Comparison

Paper Scanner vs TextSnapper

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

Head to head
About

Paper Scanner

Digitize books and notes quickly by converting text from photos, live video, or existing images. Save, edit, and share your extracted text, or export it to word processing applications.

Highlights
  • Digitize books and notes
  • Extract text from photos
  • Extract text from live video
  • Extract text from gallery images
  • Edit and save extracted text
  • Share digitized text
  • Export to word processing apps
Features
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Turn printed pages and photos into editable text. Scan, correct, copy and share your notes from one app. No time to retype a book page, a handout or a recipe? Paper Scanner reads the text for you, so you can paste it anywhere in seconds. THREE WAYS TO SCAN • Live: point your camera at printed text and grab it straight from the camera view • Photo: take a picture of a page, a book or your notes • Gallery: pick an existing image or screenshot and extract its text EDIT, COPY AND SHARE • Fix mistakes and format your text in the built-in editor • Copy everything to the clipboard with one tap • Share it to Mail, Messages, Notes or any app you use • Every scan is saved in one list, ready to reopen and edit PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Text recognition runs on your iPhone • Your notes are stored on your device • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID Works best with clear, printed text in Latin-alphabet languages such as English, Spanish and Portuguese. FREE TO TRY Your first 3 scans are free. Go Premium for unlimited scans with a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/6de79e3f-7694-4778-ae08-6ab1ea28bac8

About

TextSnapper

Features
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Some of the most important information you save is locked inside images—screenshots, photos, slides, and receipts. **TextSnapper** turns that “read‑only” text into clean, editable text in seconds using OCR—so you can copy, paste, and share without retyping. #### Benefits - Save time and avoid manual typing - Reduce mistakes from copying by hand - Move faster from capture to action #### Feature highlights - OCR for screenshots & photos (image to text) - One‑tap copy to clipboard - Smart cleanup for line breaks and spacing - Share extracted text to notes, email, chat, and documents - History to revisit your previous extractions #### Built for real workflows Students use it for lecture slides. Professionals use it for receipts and details in screenshots. Creators use it to capture references fast. If you keep screenshots “for later,” TextSnapper helps you use them right away. #### Privacy & control TextSnapper is designed to be permission-aware. You choose what to import, what to extract, and where to share. Download **TextSnapper** and make every screenshot instantly usable. TextSnapper offers auto-renewable subscription plans for accessing premium features. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://www.prsoftech.in/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Paper Scanner4 screens
TextSnapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paper Scanner at none against TextSnapper's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paper Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TextSnapper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Paper Scanner versus TextSnapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper ScannerTextSnapper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.5
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndras MolnarRohini Wankhade

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paper Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • ScanToText Monthly Package3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ScanToText Annual Package3 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

TextSnapper

Subscriptions4
  • TextSnapper Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • TextSnapper Quarterly Premium$3.993 Months
  • TextSnapper Half Yearly Premium$6.996 Months
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  • TextSnapper Yearly Premium$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Paper Scanner free?
Paper Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextSnapper free?
TextSnapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paper Scanner or TextSnapper have ads?
TextSnapper shows ads; Paper Scanner does not.

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