Comparison

Image Text Scanner vs ScanBox OCR

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

ScanBox OCR

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Point. Frame. Done. Text Scanner turns your iPhone camera into an instant OCR tool - extract text from anything in seconds, in 13 languages. Scan signs, menus, receipts, documents, labels, handwritten notes, or whiteboards. Frame exactly what you want with the resizable scan box, tap Capture, and the text is ready to copy or share instantly. SCAN IN 13 LANGUAGES Switch between English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, and Korean — right from Settings. HOW IT WORKS • Aim your camera at any text • Drag or resize the scan box to frame exactly what you need • Tap Capture — result appears instantly • Copy, share, or scan again BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything runs on-device using Apple's Vision framework. No photos saved. No data transmitted. No account required - ever. SCAN HISTORY Every capture saved locally on your device. Reference it later, swipe to delete, or clear all at once. Your history never leaves your phone. NO BLOAT • No account or sign-in • No internet connection required • No ads or tracking • No third-party SDKs

Screenshots

Image Text Scanner4 screens
ScanBox OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Image Text Scanner at 13.0 against ScanBox OCR's 15.0. 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 · 9 level
Image Text Scanner versus ScanBox OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage Text ScannerScanBox OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric InternicolaNeha Rathore

In-app purchases

None

Image Text Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

ScanBox OCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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