OCRScanner vs Scan Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCRScanner
This utility app uses advanced machine learning for high-quality text recognition from images. It allows unlimited free text extraction, image cropping, and smart formatting of scanned text. It also supports photos from your album and offline translation.
- Unlimited free text recognition
- Extract text from images
- Crop image before OCR
- Smart text formatting
- Support album photos
- Offline translation
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OCRScanner use machine learning text recognition technology to recognize text on pictures with high quality! Main features: • Recognize text unlimited times for free • Extract any Text/Words on Image. • Crop image before OCR. • Smart formatting of scanned text • Support photos of your album • Support offline translation
Scan Text
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Turn images into editable text in seconds. • Scan documents using camera or photos • High-accuracy OCR recognition • Select, copy, and edit text easily • No scan limits Privacy Policy: https://toolxu.cn/scan-text/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use：https://toolxu.cn/scan-text/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCRScanner at every 2 days against Scan Text's fortnightly. OCRScanner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OCRScanner ships an update every 2 days, Scan Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCRScanner | Scan Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIROMOTO TSUJI | 志勇 徐 |
In-app purchases
OCRScanner
No in-app purchases
Scan Text
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OCRScanner free?
Is Scan Text free?
Do OCRScanner or Scan Text have ads?
Which is updated more often, OCRScanner or Scan Text?
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