Scan Text vs CamScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan Text
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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)
CamScan
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Scan Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CamScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Scan Text | CamScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.3.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 启铮 石 | THIEN PHAN HUU |
In-app purchases
Scan Text
- Remove all ads$2.99
CamScan
No in-app purchases









