SmoothOCR vs Dreamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Dreamer
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夢設計のオールインワンアプリ 2つのモード「没入」「俯瞰」で夢を導こう 「没入」モード ◎今徹底的にやることを深掘り 「俯瞰」モード ① ビジョン：やりたいこと／やりたくないこと ② ボード：カテゴリーと行動を洗い出す ③ ステップ：今やるべき行動を決める マニュアルPDF： http://cf549269.cloudfree.jp/app_manuals/Dreamer.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dreamer at Free against SmoothOCR's $3.99. Dreamer also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Dreamer is free to download; SmoothOCR costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmoothOCR ships an update fortnightly, Dreamer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmoothOCR | Dreamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinya Saito | takanori hosoi |
In-app purchases
SmoothOCR
No in-app purchases
Dreamer
No in-app purchases
