Comparison

Scanner Z vs Text Scanner AI

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan documents
  • Sign documents
  • Convert to PDF/JPG
  • Organize files
  • Share documents
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan text from images
  • Extract text from photos
  • AI-powered OCR
  • Fast and accurate scanning
  • Auto-detect languages
  • 100+ languages supported
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Scanner Z4 screens
Text Scanner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Z ships an update every 3 months, Text Scanner AI every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scanner Z versus Text Scanner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner ZText Scanner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)4.7 (574 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings14574 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVOLLY.APPEVOLLY HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Scanner Z

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Text Scanner AI

All ratings579 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

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

3 purchases

Scanner Z

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99
3 purchases

Text Scanner AI

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$16.491 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Scanner Z free?
Scanner Z is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Scanner AI free?
Text Scanner AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Z or Text Scanner AI?
Text Scanner AI is rated higher. Scanner Z averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Text Scanner AI averages 4.7 from 574 ratings.
Do Scanner Z or Text Scanner AI have ads?
Text Scanner AI shows ads; Scanner Z does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Z or Text Scanner AI?
Scanner Z ships an update every 3 months, and Text Scanner AI every 5 months. Most recently, Scanner Z was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text Scanner AI on November 3, 2026.

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