Biboloc vs SmoothOCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biboloc
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Biboloc(ビボウロク)はメモアプリです。 まだ作成中のアプリなので、こういう機能が欲しい! などあればレビューからコメント頂けますと幸いです。 機能紹介: ◇メモ作成(+ボタン) 追加したいタグをクリックするだけで 簡単にタグ登録ができます。 解除したい場合は、もう一度タップしてください。 タグの登録もここから行えます。 ◇メモ編集(メニューアイコン) お気に入り、メモの削除が行えます。 ◇メモ管理(メモアイコン) 日付、月ごとにまとめて一覧が表示されます。 メモをタップすると編集ができます。 ◇タグ管理(#アイコン) 登録済みのタグから検索ができます。 使わないタグの削除もここから行えます。 ◇お気に入り(星アイコン) お気に入りのメモを一覧で表示できます。 ◇設定(歯車アイコン) Bibolocのレビュー、共有ができます。 パスワード設定などを行えます。 削除したメモの復元も行えます。
SmoothOCR
This application converts camera-captured text into editable digital text. It supports continuous scanning, multi-page management, and multilingual recognition, including Japanese vertical writing. Output options include text files, PDFs, and iCloud synchronization.
- Continuous text scanning
- Multi-page management
- Text editing
- TXT and PDF file export
- iCloud data synchronization
- Multilingual support
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This is an app that can convert characters shown on the camera into text. Features ・Continuous scanning is possible for the time being ・Can manage multiple pages at once ・Simple UI ·Multilingual ・Supports Japanese vertical writing Supported functions ・Text edit ・txt file output ・PDF file output ・Data synchronization between devices using iCloud Terms of service: https://note.com/wakaba_dev/n/nf2c276e954bc Tutorial: https://note.com/wakaba_dev/n/nc1cf9dd8b1a9
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Biboloc at Free against SmoothOCR's $3.99. Biboloc also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SmoothOCR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On 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
Biboloc is free to download; SmoothOCR costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Biboloc ships an update monthly, SmoothOCR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biboloc | SmoothOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eiki Ogawa | Shinya Saito |
In-app purchases
Biboloc
No in-app purchases
SmoothOCR
No in-app purchases









