Comparison

English OCR vs Text Recognizer OCR

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

Head to head
About

English OCR

This app uses optical character recognition (OCR) to convert images of text into editable digital text. For best results, ensure images are well-lit, cropped precisely to the text, and clear of blur or distortion. You can also process images transferred from other devices.

Highlights
  • Image to text conversion
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Supports transferred images
  • Clear character recognition
  • Precise text cropping
Features
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Please be aware current OCR technology need your help to get magic result. The magic is predestined when you take pictures: - Pictures should be taken in bright environment. Normally if your iphone flashed (in auto mode) it means not bright enough (even with flash); - Pictures should be cropped to exact rectangle just include target texts, OCR engine will take everything inside as text to recognize; - Pictures should be clear to identify characters, usually shaking or dark environment is the reason of ghosting image; - Avoiding deep fold document, OCR engine will take everything inside cropped rectangle as text to recognize; - You also can transfer pictures from other devices (scanner, computer, digital camera, etc.) to your device, then use this app to recognize. - The only difference with Pro version (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/english-ocr-pro/id562211141?mt=8) is advertising. Thank you for choosing our product and help you enjoy.

About

Text Recognizer OCR

Features
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Text Recognizer OCR includes features to extract phone numbers, email addresses, addresses, events, and more. Additionally, it offers a playback feature, enabling you to listen to the extracted text with play and pause controls. The application also provides a history feature, allowing you to view previously processed items.

Screenshots

English OCR4 screens
Text Recognizer OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: English OCR at none against Text Recognizer OCR's shown. English OCR also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

English OCR ships an update every 4 months, Text Recognizer OCR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
English OCR versus Text Recognizer OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnglish OCRText Recognizer OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNew Mobile Way Inc.Nandha Kumar Ravi

In-app purchases

None

English OCR

No in-app purchases

None

Text Recognizer OCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is English OCR free?
English OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Recognizer OCR free?
Text Recognizer OCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do English OCR or Text Recognizer OCR have ads?
Text Recognizer OCR shows ads; English OCR does not.
Which is updated more often, English OCR or Text Recognizer OCR?
English OCR ships an update every 4 months, and Text Recognizer OCR every 2 months. Most recently, English OCR was updated on November 13, 2026 and Text Recognizer OCR on November 8, 2026.

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