Comparison

Samurai Search vs Image to text°

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Search

Efficiently search text and PDF files across your device, iCloud, and external storage. Preview matched files or open them in other applications. Supports advanced search options like regular expressions.

Highlights
  • Search text and PDF files
  • iCloud and external storage support
  • File preview
  • Regular expression support
  • Customizable file types
  • Saved search locations
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Search your iOS device or iCloud for text, source code, plain text files, and PDFs. Find matches inside files and preview results instantly, or open any matched file in your favourite editing or viewing app. Flexible search options: whole word, case sensitive (all file types), and regular expressions (for text files). Choose which files to include by selecting standard or custom text file types, or by searching filenames that match a pattern. Select where to search from On My iPad, iCloud Drive, or external file providers such as SMB and USB folders. When possible, the app retains saved search selections so you can quickly repeat the same searches later. If you search selected folders in iCloud Drive, matching iCloud files are synced to your device before searching, ensuring fast local results. Searching plain text files is extremely fast and memory efficient. PDF search speed depends on the document content and can be slow. Note also that PDF search may consume large amounts of memory which can cause Samurai Search to crash.

About

Image to text°

Convert PDFs and images into searchable documents using on-device OCR technology. Extract text, select, and copy content from your files without needing an internet connection. Customize output with filters and export to various cloud services.

Highlights
  • Convert PDFs and images to searchable PDFs
  • On-device OCR for text recognition
  • Search, select, and copy text from PDFs
  • Extract text to .txt files
  • Cloud service integration
  • Bulk OCR for multiple documents
  • Customizable filters and export options
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.isolid.be/textify/privacy.php

Screenshots

Samurai Search4 screens
Image to text°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samurai Search at none against Image to text°'s 4. Samurai Search also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Image to text° sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Samurai Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Samurai Search holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Samurai Search's written reviews are positive against 71% of Image to text°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai Search ships an update every 5 days, Image to text° every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Samurai Search versus Image to text°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai SearchImage to text°
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better4.8 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2533 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael RourkeiSolid apps

Customer experience

Samurai Search

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Image to text°

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

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Search

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Image to text°

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 Samurai Search free?
Samurai Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Image to text° free?
Image to text° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Samurai Search or Image to text°?
Samurai Search is rated higher. Samurai Search averages 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Image to text° averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Samurai Search or Image to text° have ads?
Neither Samurai Search nor Image to text° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samurai Search or Image to text°?
Samurai Search ships an update every 5 days, and Image to text° every 3 months. Most recently, Samurai Search was updated on October 24, 2026 and Image to text° on October 24, 2026.

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