Comparison

Textscan OCR/PDF/email vs Plain Text Total Editor

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

Head to head
About

Textscan OCR/PDF/email

Easily extract and edit text from images using your device's camera or gallery. Convert images to editable text or PDF files, share via email, or have the text read aloud. Features intuitive design and fast, precise recognition.

Highlights
  • Scan text from images
  • Edit recognized text
  • Save as text or PDF
  • Share via email
  • Read text aloud
  • Crop images
Features
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TextScan - Fast text recognition and editing With the TextScan app you can easily scan, edit and further process text from images. Use the camera or load an image from the gallery to extract the text. You can then save the text, edit it, share it via email or have it read aloud. Features: 1. Load image: Select an image from the gallery or take a photo with the camera. 2. Crop Image: Easily crop the desired area of ​​the image to scan only the relevant text. 3. Text Recognition (OCR): Convert the image into editable text and save the result as a text or PDF file. 4. Edit text: The recognized text can be further edited directly in the app and saved in various formats. 5. Share texts: Share the recognized text via email or other applications. 6. Read text: Have the recognized text read out to you by a selected voice. 7. Language and voice selection: Select the desired language and voice for the reading function. Advantages: • Intuitive user interface • Fast and precise text recognition • Multiple storage options (image, text, PDF) • Speech synthesis with customizable voice Download the TextScan app now and make processing text from images faster and easier!

About

Plain Text Total Editor

Features
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Plain Text Total Editor is a lightweight text editor designed for people who want simplicity without the clutter. Supports TXT, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, Python, Perl, C, C++, and Markdown. Toggle between read and edit modes with a single tap to protect your work from accidental changes. All files are saved locally on your device.

Screenshots

Textscan OCR/PDF/email4 screens
Plain Text Total Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plain Text Total Editor at 15.1 against Textscan OCR/PDF/email's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Textscan OCR/PDF/email versus Plain Text Total Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextscan OCR/PDF/emailPlain Text Total Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikJuan Sebastian Ramirez Artiles

In-app purchases

None

Textscan OCR/PDF/email

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Text Total Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textscan OCR/PDF/email free?
Textscan OCR/PDF/email is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Text Total Editor free?
Plain Text Total Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Textscan OCR/PDF/email or Plain Text Total Editor have ads?
Neither Textscan OCR/PDF/email nor Plain Text Total Editor shows ads.

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