Live OCR Search Using Camera vs PhotoSolve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live OCR Search Using Camera
Instantly extract text from paper documents using your device's camera. Ideal for students and researchers, it allows you to find specific words in handwritten notes or books with a single click. Supports multiple languages and mixed language scanning.
- Visual word scanning
- Handwritten text recognition
- Multi-language support
- Mixed language scanning
- One-click word search
- Paper and book text extraction
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Best word finder text app for students, teachers, researchers or anyone who need to find any word from handwritten text notes, list or any form of text from paper or book using your device in just one click. You just need to take a snapshot of the content where you find the required word, that's all. LANGUAGES SUPPORT: - Supports Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages - Support for mixed or multiple languages in the same image. Subscribe to get unlimited scans of images to find words in images. Subscriptions are $0.99 USD monthly or $8.99 USD annually. Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time-sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original “1 Month”, “1 Year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a Pro Subscriptions. Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Subscription Policy: https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/privacy.html https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/tos.html
PhotoSolve
Instantly solve homework and academic questions by simply taking a photo. Get correct answers with detailed explanations to help you learn and understand any subject. This app acts as a comprehensive learning companion for all your academic queries.
- Scan and solve any query
- Detailed explanations for learning
- Homework and assignment assistance
- Instant solutions for any topic
- Learn from detailed answers
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---- One photo. One tap. One correct answer. Solve homework instantly! ---- The PhotoSolve app quickly solves questions and provides solutions with explanations. The ultimate pic solver, which provides you with the instant correct answer along with details for learning. Get help with homework or other work assignments related to any subject using the Pic Solver app. *** Get instant homework help! Scan, solve, and understand any question fast. *** No more worries if you don’t have a tutor! Pic solver app helps you with solutions and ultimate learning. Ask any query related to any topic and wait for the Pic Solver app for solutions along with detailed explanations. Get a comprehensive learning companion and boost your knowledge. --- The smart way to solve any question — snap a pic, get the answer, learn! --- --Key Features-- - Scan and get the solutions to any query - Get details about the correct answer for learning - Get help with homework and assignments - Quickly provides solutions related to any topic - Learn by using detailed answers for any question PhotoSolve: Answer Pic Solver offers the following auto-renewing subscription Weekly: $4.99 Monthly: $7.99/Month Yearly: $49.99/year The price of PhotoSolve: Answer Pic Solver app is for United States customers. Prices in other countries may differ, and actual charges may be converted to local currency depending on your country. On confirmation of purchase the payment of subscription will be charged to iTunes Account. Normally Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/photosolveios/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/photosolveios/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Live OCR Search Using Camera at free with in-app purchases against PhotoSolve's subscription. PhotoSolve's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 24). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Live OCR Search Using Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PhotoSolve sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Live OCR Search Using Camera against 4.4 for PhotoSolve. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoSolve has 1.4K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Live OCR Search Using Camera's written reviews are positive against 72% of PhotoSolve's.
Live OCR Search Using Camera ships an update every 10 months, PhotoSolve monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Live OCR Search Using Camera | PhotoSolve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (24 ratings) | 4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Mohsin | ZipoApps |
Customer experience
Live OCR Search Using Camera
PhotoSolve
Bugs and requests
Live OCR Search Using Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PhotoSolve
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stops working or glitches
- Inaccurate scanning and problem-solving
Requested features
3 requests- Allow inputting full problems
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
- Expand free usage limits
In-app purchases
Live OCR Search Using Camera
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Remove Ads$2.99
PhotoSolve
- Homework Helper Unlock Weekly$2.997 Days
- Homework Helper Unlock Weekly$3.997 Days
- Homework Help: Monthly Access$3.991 Month
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- PhotoSolve Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- PhotoSolve Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Homework Help: Monthly Access3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Unlock Pic solver Premium$7.991 Month
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Access SolveNow Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- PhotoSolve Lifetime Premium$39.99
Questions
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