Comparison

Text Scanner * (OCR) vs Scan Text

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

Head to head

Text Scanner (OCR)

Copy text from images，ocr text

Free

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About

Text Scanner * (OCR)

Features

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OCR-Text Scanner is app to recognize any text from an image with 98% to 100% accuracy. Gave support for 92 languages. Here OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology is used to recognize text on image. Contact me if your language is missing to support. Features of Text Scanner: * Extract any Text/Words On Image. * Multi image scan - text extraction in background. * Recognize text from image supports 92 languages. * Copy - Text on Screen, using screenshot image * Crop image before OCR. * Edit & Share OCR result. * Get translations in over 100 languages. * Recent Scan history. * Organize scans inside folder. * Sort scans by date descending or ascending order. * Share extension to share image to extract text. * Multiple column selection on text of image. Please send mail if you find any bugs , issues or want any feature

About

Scan Text

Features

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Turn images into editable text in seconds. • Scan documents using camera or photos • High-accuracy OCR recognition • Select, copy, and edit text easily • No scan limits

Screenshots

Text Scanner * (OCR)4 screens

Scan Text2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scan Text at every 3 weeks against Text Scanner * (OCR)'s every 6 months. Text Scanner * (OCR)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). 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

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

Text Scanner * (OCR) ships an update every 6 months, Scan Text every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Text Scanner * (OCR) versus Scan Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Text Scanner * (OCR)	Scan Text
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Duc Huy Tran	志勇徐

In-app purchases

None

Text Scanner * (OCR)

No in-app purchases

None

Scan Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Scanner * (OCR) free?

Text Scanner * (OCR) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Scan Text free?

Scan Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Text Scanner * (OCR) or Scan Text have ads?

Neither Text Scanner * (OCR) nor Scan Text shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Text Scanner * (OCR) or Scan Text?

Text Scanner * (OCR) ships an update every 6 months, and Scan Text every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Scanner * (OCR) was updated on September 12, 2026 and Scan Text on September 17, 2026.