documents with live framing, auto-crop, brightness/contrast enhancements, and more. • Built-In Preview & Editing Review pages, reorder or remove before exporting. Easily rename, save, share, or print your final PDF. • One-Time Fee, Unlimited Use No subscriptions. Pay once and convert as many times as you like. Photo Forge PDF gives you total privacy, total control, and total flexibility—all with a single purchase. Perfect for receipts, sketches, contracts, and more.

Screenshots

Image Text Scanner4 screens
Photo Forge PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Image Text Scanner at 13.0 against Photo Forge PDF's 18.0. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Image Text Scanner versus Photo Forge PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage Text ScannerPhoto Forge PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric InternicolaJamie Maxwell

In-app purchases

None

Image Text Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Forge PDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image Text Scanner free?
Image Text Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Forge PDF free?
Photo Forge PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Image Text Scanner or Photo Forge PDF have ads?
Neither Image Text Scanner nor Photo Forge PDF shows ads.

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