ReadEW vs Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadEW
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My Files is a useful file management application. It allows you to add files from your computer as well as your device's library. Feature: + Allow transfer file from the computer into the application. + Select file: Photos, Music, Epub, PDF from computer or Music - Photos Library. + Music player. + Photo editor and share images with your friends. + Create collections to manage your files + Browser for Epub and pdf, txt file, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, mp3, wav, csv… Widgets: - Scan QR code. - Calendar. - Weather. You can use the full function completely for free.
Text
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Detect regions of visible text in images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Text at fortnightly against ReadEW's every 11 months. ReadEW's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.7.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReadEW ships an update every 11 months, Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadEW | Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.7.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nguyen Hang | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
ReadEW
No in-app purchases
Text
No in-app purchases
