文字起こし vs Scan Taro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
文字起こし
Extracts text from images using OCR technology. Quickly convert visual information into editable text for easy sharing and editing.
- Image to text extraction
- OCR technology
- Editable text output
- Text sharing
- Text editing
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画像から文字を読み取ります。
Scan Taro
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Scan Taro is your all-in-one document management app. Scan receipts, notes, and papers instantly, convert images to PDFs or back, and organize everything in folders. With a clean, desktop-like interface, you can manage your files just like on your computer. Simple, fast, and intuitive — perfect for personal and work use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scan Taro at none against 文字起こし's shown. Scan Taro also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 文字起こし's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
文字起こし ships an update every 3 weeks, Scan Taro daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 文字起こし | Scan Taro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rikuto Komatsu | Tochishita Haruki |
In-app purchases
文字起こし
No in-app purchases
Scan Taro
No in-app purchases
