Comparison

Image to text° vs Textify

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

Head to head
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

About

Textify

Extract and highlight text from images and photos. Easily scan images from your library or camera and zoom in to verify detected text.

Highlights
  • Detect text from images
  • Highlight detected text
  • Scan from camera
  • Select from photo library
  • Zoom to verify text
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Detect text from images and photos and highlight it on the go, simply after you pick your image whether from the your images library or right from your camera. Also your image at the bottom of the app you can zoom-in to verify your pick.

Screenshots

Image to text°4 screens
Textify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textify at none against Image to text°'s 4. Textify also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Textify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Image to text° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Image to text°'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Textify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image to text° ships an update every 3 months, Textify every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Image to text° versus Textify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage to text°Textify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.6 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiSolid appsYahia Alhejoj

Customer experience

Image to text°

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

Textify

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

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
None

Textify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image to text° free?
Image to text° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textify free?
Textify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Image to text° or Textify?
Image to text° is rated higher. Image to text° averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Textify averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do Image to text° or Textify have ads?
Neither Image to text° nor Textify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image to text° or Textify?
Image to text° ships an update every 3 months, and Textify every 9 days. Most recently, Image to text° was updated on October 24, 2026 and Textify on October 20, 2026.

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