Comparison

ScanText vs V

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

Head to head
About

ScanText

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
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Take a photo of any articles, and it will be converted to text. Scan any photos or PDF file to extract text. Continue to scan, edit, translate, share or read it out!  It is that easy! No Internet connection needed.

About

V

Features
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This is a WiFi signal connected to the aircraft to implement picture transmission. It has the functions of taking pictures, taking pictures, controlling the rise, fall and rotation of the aircraft, and flying around and around. It is a suitable application for all ages.

Screenshots

ScanText4 screens
V2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: V at Free against ScanText's $0.99. V also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). ScanText's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

V is free to download; ScanText costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanText ships an update every 8 days, V every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScanText versus V: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanTextV
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual GS伟 向

In-app purchases

None

ScanText

No in-app purchases

None

V

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanText free?
ScanText costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is V free?
V is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanText or V have ads?
Neither ScanText nor V shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanText or V?
ScanText ships an update every 8 days, and V every 2 months. Most recently, ScanText was updated on November 3, 2026 and V on October 7, 2026.

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