Comparison

DesignScanner vs Image To Text

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

Head to head
About

DesignScanner

Transform your LiDAR-enabled device into a professional measuring tool. Quickly scan rooms to generate accurate 2D floor plans and interactive 3D models for renovations, design projects, or client presentations.

Highlights
  • LiDAR-enabled room scanning
  • Accurate 2D floor plans
  • Interactive 3D models
  • Real-time measurement capture
  • Export as PNG or USDZ
  • Share via AirDrop, email, cloud
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Design Scanner turns your LiDAR-enabled iPhone or iPad into a pro-grade measuring tool. Scan any room in under 60 seconds and receive precise 2D floor plans and interactive 3D models you can trust for renovation, interior design, or client presentations. ACCURATE ROOM SCANNING • Walk around once; real-time wall, ceiling-height and floor-area capture. • Instantly switch between 2D plan view and full 3D model. EXPORT & COLLABORATE • Save as PNG or USDZ. • Share via AirDrop, email or any cloud drive. • Ideal for architects, contractors and design teams. BUILT FOR EVERY USER • DIY homeowners – plan remodels, flooring or furniture layouts. • Professionals – create quote drawings and construction documents. • Real-estate agents – deliver floor plans and 3D walk-throughs on site. We release updates every 4–6 weeks based on your feedback. Rate the app and let us know what you’d like to see next. Download Design Scanner today and make professional room scanning as simple as taking a photo. Note: This application requires a device equipped with a LiDAR Scanner.

About

Image To Text

Extract text from images, screenshots, or camera captures. Translate recognized text into over 50 languages or copy it for editing and sharing. Save your scan history for easy access.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images
  • Scan using camera
  • Translate text to 50+ languages
  • Copy text from any screen
  • Edit, copy, and share recognized text
  • Save scan history
Features
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Copy Text On Image: Text Scan can extract text from image, camera and use it to translate text into over 50 languages or copy text from your screen by sharing a screenshot. Feature: * Extract text from image in the gallery or capture using camera. * Translate text into over 50 languages * Copy text from any screen, website or app by sharing screenshot. * Recognize text the edit, copy, share and translate. *Copy image before OCR. * Save scan history.

Screenshots

DesignScanner4 screens
Image To Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DesignScanner at 5.0 against Image To Text's 4.0. DesignScanner also leads on ads (none vs shown). Image To Text's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. DesignScanner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Image To Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DesignScanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DesignScanner ships an update every 11 days, Image To Text daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
DesignScanner versus Image To Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesignScannerImage To Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeurell Labs ABNothern Studio

Customer experience

DesignScanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Image To Text

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DesignScanner

One-time2
  • Pro Plus$4.99
  • Professional$9.99
None

Image To Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DesignScanner free?
DesignScanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image To Text free?
Image To Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DesignScanner or Image To Text?
DesignScanner is rated higher. DesignScanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Image To Text averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DesignScanner or Image To Text have ads?
Image To Text shows ads; DesignScanner does not.
Which is updated more often, DesignScanner or Image To Text?
DesignScanner ships an update every 11 days, and Image To Text daily. Most recently, DesignScanner was updated on October 15, 2026 and Image To Text on October 13, 2026.

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