Eisenhower vs TextOCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eisenhower
This app helps you prioritize tasks by sorting them based on urgency and importance. It offers a focus mode with a timer to help you concentrate on one task at a time and allows for easy scheduling or delegation of other tasks. Cloud sync keeps your matrix updated across devices.
- Eisenhower Matrix for task sorting
- Focus mode with customizable timer
- Schedule and delegate tasks
- Cloud synchronization with web app
- Unlimited tasks and notes
- Dark Mode and custom backgrounds (Premium)
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Less collecting endless to-do lists. It's your time to decide, focus, finish, and move on! Some days the problem isn't too many tasks — it's that they all look equally important. EISENHOWER gives your work a simple shape: what to do now, what to schedule, what to delegate, and what to let go. Featuring the Eisenhower Matrix — the urgent vs. important prioritization principle Dwight used to run a country, and the method this app has been refining for iPhone and web since 2011. FOUR-QUADRANT MATRIX Sort every task by urgency and importance: Do First, Schedule, Delegate, Don't Do. Keep no more than eight per sheet so you stay focused — with room for unlimited tasks and notes when you need them. FOCUS MODE Pick one important task, start a clean timer (30 minutes, or whatever suits you), and stay with it until it's done. SCHEDULE & DELEGATE Turn a decision into action — drop a task into your calendar or hand it to a colleague without leaving the app. CLOUD SYNC Sign in once and your matrix stays in real-time sync with the web app at app.eisenhower.me, and back again. Work, study, side projects, or just a crowded day — EISENHOWER helps you see what deserves your attention next. Looking for a quick tutorial? www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix Questions or ideas? Write to us at feedback@eisenhower.me — we read every one. EISENHOWER PREMIUM FEATURES Dark Mode, custom backgrounds, Productivity Cockpit, and unlimited completed-task history are available to Premium subscribers. Eligible previous paid iOS purchasers retain these four features on iPhone and iPad after purchase verification.
TextOCR
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I developed this TextOCR app as I needed a simple text recognition app that I can easily scan a text image and mail the text on it to myself. It works great for text image but not for handwriting recognition. You can use it handily to scan your receipts, phone numbers, namecards etc. To use, first scan the image using the built in camera App in iPhone. Load up the photo and zoom in to the selected area if required. You can then copy the scanned text to other application or mail the scanned text together with the scanned image to your email account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Eisenhower at Free against TextOCR's $0.99. Eisenhower also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). TextOCR's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On 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
Eisenhower is free to download; TextOCR costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Eisenhower ships an update every 6 weeks, TextOCR every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eisenhower | TextOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FTL3 | Daryl Wong |
Bugs and requests
Eisenhower
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently, especially on iOS updates
- Tasks duplicate themselves randomly
- Tasks disappear without user action
- Cannot scroll when tasks exceed screen size
- Text truncation in task display
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- Calendar integration not working on iOS 6+
- Sync failures between web and mobile
- Timer doesn't stay visible when phone sleeps
- Focus mode timer becomes unusable after updates
- App incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Privacy settings prevent calendar access
- Tasks cannot be moved between quadrants
- No updates for extended periods causing compatibility issues
Requested features
17 requests- iPad and universal app support
- Ability to add more than 8 tasks per quadrant
- Task history and completion logging
- Customizable timer duration (not just 30 minutes)
- Ability to reorder and move tasks between quadrants
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- Task details, notes, and descriptions
- Reminder notifications and alerts
- iCloud syncing between devices
- Today widget for quick access
- Task scheduling and due dates
- Multiple task lists or projects
- Export functionality (CSV, etc.)
- Landscape mode support
- Archive completed tasks
- Turn off timer sound while keeping alerts
- Ability to scroll task lists
- Correct language localization
TextOCR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eisenhower
No in-app purchases
TextOCR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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