Comparison

Scan Text vs CamScan

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

Head to head
About

Scan Text

Features
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Scan text from camera / pictures, and copy to clipboard for other apps to use. Image data will not be sent to the server through the internet, and text extraction and recognition will run locally on the device. Supported languages: Auto detect (requires iOS 16), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese (requires iOS 16), Korean (requires iOS 16), Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (requires iOS 16), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian (requires iOS 16)

About

CamScan

Features
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PDF, Word & Text Scanner — fast OCR, translate, edit, and share. Turn your iPhone into a powerful scanner and text extractor. Scan any document, image, or photo and instantly pull out editable text with advanced OCR. Convert scans to high‑quality PDF or Word, search in text, and translate across 40+ languages. Batch scan pages with smart edge detection and image enhancement for blurry or small text. What you can do: • Scan text from images, photos, and the camera • Convert to PDF, Word (.docx), or copyable text • Multi‑language OCR & built‑in translation (40+ languages) • Batch scan with auto edge detection & perspective fix • Enhance images (contrast, brightness) for better OCR • Edit, search, and export scanned text • Share via email, Files, cloud apps • Offline OCR (selected languages) • Secure document management Why users choose this app: • Fast and accurate OCR, even on small or blurry text • Simple, clean design with powerful tools • Perfect for receipts, notes, books, contracts, homework, and more Made for students, professionals, and anyone who needs reliable, on‑the‑go text scanning.

Screenshots

Scan Text3 screens
CamScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CamScan at none against Scan Text's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scan Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CamScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Scan Text versus CamScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan TextCamScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.3.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer启铮 石THIEN PHAN HUU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan Text

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$2.99
None

CamScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Text free?
Scan Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CamScan free?
CamScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scan Text or CamScan have ads?
Both Scan Text and CamScan show ads.

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