Subtext vs Camera Scanner SDK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtext
A straightforward text editor for iPhone and iPad, allowing direct creation and editing of files within iCloud. It offers advanced controls for line endings and character encoding, ideal for on-the-go code or data file modifications.
- Direct iCloud file editing
- No import/export required
- Line ending control
- Character set encoding control
- Quick edits for code and data
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Subtext is a simple, no-frills text editor for iPhone and iPad. Create or edit files directly on your device or in iCloud, with no need to import or export. Includes advanced features such as line ending and character set encoding control. Perfect for making quick edits to code or data files on the go!
Camera Scanner SDK
This application demonstrates advanced camera preview and barcode scanning capabilities using a .NET MAUI library. It highlights the integration of native iOS APIs and Apple VisionKit for efficient scanning on iPhones and iPads.
- Advanced camera preview
- Barcode scanning
- .NET MAUI integration
- Native iOS APIs
- Apple VisionKit utilization
- iPhone and iPad support
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Camera Scanner SDK App showcases the advanced camera preview and barcode scanning features powered by the CameraScanner.Maui library. Built on .NET MAUI with native iOS APIs, it demonstrates how Apple VisionKit enables fast, accurate, and seamless scanning experiences on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camera Scanner SDK at 5.0 against Subtext's 4.5. Camera Scanner SDK also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.4). Subtext's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 1) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Camera Scanner SDK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subtext has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Subtext ships an update every 3 weeks, Camera Scanner SDK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subtext | Camera Scanner SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (79 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charcoal Design | superdev gmbh |
Customer experience
Subtext
Camera Scanner SDK
Bugs and requests
Subtext
Reported bugs
11 issues- Fails to save work
- Jumps to top of document on blank lines
- Poor network behavior leading to data corruption
- Cannot open or create new text files
- Error when saving to network drive
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- Cannot edit .tex files without renaming
- Chinese input method errors
- Random capitalization after paste
- Large text files cause errors
- File saving issues, creates extra copies
- Bug when using Chinese input method with delete key
Requested features
20 requests- Add 'Unselect all' option
- Add 'Replace all' function
- Add font size settings
- Add tab key
- Allow editing of non-text files
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- Improve network drive handling
- Option to disable auto-save
- Add highlighter
- Add character count
- Add JetBrains Mono font
- Add 'reopen last file' option
- Add widget support
- Add highlighting
- Add font and background color settings
- Add distraction-free mode
- Add swipe to close gesture
- Option to release focus for collapsing skb
- Fix Chinese input method bugs
- Allow editing of files with arbitrary extensions
- Add Chinese input method bug fixes
Camera Scanner SDK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Subtext
No in-app purchases
Camera Scanner SDK
No in-app purchases
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