Comparison

OCR vs Reminder Inbox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images
  • Scan image history archive
  • Edit, copy, and share text
  • Supports over 100 languages
  • Automatic language detection
  • Dark Mode
Features
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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

About

Reminder Inbox

Features
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Want to make better use of Apple's Reminders, but never quite stick with it? - Entering reminders feels like too much work - Too many lists leave you tired of organizing Reminder Inbox is a simple app designed to reduce the friction before adding a reminder. It is built around a simple idea: add first, organize later. 1. Chat-style input screen - Add reminders with the casual feel of a chat - Paste multiple lines to register multiple reminders at once 2. List-based screen - Sort and organize what you added afterward Build a reminder habit with a simple flow: capture first, sort later.

Screenshots

OCR4 screens
Reminder Inbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OCR at Free against Reminder Inbox's $1.99. OCR also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Reminder Inbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads 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

OCR is free to download; Reminder Inbox costs $1.99 up front. OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Reminder Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR ships an update every 5 months, Reminder Inbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
OCR versus Reminder Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCRReminder Inbox
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavinkumar Satashiyatakaaki024

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year
None

Reminder Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OCR free?
OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reminder Inbox free?
Reminder Inbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do OCR or Reminder Inbox have ads?
Neither OCR nor Reminder Inbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OCR or Reminder Inbox?
OCR ships an update every 5 months, and Reminder Inbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, OCR was updated on September 9, 2026 and Reminder Inbox on October 25, 2026.

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