Comparison

OCR Text Scanner vs Handwriting to Text

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

Head to head
About

OCR Text Scanner

Easily convert text from images and your camera into digital format. Edit, copy, share, and save scanned text, with an option to export to PDF for premium users. Access a history of all your recognized texts.

Highlights
  • Scan text from camera
  • Convert local images to text
  • Copy and edit scanned text
  • Share recognized text
  • Convert to PDF (Premium)
  • History of scanned texts
Features
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OCR Text Scanner is an OCR reader (Optical Character Recognition) that allows you to scan text from the physical world with your device's camera, extract text, and convert it to digital format quickly and easily. Features: - Image to text: scan any text with the camera to extract text and get its digital representation - Photo to text: scan local images on your device to convert any picture to text - Copy, edit, and share all the texts you have scanned - Convert text scanned with the OCR reader to a PDF file - Review any text previously recognized with the OCR scanner in the History section > How does this application work? To start text scanning, all you have to do is open the application, which by default will open with the camera scanner ready to scan text. From there you just have to point at the text you want to scan and press the “Scan” button. The app will show you a preview of the captured image, at this point you can choose to scan only a fraction of the taken image if you don't want to scan it all. The application will then proceed to perform text recognition and show you the recognized characters, allowing you to go from image to text quickly and easily. > Can I convert an existing picture to text? Of course! To do a photo to text conversion, go to the image scanning section and press the button to choose an image. A selector will open where you can choose which pre-existing image from your device you want to scan. From this point the process is exactly the same as when scanning with the camera: you will be shown a preview of the image where you can choose to scan it all or just a fraction, then the text recognition will start and you will be shown the recognized characters. > What can I do with scanned texts? After using the text scanner function to recognize text, it will be displayed on the screen. Here you can edit the recognized text to make any corrections you deem appropriate. You can then copy that text to use it in any other application on your device, as well as share it with other people or applications through the sharing option. Additionally, users who have subscribed to the Premium membership can also automatically convert scanned text into a PDF file. > Is there any type of record of the scanned texts? Yes. All texts that have been scanned with the text reader function, regardless of whether they were scanned with your device's camera or by image file recognition, are stored in the History section. Go to this section to see all these texts and click on any of them to see their details, copy it, share it, or export it to a file in PDF format. Here you can also delete texts that you no longer want to keep. > Which characters are supported? The app supports text recognition for Latin, Chinese, Devanagari, Japanese, and Korean characters. Select the character detection mode that matches the text in your image before scanning, so the image scanner can recognise the right type of writing. In short, OCR Text Scanner is your trusted OCR scanner to extract text from any picture you capture with your camera or any image you already have. It lets you perform all the appropriate actions on your scans and gives you the power of digitisation within your mobile device. Download now to start digitising text!

About

Handwriting to Text

Instantly convert handwritten notes, recipes, or meeting scribbles into editable digital text. This app uses AI OCR to scan and recognize text from images in over 140 languages, allowing for quick editing and flexible export options.

Highlights
  • AI OCR handwriting recognition
  • Scan and import images
  • 140+ language support
  • Edit and copy text
  • Export as TXT or PDF
  • One-tap camera capture
Features
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Need to turn messy handwritten class notes, recipes, or meeting scribbles into clean, shareable text—instantly? handwritingOCR uses AI OCR models to scan, recognize, and convert handwriting & printed text from any image in over 140 languages. Whether you shoot a photo right inside the app or import from Photos, you’ll get crystal-clear, editable text in seconds. Features: One-Tap Camera & Import • Capture documents, whiteboards, or notebook pages in high resolution • Import existing photos or screenshots for lightning-fast OCR 140+ Language Recognition • English, Hindi, Gujarati, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic & more—perfect for students, travellers, researchers, and multilingual teams. Edit, Copy & Refine • Tap to copy plain text, and edit directly in-app before sharing. Flexible Export • Save results as TXT or high-fidelity PDF, share via Mail, Messages, AirDrop, or any cloud drive. Ultra-Fast & Accurate • Cutting-edge AI models trained on diverse handwriting samples deliver industry-leading accuracy. How It Works • Open handwritingOCR and tap on the New button. • Tap Scan — our AI sharpens, crops, and recognizes handwriting automatically. • Edit or copy the extracted text, then export or share in your preferred format. • That’s it—paper to digital in under 10 seconds. We would love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out to us at support@aculix.com for feedback or any queries. Your usage of this app is governed by the following policies: Privacy Policy: https://legal.ocrx.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://legal.ocrx.app/terms-of-service Everything else is governed by the terms presented under Apple's End User License Agreement. Apple's EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Cheers! :)

Screenshots

OCR Text Scanner4 screens
Handwriting to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handwriting to Text at 4.6 against OCR Text Scanner's 3.4. Handwriting to Text also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5). OCR Text Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. OCR Text Scanner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Handwriting to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwriting to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of OCR Text Scanner's written reviews are positive against 92% of Handwriting to Text's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Text Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Handwriting to Text every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OCR Text Scanner versus Handwriting to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR Text ScannerHandwriting to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid Serrano CanalesAculix Technologies LLP

Customer experience

OCR Text Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Handwriting to Text

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

OCR Text Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Handwriting to Text

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OCR Text Scanner

Subscriptions7
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$5.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$37.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
  • Premium$34.99
3 purchases

Handwriting to Text

Subscriptions3
  • handwritingOCR Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • handwritingOCR Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • handwritingOCR Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is OCR Text Scanner free?
OCR Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handwriting to Text free?
Handwriting to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OCR Text Scanner or Handwriting to Text?
Handwriting to Text is rated higher. OCR Text Scanner averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Handwriting to Text averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do OCR Text Scanner or Handwriting to Text have ads?
Both OCR Text Scanner and Handwriting to Text show ads.
Which is updated more often, OCR Text Scanner or Handwriting to Text?
OCR Text Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Handwriting to Text every 3 months. Most recently, OCR Text Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Handwriting to Text on October 30, 2026.

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