Comparison

FontCheck vs Text

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

Head to head
About

FontCheck

Features
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FontCheckは開発者やデザイナー向けのフォントの確認アプリです。 アプリに予めインストールされているフォントの確認はもちろん、専門的な作業で重宝されるフォントの詳細な情報の確認(Ascender,Descender,Cap heightなど)も可能です。 またフォントをお気に入り登録しておき、文字の見え方の比較を行ったりとデザインを行う際に必要な機能はしっかりと搭載済みです。 また幅広い利用が可能となるよう、サンプルのテキストや文字サイズも変更可能となっております。 是非、日頃のデザイン業務に役立ててください。

About

Text

Features
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Detect regions of visible text in images.

Screenshots

FontCheck4 screens
Text1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text at fortnightly against FontCheck's every 10 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FontCheck ships an update every 10 months, Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FontCheck versus Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontCheckText
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.7.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsHideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

FontCheck

No in-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FontCheck free?
FontCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FontCheck or Text have ads?
Both FontCheck and Text show ads.
Which is updated more often, FontCheck or Text?
FontCheck ships an update every 10 months, and Text fortnightly. Most recently, FontCheck was updated on September 25, 2026 and Text on September 30, 2026.

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