TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share vs PDF Text Include
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share
A streamlined plain text note-taking app designed for efficiency on Apple devices. Features include customizable themes, precise text control, and powerful organization tools like tags and full-text search. Seamless iCloud syncing ensures your notes are accessible across all your Apple devices.
- Streamlined interface with shortcuts
- Customizable themes
- Precise text cursor control
- Character and word count tracking
- Colorful tags for organization
- Full text search
- iCloud syncing across Apple devices
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Craft & Share! TextCrafter is a simply and snappy plain text notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It's equipped with features that make note-taking, managing, and searching effortless and efficient. ‣ Writing Made Easy: • Streamlined interface with quick-access shortcuts. • Customizable themes for a personalized writing space. • Precise text cursor control with swipe gestures. • Track your text length: characters, words, SMS texts. ‣ Organize Effortlessly: • Colourful tags to categorize notes. • Time-based note filtering. • Full text search. ‣ Seamless Backup and Sync: • iCloud syncing for access to your notes on any iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. • Easy backup and archiving of notes to ensure your data is always safe. ‣ Exclusive Features: • Directly copy contacts from your address book. • Add your location in various formats: GPS, address, or map link. • Save text snippets for quick reuse. • Extensive selection of special characters and emojis: stars, numbers, currencies, math symbols, arrows, etc. Enjoy TextCrafter and share your experience with us. Follow us on X/Twitter: https://x.com/mysk_co
PDF Text Include
This app adds a selectable and searchable text layer to images within PDF files using advanced machine learning for 29 languages. It supports batch processing, document scanning, and integration with custom workflows.
- Add text layer to PDF images
- Intelligent character recognition (OCR)
- Supports 29 languages (typed & handwritten)
- Batch processing
- Integrated scanner function
- Shortcuts integration
- On-device processing for privacy
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PDF Text Includer is a simple to use Mac, iPhone and iPad app that adds text to images within your PDF files. With PDF Text Includer you can add a text layer to PDF files in no time and completely automatically. Thus, scanned documents have selectable text that can be copied and searched. Documents are much easier to find if, for example, you use the Spotlight search for terms that appear in images of a particular file. Whether typed or handwritten, PDF Text Includer recognizes 29 languages and dialects using modern machine learning. After you have opened one or more PDF files with PDF Text Includer they will be processed immediately. With just one more click you can replace the originals with the variant improved by the app. Found text can also be exported directly and with the integrated Shortcut action, the app functions can be added to your own personal workflow. To shorten further detours PDF Text Includer includes a scanner function. On the iPhone or iPad, the integrated camera is used to generate PDF files. On macOS, you can wirelessly access the camera of your iPhone or iPad. The scanned file is processed directly by the app and is ready for further use. KEY FEATURES • Drop it like it’s hot: Drag and drop your file into the application window or on the app icon • The more the merrier: Batch process multiple files or contents of folders • Intelligent character recognition (ICR): Files are being processed using advanced optical character recognition (OCR) • Scan your documents: Import any PDF files or use your iPhone or iPad to scan a new document - even on the Mac using Continuity Camera • Automate your workflow: Make use of the included Shortcuts actions and easily integrate character recognition into your workflow • Share, replace or export: You can either share the converted PDF file directly from within the app, replace the original file or export the file content as text • Typed or handwritten: Recognizes all kinds of fonts including handwritten text using modern machine learning • Privacy: Everything is being processed entirely on your device, no internet connection is required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share at 84% against PDF Text Include's 40%. TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share costs $0.99 and PDF Text Include $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share | PDF Text Include |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mysk Inc. | Daniel Witt |
Customer experience
TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share
PDF Text Include
In-app purchases
TextCrafter 2 ~ Craft & Share
No in-app purchases
PDF Text Include
No in-app purchases
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