Image to Text vs OCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Image to Text
This app uses OCR technology to extract text from images, photos, and PDF files. It can recognize both printed and handwritten text, supporting over 100 languages. Users can edit, share, and translate the extracted text, with options to scan multiple images and manage history.
- Extract text from images, photos, and screenshots
- Convert handwritten notes to editable text
- Extract text from PDF files
- Scan multiple images simultaneously
- Translate scanned text into 50+ languages
- Save and manage scan history
- Supports over 100 languages
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Turn any photo, PDF, or handwritten note into editable text in seconds. Point your camera, tap scan — our AI-powered OCR does the rest, in 100+ languages. 4.5-star rated by users worldwide WHY IMAGE TO TEXT? • Scan anything — photos, screenshots, documents, books, whiteboards, receipts • Handwriting recognition — convert handwritten notes to clean, editable text • PDF support — extract text from entire PDF files and books • 100+ languages — auto-detected, no setup needed • Instant translation — translate any scan into 50+ languages • Batch scanning — process multiple images at once • Edit, copy, share — your text is ready to use anywhere • Scan history — every scan saved and searchable HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo or import an image or PDF 2. AI extracts the text in seconds — even handwriting 3. Edit, translate, copy, or share it anywhere PERFECT FOR • Students — digitize lecture notes and textbook pages • Professionals — capture documents, contracts, and receipts • Travelers — scan and translate signs, menus, and forms • Anyone tired of retyping what's already written Your scans stay private. No account required to start scanning. Questions or ideas? We read every email — contact us anytime. --------------------------------------------- This app offers multiple in-app subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://blinixsolutions.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://blinixsolutions.com/terms-of-use/
OCR
This utility transforms your phone into a text scanner, enabling effortless OCR to extract text from images. It supports over 100 languages and offers features like editing, copying, and sharing extracted content.
- Extract text from images
- Scan image history archive
- Edit, copy, and share text
- Supports over 100 languages
- Automatic language detection
- Dark Mode
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The Smart Text Recognizer employs machine learning APIs to swiftly scan and extract text from images. Transform your mobile device into a text scanner with this application. This tool empowers you to engage in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) directly on your phone, making text extraction from images effortless. STR represents a no-cost OCR solution designed for text scanning within images. Key Attributes of the Smart Text Recognizer OCR: ٭ Extraction of text from images ٭ Archive of scanned image history ٭ Editing, copying, and sharing of extracted text ٭ Dark Mode for user preference The OCR function of the Smart Text Recognizer encompasses a diverse range of languages, covering more than 100 options. The app automatically detects the language within your images. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/kgspolicy/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OCR at none against Image to Text's shown. OCR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Image to Text's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Image to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Image to Text has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Image to Text ships an update every 4 weeks, OCR every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Image to Text | OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blinix Solutions Private Limited | Bhavinkumar Satashiya |
Customer experience
Image to Text
OCR
In-app purchases
Image to Text
- Montly Plan$2.991 Month
- Yearly Discounted Plan$19.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
OCR
- Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year









