PicText vs RobustScanner
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
RobustScanner
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RobustScanner is a completely free iOS scanning tool designed to turn your phone into a powerful portable scanner. Whether you need to scan documents, extract text, translate content, or recognize card information, RobustScanner provides efficient and convenient solutions. Below are the app’s main features and characteristics: Main Features 1. Photo Recognition Users can take photos to capture document images for upload. The app will automatically perform OCR text recognition to accurately extract and display the content. 2. Album Upload Supports selecting existing images from the phone’s album for text extraction. Quickly recognizes text in images with simple operations, suitable for various scenarios. 3. Document Scanning After opening the camera, the app automatically detects document areas and captures the image. Users can then manually adjust parameters such as angle on the image adjustment page. Clicking "Save" stores the scanned document as an image in the album. Alternatively, users can choose to save it as a PDF on the results page, with text automatically extracted from the document. 4. PDF Text Extraction Supports selecting PDF files from the phone’s storage for text extraction. 5. Translation • Image Translation: Upload images by taking a photo or selecting from the album. The app automatically detects the language in the image and translates it into the target language. • Input Translation: Supports manual text input or voice input. Automatically detects the input language and translates it into the user’s chosen target language. Supports multiple languages, including Chinese, English, Russian, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, and more. 6. Card Scanning Users can manually click the camera button to upload an image. After upload, the app automatically recognizes text information on the card. 7. QR Code Scanning A QR code button is located in the top-right corner of the home page. Click to enter scan mode, which supports both QR code and barcode scanning. 8. History Records All scanning and processing results are saved as history records after clicking "Save" on the results page. Users can manage these records in the history section, which includes a search function filtered by record type for easy retrieval. 9. Settings and Personalization • Dark Mode: Provides a comfortable nighttime experience. • Follow System Language: Enabled by default. The app automatically detects the phone’s system language during startup and initializes in the appropriate language to enhance user experience. • App Language: Currently supports Chinese, English, and Russian. It can also follow the system language. If the system language is not one of these, the app defaults to English. • OCR Recognition Model: Users can select a suitable OCR model to improve text extraction accuracy. • Help and Feedback: Includes built-in help and feedback pages. The help page aims to improve the user experience, while the feedback page allows us to listen to user opinions, whether positive or negative. Other settings options are available to optimize the user experience. For specific features, please refer to the in-app help page. Features and Advantages • Simple Operation: Intuitive interface design suitable for all users. • Efficient and Accurate: Automatic edge detection, image enhancement, and intelligent extraction technology ensure clear and precise results. • Multifunctional Integration: Combines scanning, text extraction, translation, and card recognition to meet diverse needs. • Flexible Sharing: Supports sharing scan results via email and cloud storage. RobustScanner is an indispensable tool for your daily work, study, and life. Download it now to experience efficient and convenient all-in-one scanning services!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RobustScanner at none against PicText's 4. PicText's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RobustScanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
PicText ships an update every 3 weeks, RobustScanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PicText | RobustScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YACINE EL HADDAD | Chengdu Daiyu Ledong Technology Co., Ltd |
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
RobustScanner
No in-app purchases








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