Comparison

Capts vs Simple OCR App

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

Head to head
About

Capts

Features
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Extract text from photos, screenshots, and PDFs, then organize long captures and document conversions in one place. [Photo OCR] Extract text from photos, screenshots, receipts, signs, and document images. Process multiple images at once. [Organized Text] Keep the original OCR and view a readable organized version next to it. Copy either result when you need it. [Saved Records] Store processed images and OCR results as history. Reopen source OCR, organized text, and detected links later. [PDF Tools] Extract PDF pages as images, or combine multiple images into one PDF. Continue from PDF work into photo OCR flows. [Scroll Capture] Turn a screen recording of a scrolling page into one long stitched image. Save long pages, chats, and lists cleanly. [Links and Codes] Detect URLs, emails, phone numbers, QR codes, and barcodes inside images. Open or copy useful information quickly. Use Capts for receipts, lecture notes, work documents, web page captures, and anything you need to read again or copy later.

About

Simple OCR App

Features
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Simple Picture-to-Text OCR App Turn any image into editable text in seconds. This lightweight and easy-to-use app helps you extract text from photos, screenshots, or documents with just a few taps. How to Use - Tap Upload Image to select a photo from your device. - Choose your preferred OCR Model for recognition. - Press Extract Text to process the image. - View, copy, and share the recognized text instantly. Perfect For - Digitizing printed documents - Extracting text from screenshots - Converting handwritten notes to digital text - Quickly capturing text from any photo Why Youโ€™ll Love It - Fast and accurate OCR models - Works offline (depending on model) - Simple, clean interface - Secure โ€” your data stays on your device

Screenshots

Capts2 screens
Simple OCR App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple OCR App at none against Capts's shown. Simple OCR App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Capts versus Simple OCR App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptsSimple OCR App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoungmo songHanpeng Yang

In-app purchases

None

Capts

No in-app purchases

None

Simple OCR App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capts free?
Capts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple OCR App free?
Simple OCR App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Capts or Simple OCR App have ads?
Capts shows ads; Simple OCR App does not.

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