Scanner Z vs Text Scanner AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner Z
Digitally capture and manage your documents. Easily scan, sign, and convert files to PDF or JPG. Organize your paperwork and share it seamlessly, eliminating the need for physical scanners.
- Scan documents
- Sign documents
- Convert to PDF/JPG
- Organize files
- Share documents
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Go paperless with Scanner Z app – Your ultimate scanning companion. Scan documents with precision, add signatures, convert to PDF/JPG, and organize files with ease. Say goodbye to clunky scanners! Main features: - Scan any documents - Sign documents - Convert documents to PDF or JPG - Manage & organize documents - Share documents easily - And many more features *** Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock all features*** You can choose one-time payment or + a yearly subscription. (with 3-day free trial) + a monthly subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase (After free trial period if offered). – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: https://evolly.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://evolly.app/terms-of-service/
Text Scanner AI
Transform your phone into a powerful text scanner. Extract text from images, photos, and pictures quickly and accurately using advanced AI-powered OCR technology. Supports auto-detection and scanning of over 100 languages.
- Scan text from images
- Extract text from photos
- AI-powered OCR
- Fast and accurate scanning
- Auto-detect languages
- 100+ languages supported
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Turn your phone into a Text Scanner - Scan/extract text from images/photos/pictures by using phone's camera. - Scanning is fast & accurate. - Most advanced OCR technology. - Auto detect languages of the text. - 100+ languages supported. Upgrade to Premium version to completely remove the ads. You can upgrade to Premium version with onetime payment or buying subscription options: - a yearly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial). - a monthly subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: https://evolly.app/privacy-policy/ Terms: https://evolly.app/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scanner Z at none against Text Scanner AI's shown. Scanner Z also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Text Scanner AI's advantage is ratings volume (574 vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Scanner Z sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Text Scanner AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Scanner Z against 4.7 for Text Scanner AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Scanner AI has 574 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scanner Z ships an update every 3 months, Text Scanner AI every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Scanner Z | Text Scanner AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (574 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 574 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EVOLLY.APP | EVOLLY HK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Scanner Z
Text Scanner AI
Bugs and requests
Scanner Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Text Scanner AI
Reported bugs
9 issues- Inconsistent handwriting recognition accuracy
- Spacing insertion/exclusion errors
- Asterisk (*) symbol recognition failure
- Word omission in OCR conversion
- Confusion between similar letters (t's and l's)
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- Comma and period confusion
- Capitalization errors
- Inability to recognize struck-through words
- Inconsistent recognition of identical words
Requested features
6 requests- Black and white conversion before OCR processing
- Spell-check and word suggestions in editing mode
- Spell-checker integration for misspelled words
- Image sharing support from Safari long-press
- Text and music addition to photos
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- Commonly appearing word comparison for corrections
In-app purchases
Scanner Z
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$34.99
Text Scanner AI
- Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$16.491 Year
- Premium Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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