Video To Text vs 课本读
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video To Text
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Extract on-screen text from video frames by ocr. Support custom region selection for text extraction. Supports text extraction from selected video segments. Editable extraction results for easy proofreading. Save extraction history for quick access next time. Extract Video Subtitle and export as an SRT file Supports all major video formats.
课本读
This app uses OCR technology to recognize English words from textbook pages. It provides phonetic symbols, Chinese definitions, and native American pronunciation for each word. Users can manage textbooks, edit information, and zoom in for clarity, making English learning more efficient and engaging.
- OCR text recognition
- Phonetic symbols and definitions
- Native American pronunciation
- Textbook and unit management
- Manual editing and correction
- Zoom functionality
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课本读是一款专为中小学生设计的英语课本点读工具。 只需用相机拍摄课本页面，或从相册选择照片，App 便会自动识别页面上的所有英文单词，并逐一标注音标和中文释义。点击单词即可查看详细解释、听取纯正美式发音，让英语学习更高效、更有趣。 核心功能： - 拍照/选图即识别：OCR 文字识别技术，自动定位课本中的每个单词 - 内置小学+初中 2000+ 词音标词典，覆盖主流教材词汇 - 点击点读：点击单词即可显示音标、释义，并播放标准发音 - 课本管理：自由创建课本和单元，按学期/章节组织学习内容 - 编辑校正：可手动修改单词、音标和标注位置，确保准确无误 - 双指缩放：放大查看细节，轻松点击小字单词 适用场景： 课前预习、课后复习、单词自学、英语作业辅助。特别适合没有配套点读笔的课本，或者希望随时随地学习的场景。 内置词库涵盖小学（1195 词）和初中（895 词）核心词汇，持续更新中。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Video To Text at 15.6 against 课本读's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video To Text | 课本读 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Zhiya Technology Co., Ltd. | 东 刘 |
In-app purchases
Video To Text
No in-app purchases
课本读
No in-app purchases
