Comparison

SmoothOCR vs Tana

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Continuous text scanning
  • Multi-page management
  • Text editing
  • TXT and PDF file export
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Multilingual support
Features
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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

About

Tana

Features
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Meetings that ship work. Tana turns meetings into finished work. Capture meetings from Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams on desktop, or host calls directly in Tana. Then stay on top of your day, ask questions about past conversations, review the work your meetings created, and join Tana calls from your iPhone. Tana for iOS is the companion app that let's you: Stay on top of your day See what needs your attention at a glance. Review upcoming meetings, out-of-office updates, and work waiting on you. Chat with your meetings Ask Tana about past meetings, status updates, and shared context with your team. View docs, issues, and projects Open the work your meetings created. Review context, acceptance criteria, attached documents, and the details you need to keep moving. Get the gist, even if you weren't there Catch up quickly with clear meeting summaries and outcomes. See what was decided, what needs to happen next, and open the details when you need them. Join Tana meetings on the go Join calls from your iPhone, see who's in the room, and keep the conversation connected to the work. Tana goes beyond notetaking and helps you file issues, update CRMs, send updates, and complete the docs, before the meeting ends. -- Try the full experience with a 30-day free trial, then continue on the free plan with meeting transcripts, documents, and basic AI search, or subscribe for expanded AI, unlimited hosted meetings, meeting agents, and powerful integrations.

Screenshots

SmoothOCR4 screens
Tana4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tana at Free against SmoothOCR's $3.99. Tana also leads on update cadence (every 5 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tana is free to download; SmoothOCR costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmoothOCR ships an update fortnightly, Tana every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SmoothOCR versus Tana: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoothOCRTana
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShinya SaitoTana

In-app purchases

None

SmoothOCR

No in-app purchases

None

Tana

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmoothOCR free?
SmoothOCR costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tana free?
Tana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmoothOCR or Tana have ads?
Neither SmoothOCR nor Tana shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmoothOCR or Tana?
SmoothOCR ships an update fortnightly, and Tana every 5 days. Most recently, SmoothOCR was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tana on October 24, 2026.

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