Comparison

Text vs Profile Image AI

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

Head to head
About

Text

Features
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Detect regions of visible text in images.

About

Profile Image AI

Features
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One selfie in. A profile picture people actually reply to, out. Point the camera at yourself, pick a look, and let the app do the rest. In about twenty seconds you get a clean, professional headshot. PICK A LOOK - Studio Pro: neutral background, even light, ready for a work profile - 3D Cartoon: a playful avatar that still looks like you - Cinematic: warm rim light on a dark backdrop - Outdoor: soft daylight, blurred greenery WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES The background is replaced with a clean studio backdrop. The light on your face is evened out. Skin is smoothed without the plastic look, eyes sharpened, stray hairs tidied. Your face, your hair and your clothes stay yours - you still look like you. GENERATE A FACE FROM SCRATCH Need a portrait of someone who does not exist? Set gender, age range and vibe, and the app builds a face to match, with a name and an age to go with it. KEEP WHAT YOU MAKE Everything lands in your gallery. Compare before and after with a slider, save to Photos, or share it straight to wherever your profile lives. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up. Your photo is uploaded only to create your picture.

Screenshots

Text1 screens
Profile Image AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text at none against Profile Image AI's 3. Profile Image AI's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Profile Image AI sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update fortnightly, Profile Image AI every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Text versus Profile Image AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextProfile Image AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.7.2 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiJulien meyer

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Profile Image AI

One-time3
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 500 Credits$3.99
  • 1500 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Profile Image AI free?
Profile Image AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text or Profile Image AI have ads?
Both Text and Profile Image AI show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or Profile Image AI?
Text ships an update fortnightly, and Profile Image AI every 5 days. Most recently, Text was updated on October 30, 2026 and Profile Image AI on November 2, 2026.

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