Comparison

Text Extractor OCR vs Text Capture

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

Head to head
About

Text Extractor OCR

This app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images and documents, including handwritten content. It offers high accuracy and supports multiple languages, with features like sharing and cropping extracted text.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Supports handwritten text
  • High accuracy (99%)
  • Share extracted text
  • Crop text from images
  • Supports dark mode
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Text Extractor (OCR) will help to extract text of any language from document or an image. It supports handwritten images/documents as well. √ Extract text from image, PDF √ Ability to share the extracted the text √ 99% Accuracy level √ Easy to extract from a hardcopy document using camera √ Ability to extract from multi page document √ Easy to crop text content from an Image √ Supports Darkmode √ Support most of the languages

About

Text Capture

Effortlessly extract text from images and documents using your device's camera or gallery. The app automatically saves your recognition history, allowing for easy searching and editing of extracted text. Share your findings via email or other apps.

Highlights
  • Extract text from pictures
  • Convert camera images to text
  • Convert gallery images to text
  • Automatic recognition history saving
  • Searchable recognition history
  • Edit and share recognized text
  • Copy text to clipboard
Features
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You do not have to worry about typing on the keyboard while viewing the document. You do not need to memorize the contents of the output documents. Text Capture: Images to Text app will do it for you. Text Capture: Images to Text app supports the following features: ● Extract text from pictures. - Capture documents with the camera and quickly and accurately convert them into text within seconds. - You can easily extract text from a picture by simply shooting without complicated operations. - Document images already taken from the gallery can also be converted to text. ● Recognized photos and text are automatically saved in your app's history. - Recognition history is saved automatically, without having to remember when you recognized it. - Recognition history allows you to check previously recognized pictures and text. - By entering the keywords you are looking for, you can search for recognition history and find documents easily. - By grouping by date, you can check the recognition history at a glance. - A summary of the recognized text is displayed so you can check the contents of the document immediately. ● Share pictures and recognized text. - Send to your business partners, friends and acquaintances using email, MMS. - Recognized text can be edited. Edit and share what you need. ● Recognized text can be copied to the clipboard and used in other apps. - Copy the recognized text to the clipboard and paste it into the document editor app. Privacy Policy: https://glistensolution.com/Apps/App_Privacy.html Terms of use: https://glistensolution.com/Apps/App_TOS.html

Screenshots

Text Extractor OCR4 screens
Text Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Extractor OCR at 50% against Text Capture's 0%. Text Extractor OCR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Text Capture's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Extractor OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Text Capture sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Extractor OCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Text Extractor OCR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Extractor OCR ships an update every 17 months, Text Capture every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Text Extractor OCR versus Text Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Extractor OCRText Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhuvaneswari SekarParsottambhai Dhameliya

Customer experience

Text Extractor OCR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Text Capture

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Text Extractor OCR

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Premium$0.991 Month
  • One Year Premium$7.991 Year
3 purchases

Text Capture

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Subscription Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Subscription Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Text Extractor OCR free?
Text Extractor OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Capture free?
Text Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Extractor OCR or Text Capture?
Text Extractor OCR is rated higher. Text Extractor OCR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Text Capture averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Text Extractor OCR or Text Capture have ads?
Both Text Extractor OCR and Text Capture show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Extractor OCR or Text Capture?
Text Extractor OCR ships an update every 17 months, and Text Capture every 8 months. Most recently, Text Extractor OCR was updated on June 6, 2026 and Text Capture on September 11, 2026.

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