# Doc Scan vs OCR Text Scanner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OCR Text Scanner at 100% against Doc Scan's 50%. Doc Scan's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Doc Scan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and OCR Text Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Doc Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Doc Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of OCR Text Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Doc Scan ships an update monthly, OCR Text Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Doc Scan | OCR Text Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doc-scan-pdf-photo-scanner/id1524577445/reviews)** | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocr-text-scanner-extract-text/id1595622814/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [培 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/967575939) | [David Serrano Canales](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544987496) |

## What reviewers say

### Doc Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doc-scan-pdf-photo-scanner/id1524577445)

Easily scan documents, receipts, and more into high-quality PDFs or JPEGs. Features include automatic document recognition, editing tools, OCR text extraction, and secure iCloud syncing for access across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Automatic document recognition, Crop and edit scans, Apply color schemes, Add custom signatures, OCR text recognition, Share as PDF or JPEG, iCloud sync for all devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Half-yearly Subscription | $11.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


### OCR Text Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocr-text-scanner-extract-text/id1595622814)

Easily convert text from images and your camera into digital format. Edit, copy, share, and save scanned text, with an option to export to PDF for premium users. Access a history of all your recognized texts.

**Highlights:** Scan text from camera, Convert local images to text, Copy and edit scanned text, Share recognized text, Convert to PDF (Premium), History of scanned texts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium | $8.99 | per year |
| Premium | $12.99 | per year |
| Premium | $17.99 | per year |
| Premium | $37.99 | per year |
| Premium | $17.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Doc Scan free?

Doc Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OCR Text Scanner free?

OCR Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Doc Scan or OCR Text Scanner?

Doc Scan is rated higher. Doc Scan averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while OCR Text Scanner averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Doc Scan or OCR Text Scanner have ads?

OCR Text Scanner shows ads; Doc Scan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Doc Scan or OCR Text Scanner?

Doc Scan ships an update monthly, and OCR Text Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Doc Scan was updated on November 3, 2026 and OCR Text Scanner on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*