English OCR vs Text Recognizer OCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Image to text conversion
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Supports transferred images
- Clear character recognition
- Precise text cropping
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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.
Text Recognizer OCR
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | English OCR | Text Recognizer OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | New Mobile Way Inc. | Nandha Kumar Ravi |
In-app purchases
English OCR
No in-app purchases
Text Recognizer OCR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is English OCR free?
Is Text Recognizer OCR free?
Do English OCR or Text Recognizer OCR have ads?
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