Comparison

easySearch vs Textify

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

Head to head
About

easySearch

This tool allows you to quickly search for text within various file types across multiple storage locations, including cloud services and network drives. You can bookmark important findings, track your reading progress, and sync your data across devices. It offers a private and ad-free experience with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Search text in files
  • Supports cloud and network storage
  • Bookmark findings
  • Track reading progress
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark Mode support
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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easySearch is a fast and efficient search and research tool for your iPad and iPhone. Search for text in files stored on your device, in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, network and external media. Save your findings and track your progress. Find text in different storage locations • In apps like Files, Pages, Numbers, Acrobat, Word, Excel, or any other app that supports file sharing. • In your iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, network share and external media. • Get search results instantly by creating a compact and efficient index database. • Open files in easySearch and browse through all findings. • Automatically update locations to find new content. Search in various files types • Plain text files (TXT, CSV, HTML/XML, Source Codes, Markdown, Webarchives, Jupyter Notebook, etc.) • Rich text files (RTF) • PDF documents (including image-only PDFs) • Microsoft Office documents (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Apple iWork documents (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) • EPUB publications • Mobipocket/Kindle eBooks (MOBI, PDB, PRC, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 - only DRM-free) • MindNode, iThoughs, XMind and OmniGraffle • Images (using text recognition) Bookmark your findings • Mark pages/positions or any selected text in all supported file types. • Collect information and add comments. • Organize your bookmarks with folders and tags. • View all your bookmarks in one place and access them quickly. Track your progress • Keep track of your reading progress. • Mark finished files and remember what you have already read. Sync your content with iCloud • Seamlessly synchronize your bookmarks and reading progresses across your devices. Use the up-to-date user interface • Full Dark Mode support for all supported file types. • Use keyboard shortcuts on iPad. • Use easySeach as slide-over or split window with other apps on iPad. • Add new windows and search multiple locations simultaneously on iPad. Collaborate with the Files app • Use favorite folders that you have defined in the Files app. • Use tags from the Files app and add or remove it from files through the share functionality. Respect for your privacy • No Registration • No Ads • No Tracking • No Personal Information is Collected Privacy Policy: https://easySearch-app.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Textify

Convert PDFs and images into searchable documents with on-device OCR. Extract text, customize file appearance, and organize your files offline. Supports cloud uploads and batch processing.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR for text recognition
  • Convert PDFs and images to searchable PDFs
  • Extract text to .txt files or copy directly
  • Offline processing for privacy
  • Batch OCR for multiple documents
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Customizable file filters and naming
Features
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Convert any PDF / image to searchable PDF files with PDF Converter, thanks to OCR (text recognition) which supports many languages. In the created PDF files, you can, thanks to on-device OCR: • Search inside the PDF • Select text • Copy text (and paste it elsewhere) → Perfect for a paperless organization. And everything happens offline, no data is collected. As input, you can use: • existing PDF files (even non-searchable ones) • existing images/photos • scan documents with your device's camera Mix all these together and create splendid PDF files. Apply color/size filters to customize your files: • Color / Grayscal / Black & White • Choose the resolution of the images • Choose the quality of the images → Instant preview of the output file size Also extract to text: • Save the extracted text to a .txt file • or immediately copy the extracted text to paste it elsewhere Many options available: • Automatic file naming: configure a pattern with dates/time/text to generate the filename automatically on document creation • Cloud upload: iCloud Drive/WebDAV/Dropbox/OneDrive/Google Drive/NAS/SMB/NextCloud/pCloud/Email/paperless-ngx and more... • Export Favorites: configure multiple destinations with specific settings (OCR/image/file format/...) that can be accessed quickly when exporting. • Widgets (home screen & lock screen) & Siri Shortcuts: they can be used to trigger a scan. Moreover, they can be associated with an Export Favorite to trigger an export automatically to the associated favorite. • PDF physical size: choose the PDF print size: A4, A3, US LETTER,... BULK OCR: • The Bulk OCR functionality allows you to quickly convert many documents/images to searchable PDF(s) in one batch NO DATA COLLECTION: • Everything works offline, on your device • No data is collected, your privacy is respected I hope you enjoy the app made with love & care by an independant developer! Jonathan ----- The app is entirely free to use with no restrictions on the functionalities. A watermark might be added on the created PDF, but this can be removed by purchasing a pro access (via a one-time purchase or a subscription, your choice). The privacy policy and terms of use can be found here: https://www.isolidapps.com/textify/privacy.php

Screenshots

easySearch4 screens
Textify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Textify at 4.8 against easySearch's 4.2. easySearch's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. easySearch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textify holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of easySearch's written reviews are positive against 71% of Textify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

easySearch ships an update monthly, Textify every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
easySearch versus Textify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereasySearchTextify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1233 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory HayrapetianiSolid apps

Customer experience

easySearch

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

Textify

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

easySearch

Subscriptions2
  • easySearch Premium$2.991 Month
  • easySearch Premium$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99
4 purchases

Textify

Subscriptions3
  • Textify PRO$3.997 Days
  • Textify PRO$7.991 Month
  • Textify PRO3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Textify PRO$39.99

Questions

Is easySearch free?
easySearch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textify free?
Textify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, easySearch or Textify?
Textify is rated higher. easySearch averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Textify averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do easySearch or Textify have ads?
Neither easySearch nor Textify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, easySearch or Textify?
easySearch ships an update monthly, and Textify every 4 months. Most recently, easySearch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Textify on November 3, 2026.

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