Text vs ScanBox OCR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Text
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Detect regions of visible text in images.
ScanBox OCR
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Point. Frame. Done. Text Scanner turns your iPhone camera into an instant OCR tool - extract text from anything in seconds, in 13 languages. Scan signs, menus, receipts, documents, labels, handwritten notes, or whiteboards. Frame exactly what you want with the resizable scan box, tap Capture, and the text is ready to copy or share instantly. SCAN IN 13 LANGUAGES Switch between English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, and Korean โ right from Settings. HOW IT WORKS โข Aim your camera at any text โข Drag or resize the scan box to frame exactly what you need โข Tap Capture โ result appears instantly โข Copy, share, or scan again BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything runs on-device using Apple's Vision framework. No photos saved. No data transmitted. No account required - ever. SCAN HISTORY Every capture saved locally on your device. Reference it later, swipe to delete, or clear all at once. Your history never leaves your phone. NO BLOAT โข No account or sign-in โข No internet connection required โข No ads or tracking โข No third-party SDKs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ScanBox OCR at none against Text's shown. ScanBox OCR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7.2). Text's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text ships an update fortnightly, ScanBox OCR monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text | ScanBox OCR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.7.2 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | Neha Rathore |
In-app purchases
Text
No in-app purchases
ScanBox OCR
No in-app purchases









