Convert To Pinyin vs TextOCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Convert To Pinyin
Effortlessly convert Chinese characters to pinyin with accurate tonal marks. This tool is ideal for Chinese language learners to quickly check pronunciations and easily copy or email the converted text.
- Convert Chinese characters to pinyin
- Includes accurate tonal marks
- Copy pinyin text to clipboard
- Email converted pinyin
- Supports typed or pasted Chinese text
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Convert Chinese characters to pinyin in the quickest possible way. The converted pinyin text will have the tonal marks in all the right places (also called accent marks). After conversion, you can quickly copy the pinyin text to clipboard or even email it out! - Perfect for learners of the Chinese language who want to quickly check the pronunciations of Chinese sentences. - Just type or paste the Chinese text, and tap the Convert button. - Copy the pinyin text, or email it out.
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 update cadence: TextOCR at every 15 months against Convert To Pinyin's every 42 months. Convert To Pinyin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Convert To Pinyin costs $0.99 and TextOCR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Convert To Pinyin ships an update every 42 months, TextOCR every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Convert To Pinyin | TextOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Rocket Studio | Daryl Wong |
In-app purchases
Convert To Pinyin
No in-app purchases
TextOCR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Convert To Pinyin free?
Is TextOCR free?
Do Convert To Pinyin or TextOCR have ads?
Which is updated more often, Convert To Pinyin or TextOCR?
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