SmoothOCR vs Quicks
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
Quicks
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Quicks, the fastest memo app for quickly capturing ideas, now supports Apple Watch. No more pulling your iPhone out of your pocket— you can instantly record your thoughts with your voice, right from your Apple Watch. Ideas you capture are automatically synced across your devices via iCloud. On your iPhone or iPad, you can copy with a single tap, review or edit content, organize memos with icons, and freely reorder them as needed. Key Features - Quickly capture ideas - Tap a memo to copy text - Edit or delete with a swipe - Add icons to organize your memos - Drag and drop to reorder - Sync across multiple devices with iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quicks at every 5 days against SmoothOCR's fortnightly. Quicks also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99). 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
SmoothOCR costs $3.99 and Quicks $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmoothOCR ships an update fortnightly, Quicks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmoothOCR | Quicks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinya Saito | Rhinoapp.dev |
In-app purchases
SmoothOCR
No in-app purchases
Quicks
No in-app purchases









