# ScanText vs Altitude Compass

The clearest difference is price: Altitude Compass at Free against ScanText's $0.99. Altitude Compass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). ScanText's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Altitude Compass is free to download; ScanText costs $0.99 up front. Altitude Compass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ScanText asks for nothing beyond the download.

Altitude Compass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ScanText's written reviews are positive against 95% of Altitude Compass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

ScanText ships an update every 8 days, Altitude Compass every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ScanText | Altitude Compass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scantext-easy-ocr/id1569943997/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altitude-compass/id1642364007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 95.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Virtual GS](https://appshunter.io/developer/302652687) | [锦滔 欧](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524196172) |

## What reviewers say

### ScanText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scantext-easy-ocr/id1569943997)

Capture text from photos or PDF files and convert it into editable text. Edit, translate, share, or have the text read aloud. This utility works offline for convenient text extraction.

**Highlights:** Photo to text conversion, PDF to text extraction, Text editing, Text translation, Read text aloud, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Altitude Compass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altitude-compass/id1642364007)

This tool provides real-time altitude, atmospheric pressure, and location data. It includes a camera with environmental watermarks, a level gauge, speedometer, and sunrise/sunset calculations. Customize the interface and view data via widgets.

**Highlights:** Switchable altitude data sources (GPS/altimeter), Real-time camera with environmental data watermarks, Level gauge, speedometer, sunrise/sunset calculator, Customizable UI with dark/light modes, Widget support for home and lock screens, Ad-free and privacy-focused design

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3-day Trial | Free | one-time |
| Full Version Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ScanText free?

ScanText costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Altitude Compass free?

Altitude Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ScanText or Altitude Compass?

Altitude Compass is rated higher. ScanText averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Altitude Compass averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do ScanText or Altitude Compass have ads?

Neither ScanText nor Altitude Compass shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ScanText or Altitude Compass?

ScanText ships an update every 8 days, and Altitude Compass every 5 days. Most recently, ScanText was updated on September 23, 2026 and Altitude Compass on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*