Comparison

VIEWAR Scanner vs Recorder Text

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

Head to head
About

VIEWAR Scanner

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Use the VIEWAR Scanner app to easily create and share 3D scans of any physical object or environment. You can create a free account for the VIEWAR System on portal.viewar.com. * Recommended for locations up to 50mยฒ * Usable for VIEWAR solutions only (scans can't be exported for external usage) Requirements: LiDAR compatible device (iPhone 12 Pro or higher, iPad Pro since 2020) For more information please check out https://www.viewar.com/products/scanner/

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Recorder Text

Features
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This is a convenient and quick APP for recording, recording to text, and text to voice. It supports functions such as quick opening of recording and real-time conversion to text with one button, and export. Features: * One-click fast start recording, support background running. * You can transfer text while recording, or you can transfer text after recording. * You can type text and then convert it to speech. * Supports fast sharing and exporting. [Description of Automatic Subscription Service] 1. Subscription service: including Auto-renewable for week (1 week), Auto-renewable for month (1 month), Auto-renewable for year (12 months) 2. Subscription price: Subject to IAP application information, such as Auto-renewable for week, month, year, etc 3. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 4. Cancel the renewal: If you cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes Store and App Store/Apple ID setting management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires 5. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after successful deduction Privacy Policy: https://goldappsoft.wixsite.com/recordertext/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://goldappsoft.wixsite.com/recordertext/terms

Screenshots

VIEWAR Scanner4 screens
Recorder Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIEWAR Scanner at none against Recorder Text's 3. VIEWAR Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Recorder Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. VIEWAR Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIEWAR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Recorder Text every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
VIEWAR Scanner versus Recorder Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIEWAR ScannerRecorder Text
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size111 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViewAR GmbHๅŽ้’ฆ ๆข

In-app purchases

None

VIEWAR Scanner

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recorder Text

Subscriptions3
  • Auto-renewable for week$0.997 Days
  • Auto-renewable for month$4.491 Month
  • Auto-renewable for year$16.491 Year

Questions

Is VIEWAR Scanner free?
VIEWAR Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recorder Text free?
Recorder Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VIEWAR Scanner or Recorder Text have ads?
Neither VIEWAR Scanner nor Recorder Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIEWAR Scanner or Recorder Text?
VIEWAR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Recorder Text every 21 months. Most recently, VIEWAR Scanner was updated on October 27, 2026 and Recorder Text on November 3, 2026.

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