Comparison

Finger Painting vs OCR Server

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

Head to head
About

Finger Painting

Features
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"Finger Painting" is a Multi-Touch freehand drawing board. With "Finger Painting" you can live an experience of drawing with the fingers of your hands. The software allows the selection of infinite possible colors using RGB components controls or through the use of preset color palette and the color picker. For the chosen color user can choose the level of transparency and the size of the brush. Each stroke is stored as a single object in a separate file, so you can go back in time and cancel the last stroke or close and reopen the program and find the device like in the last session of use (when you start the program the last drawing is reloaded automatically). It is also possible the cancellation of the latest drawing changes also in the next session of use (when you close and restart "Finger Painting" app, the undone function is still available). The zoom (in, out), pan (left, right, up, down) and under fingers preview allow the designer to enter and modify the drawing in a very detailed way. The drawing size in pixels is infinite, You can then create designs of any size. The program also allows You to export, share (ex. with Dropbox / Apple Files / iTunes File Sharing or other installed apps) and save the project (ex. in the photo album of the device or in the projects archive, to send it by e-mail or AirDrop). Features: - MultiTouch (preview under fingers from 1 to 4) - Drawing freehand with the fingers - Color, transparency and brush size can be selected - Airbrush - Color Filling - Eraser - Zoom In / Out - Pan Left / Right / Up / Down - You can save the drawing in the device Photo Album or in the Projects Archive - Under finger dynamic drawing preview (when you draw you can see exactly whats happen under fingers) - The color of the background can be changed in any time - AutoPan for work area during drawing (if you reach the border of the screen, "Finger Painting" shifts automatically the work area so you can draw lines longest of the selected work area on the screen… you have not to use the "zoom out") - Graphics accelerated ("Finger Painting" has high graphics performance also after hours of work) - Full screen drawing - AirPrint - CAD TOOLS: line, rect, circle, free, etc… - DRAWING GRID - Draw on a background image: draw on a picture imported from the photo album

About

OCR Server

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β—‡ OCR Server - Image Text Recognition Service Transform your iPhone into a powerful OCR text recognition server! β—Ž App Description OCR Server is an innovative iOS app that uses Apple's Vision Framework to transform your iPhone into a high-performance text recognition server. Whether for personal use or team collaboration, it enables effortless image text extraction. β—Ž Key Features * High-Precision Text Recognition - Powered by Apple's Vision Framework - Supports automatic detection of multiple languages - Intelligent language correction for better accuracy * Convenient Web Interface - Clean and intuitive web interface - Supports image upload - Fast OCR results display * Professional API Service - Offers a Web API for seamless integration - Supports JSON response format - Fully compatible with various client applications β—Ž Use Cases - Development Testing - Provide OCR API testing environment for app development - Team Collaboration - Share OCR services within local networks - Offline Processing - Local OCR solution without cloud service dependencies - Batch Processing - Build OCR processing clusters with multiple devices β—Ž Technical Advantages - Apple Native Technology – Fully utilizes the iPhone’s machine learning capabilities - Privacy & Security - All processing completed locally, protecting user privacy - Cross-Platform Compatible - Standard HTTP interface supports access from various operating systems β—Ž How to Use 1. Launch the app and the server will start automatically 2. Access the displayed IP address from any device on the same network 3. Upload images to get text recognition results 4. Integrate the service into your applications via API Unlock greater value from your iPhone and enjoy professional-grade OCR services with ease!

Screenshots

Finger Painting4 screens
OCR Server2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OCR Server at Free against Finger Painting's $0.99. OCR Server also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Finger Painting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

OCR Server is free to download; Finger Painting costs $0.99 up front. OCR Server sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Finger Painting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Painting ships an update monthly, OCR Server every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 3 level
Finger Painting versus OCR Server: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger PaintingOCR Server
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Best chart rank#193 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniWei-Cheng Ling

In-app purchases

None

Finger Painting

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OCR Server

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Finger Painting free?
Finger Painting costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OCR Server free?
OCR Server is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Finger Painting or OCR Server have ads?
Neither Finger Painting nor OCR Server shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Painting or OCR Server?
Finger Painting ships an update monthly, and OCR Server every 4 days. Most recently, Finger Painting was updated on November 6, 2026 and OCR Server on October 30, 2026.

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