Comparison

AVStreamer vs Text Scanner

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

Head to head
About

AVStreamer

Control your PC or Mac remotely with high-quality video streaming, including audio and webcam support. Enjoy games, movies, and TV shows from your computer on your device. Effortlessly manage multiple computers through a central hub.

Highlights
  • Desktop streaming and remote control
  • Multimedia streaming with playback speed control
  • Webcam and TV tuner streaming
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Dual monitor support
  • Customizable gestures and keyboard
Features
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Remotely control your PC or MAC anytime, anywhere. Video streaming up to 30 frame per second with audio, enjoy games, movie and TV shows from your PC or MAC. WebCam is also supported. Easily manage your computers with AVStreamer HUB Server on single account that it will automatically search your PC or MAC without configuring network settings. [ Main Feature ] * Desktop Streaming and Remote Control * Multimedia Streaming with playback speed control * Camera / TV Tuner Streaming ( PC ) [ Additional Feature ] * Zoom and Scaling Screen * Gesture Customizing * Custom Keyboard Customizing * Track Pad Mode * Video Playback Speed Control / Rate Control * Support Dual Monitor [ Special Feature : Built-in Multimedia Player ] * Supports PIP ( Picture in Picture ) mode to display desktop streaming screen and multimedia streaming screen simultaneously. Built-in Multimedia player support Camera, TV Tuner and video files that OS supports. For more detail of supporting media formats and device, please visit our website. [ Requirements and Restrictions ] * AVStreamer Server must be downloaded and installed on PC or MAC from our website (http://eplayworks.com) * Windows XP SP2 or above, Vista, Windows 7 32 bit/64bit * Core 2 Duo processor or higher is recommended. * Mac SnowLeopard and Lion, Mountain Lion * Any network firewall may block the connection if you don't allow "AVStreamer Server" manually.

About

Text Scanner

This app uses OCR technology to extract text from images and documents. It allows for editing, copying, sharing, and exporting scans as images or PDFs. All scans are stored and automatically sorted in one place, with iCloud syncing available.

Highlights
  • OCR text recognition
  • Scan documents and images
  • Edit and crop scans
  • Copy and share text
  • Export as image or PDF
  • iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
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Text Scanner uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to recognize text in documents and images. Features of Text Scanner: - Scan documents with a click - iCloud syncing across all your devices - Auto page-detection while scanning - Extract text from documents and images - Edit your scan the way you like - crop, filter, and rotation features - Copy and share the extracted text - Export your scans as images or PDF - Store all scans in one place - Automatically sorted scans - Scan using your camera or import from photo library - No internet required - No ads Experience the full power of Text Scanner with Text Scanner Pro, an auto-renewing subscription or a lifetime purchase that unlocks all the features in the app, including unlimited saved scans and upgraded limit of 24 scans per request, with all scans seamlessly saved and synced across your devices using iCloud. Payment will be charged to the account associated with your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime by going to your account settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://voicestudio.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-184946b1eaa6807ba92dd95a4eea5f4f

Screenshots

AVStreamer4 screens
Text Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Scanner at Free against AVStreamer's $2.99. Text Scanner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4). AVStreamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Text Scanner is free to download; AVStreamer costs $2.99 up front. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AVStreamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 38 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVStreamer ships an update every 4 weeks, Text Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AVStreamer versus Text Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVStreamerText Scanner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (13 ratings)4.8 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEPLAYWORKSAnant Patni

Customer experience

AVStreamer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Text Scanner

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

AVStreamer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Text Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Text Scanner Pro$2.991 Month
  • Text Scanner Pro$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Text Scanner Pro$49.99

Questions

Is AVStreamer free?
AVStreamer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AVStreamer or Text Scanner?
Text Scanner is rated higher. AVStreamer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Text Scanner averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.
Do AVStreamer or Text Scanner have ads?
Neither AVStreamer nor Text Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVStreamer or Text Scanner?
AVStreamer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Text Scanner every 6 months. Most recently, AVStreamer was updated on October 17, 2026 and Text Scanner on October 15, 2026.

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