Snapic vs Jotsum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snapic
This app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images. You can capture new photos or select existing ones to convert them into editable text, all processed locally on your device.
- Extract text from images
- Local OCR processing
- Use photos or new captures
- Supports Mac, iPhone, iPad
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Snapic brings unlimited Optical Character Recognition (OCR) running entirely on your device. Take or pick any photo and instantly extract the text from it — no account, no servers, full privacy. Snapic Pro unlocks the full experience: • Unlimited scans & pages • Batch multi-page documents • Every recognition language • Unlimited copy & export • No ads — every scan stays on-device Subscription options: • Snapic Pro Weekly — $3.99 per week • Snapic Pro Yearly — $39.99 per year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.snapic.app/privacy
Jotsum
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Jotsum is a calculator you write in plain words. Type your math and notes on the left; the answers appear on the right, live, as you type — no equals key, no buttons, no fuss. It’s the everyday calculations you actually do: splitting a bill, converting currencies at today’s rate, working out a percentage off, adding up a trip budget, or checking how many days until a deadline. Name your values and reuse them down the page, and Jotsum keeps the whole sheet in sync. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC Your calculations sync over iCloud, so the sheet you start on your Mac is on your iPhone — and the other way around. No account, no sign-in; it uses your own iCloud. WHAT IT DOES • Plain-language math with variables — name a number, reuse it anywhere • Live currency conversion (160+ currencies + Bitcoin/Ethereum, no API key, no login) • Units — length, mass, time, volume, data, temperature, area, speed • Percentages done the human way — “20% off 80”, “12 is what % of 60” • Dates & durations — “3 days + 5 hours”, “days until christmas”, time zones • Scientific functions — sqrt, sin/cos/tan, logs, exp, powers, plus pi, e, tau • Finance — compound interest and mortgage payments • Multiple notes, organised in a tidy list PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your devices and your own iCloud. No account, no analytics, no tracking. Currency rates are the only network request, and the app works offline too. Light and dark, with a warm editorial look that’s easy on the eyes all day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jotsum at every 5 days against Snapic's every 16 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
Both are free to download. Snapic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Jotsum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snapic ships an update every 16 months, Jotsum every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapic | Jotsum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RockieStar Inc. | Hrvoje Matosic |
In-app purchases
Snapic
- Snapic Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Snapic Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Snapic Pro$9.99
Jotsum
- Jotsum Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Jotsum Pro$29.00









