Text Scanner & Image to Text vs OCR Book Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Scanner & Image to Text
Effortlessly extract text from photos and images using advanced AI-powered OCR technology. Save time by copying text directly from pictures, organizing your scans, and even translating or having text read aloud. Ideal for quickly digitizing information without manual typing.
- Extract text from images
- Import from photo library or camera
- Organize scans into folders
- Copy text to clipboard
- AI-powered OCR
- Translate text
- Read text aloud
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If you want to extract text from photos pictures and images then look no further. Text Scanner OCR helps you capture text from images so you don't have to type again. You can easily copy text from images. The algorithm uses a neural network on top of traditional OCR technology to achieve best accuracy. Features: ● Extract texts / words from images ● Import images from Photo Library or Camera ● Organise your scans into folders ● Copy text to clipboard ● OCR with AI algorithms ● Share the scanned text and image with anyone ● Translate text into other languages ● Read text out loud ● Edit text in the app ● Name your scans so you'll know what they are about ● iCloud syncing across your devices ----------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Text Scanner Pro, you can subscribe or pay a one-time fee. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Current Text Scanner Pro subscription price starts at $3.99 USD/month, and one-month and 12-month packages are available. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase Text Scanner Pro, you can simply continue using Text Scanner for free. Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/idlobapps-text-scanner/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/idlobapps-text-scanner/privacy-policy
OCR Book Scanner
Easily scan printed and handwritten text from your device's camera or photos. Leverage advanced AI to proofread extracted content, minimizing errors. Organize, edit, and share your scanned text seamlessly.
- Scan text from camera
- Scan text from photos
- Recognize handwritten text
- AI-powered text proofreading
- Organize scans into text files/folders
- iCloud syncing
- Edit, save, and share text
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Book Scanner makes scanning printed and handwritten text a breeze. Let ChatGPT with GPT-6 proofread scanned text to minimize errors. It supports most Latin and Cyrillic-based languages, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, and many others. Scan a page with a single tap. Scan as many pages as you need while ChatGPT fixes scan errors in the background. Book Scanner does not place annoying ads over your scans to distract you from your work. Features: • Extract texts from Camera • Extract texts from photos • Recognise handwritten text • Proofread the extracted text by ChatGPT (GPT-6) • Organise your scans into text files and folders either on the device or in iCloud • Edit / save / share the scanned text • iCloud syncing across your devices Privacy Policy: https://www.gigafluent.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.gigafluent.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Text Scanner & Image to Text at none against OCR Book Scanner's shown. Text Scanner & Image to Text also leads on ratings volume (264 vs 11). OCR Book Scanner's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Text Scanner & Image to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OCR Book Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OCR Book Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Scanner & Image to Text has 264 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Text Scanner & Image to Text's written reviews are positive against 80% of OCR Book Scanner's.
Text Scanner & Image to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, OCR Book Scanner monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Text Scanner & Image to Text | OCR Book Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (264 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 264 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boldizsar Tompe | Gigafluent Ltd |
Customer experience
Text Scanner & Image to Text
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In-app purchases
Text Scanner & Image to Text
- Text Scanner Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Text Scanner Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Text Scanner Pro Lifetime$39.99
OCR Book Scanner
- Unlimited words (1 Week)$4.997 Days
- Unlimited words (1 Month)$7.991 Month
- Unlimited words (1 Month)$14.991 Month
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- Unlimited words (1 Year)$49.991 Year
- Unlimited words (1 Year)$119.991 Year
- 2K Words Pack$1.99
- 3,000 Words Pack$1.99
- 20K Words Pack$9.99
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- 30,000 Words Pack$9.99
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