PicText vs CamScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicText
Instantly convert images and PDFs into editable text. Translate content into over 100 languages and use AI to summarize or extract specific information. Also includes a scanner to create searchable PDFs.
- Extract text from photos and screenshots
- Convert PDFs to editable text
- Translate text into 100+ languages
- AI-powered summarization and data extraction
- Scan documents to searchable PDFs
- Handwriting recognition
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Turn any picture or PDF into text in seconds. Point PicText at a page, a receipt, a sign or a screenshot: you get clean text you can copy and edit, read it in 100+ languages, and ask questions about it. No account, no sign-up. FIVE TOOLS IN ONE APP • EXTRACT TEXT Get the text from any picture: the camera, your photo library, or pages out of a PDF. On Image draws every word back onto the photo, so you select a line right where it sits. Text Only gives you plain text in a sheet, ready to copy. • TRANSLATE Read anything in your language, 100+ of them. On Image paints the translation onto the page itself, in the page's own ink and paper. Tap a paragraph to see the printed words next to their full translation, or hold a button to compare with the original. Text Only gives you the translated page as plain text. • AI COMMANDS Ask anything about a picture. Sum it up, pull out the numbers, list the key points, or rewrite it your way. Use a built-in command or save your own, on one picture or several at once. The answer writes itself in as it arrives. • PDF TO TEXT Open any PDF and get its text page by page. A faded scan or a photo of a page has an Enhance button: tap it for our most accurate reading of that page. • PDF SCANNER Pages in, one PDF out. Scan with the camera, add photos, or take pages out of a PDF. Reorder them, turn them, drop the ones you do not need. The result is a searchable PDF: its words can be found and copied like typed text. CLEAN NOTES, OR EXACTLY AS WRITTEN Text Only results come back as tidy notes with headings and bullet points. One tap gives you the exact text instead, word for word, handwriting included. Flip between the two whenever you like. EVERY RESULT COMES WITH MORE • Copy, edit, share, or have it read out loud • Phone numbers, emails, links, addresses and dates become one-tap actions: call, write, open, map it, or add it to your calendar • Export as plain text, rich text, notes, or a clean PDF. A translated page also exports as a translated PDF, a side-by-side PDF with the original, or a picture of the page • History keeps your recent results. Switch it off or clear it any time in Settings MADE FOR Students, travelers, and anyone who works with paper: a textbook page turned into notes, a menu read in your language, the numbers off a receipt, a long PDF turned into text. WHY PICTEXT • Five tools, one app, one clean screen • Translations you read on the page, not in a wall of text • Read any PDF, and turn paper into a searchable PDF • Share a picture from any app, start from Control Center, ask Siri or use a shortcut • Light and dark, in your language, built for iPhone and iPad HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a tool: Extract Text, Translate, AI Commands, PDF to Text, or PDF Scanner 2. Add a picture or a PDF: camera, photo library, or a file you already have 3. Get your result: drawn on the picture, or as plain text 4. Use it: copy, edit, share, export, or keep it PICTEXT PRO You get one credit to try PicText. After that, PicText Pro unlocks every tool, weekly or yearly, at the price shown in the app. PRIVACY Your pictures and PDFs are processed securely and never stored. Your results stay on your device. Privacy Policy: https://pictextios.netlify.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://pictextios.netlify.app/terms-conditions.html
CamScan
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PDF, Word & Text Scanner — fast OCR, translate, edit, and share. Turn your iPhone into a powerful scanner and text extractor. Scan any document, image, or photo and instantly pull out editable text with advanced OCR. Convert scans to high‑quality PDF or Word, search in text, and translate across 40+ languages. Batch scan pages with smart edge detection and image enhancement for blurry or small text. What you can do: • Scan text from images, photos, and the camera • Convert to PDF, Word (.docx), or copyable text • Multi‑language OCR & built‑in translation (40+ languages) • Batch scan with auto edge detection & perspective fix • Enhance images (contrast, brightness) for better OCR • Edit, search, and export scanned text • Share via email, Files, cloud apps • Offline OCR (selected languages) • Secure document management Why users choose this app: • Fast and accurate OCR, even on small or blurry text • Simple, clean design with powerful tools • Perfect for receipts, notes, books, contracts, homework, and more Made for students, professionals, and anyone who needs reliable, on‑the‑go text scanning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CamScan at none against PicText's 4. CamScan also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.3.1 vs 17.0). PicText's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PicText sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. CamScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
PicText ships an update every 3 weeks, CamScan every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and December 5, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | PicText | CamScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.3.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YACINE EL HADDAD | THIEN PHAN HUU |
In-app purchases
PicText
- PicText Pro - Weekly$6.997 Days
- Ad-Free Plan (Basic)$9.991 Month
- Text Analysis Plan (Pro)$19.991 Month
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- PicText Pro - Annual$29.991 Year
CamScan
No in-app purchases









