Scan Text vs Timeline Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Scan Text
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Turn images into editable text in seconds. β’ Scan documents using camera or photos β’ High-accuracy OCR recognition β’ Select, copy, and edit text easily β’ No scan limits Privacy Policy: https://toolxu.cn/scan-text/privacy-policy.html Terms of UseοΌhttps://toolxu.cn/scan-text/terms-of-use.html
Timeline Maker
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Turn dates, notes and photos into a timeline you can share. Clarus arranges your events automatically and gives you five distinct layouts to choose from. Create a project overview, record personal milestones, or bring a school history project to life. β’ Add events with dates, titles, notes and photos. β’ Choose year, month or day precision, including BCE dates. β’ Switch between Classic, Editorial, Milestones, Roadmap and Event Flow layouts. β’ Share timeline images as PNG, or export multi-page PDFs with Pro. β’ Keep your timelines saved locally on your device. Free includes 3 timelines, 10 events per timeline, the Classic layout and PNG export with a watermark. Pro unlocks unlimited timelines and events, four additional layouts, PDF export and watermark-free exports. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-for-Timeline-Maker-Clarus-32b457c470328057a249ea8c9e82b521 Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-for-Timeline-Maker-Clarus-32b457c47032800f9896f0ab73110a21
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan Text at none against Timeline Maker's 2. Scan Text also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Timeline Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Timeline Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Scan Text asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scan Text ships an update fortnightly, Timeline Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan Text | Timeline Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | εΏε εΎ | η΄«ε¦ θΏ |
In-app purchases
Scan Text
No in-app purchases
Timeline Maker
- Clarus Pro Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Clarus Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
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