# Editorial vs Text Scanner

The clearest difference is rating: Text Scanner at 4.8 against Editorial's 4.1. Editorial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (238 vs 38). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Editorial asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Editorial has 238 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, Text Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Editorial | Text Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (238 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758/reviews) | **[4.8 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-scanner-scan-and-save/id1493140581/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **238** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 268 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [omz:software](https://appshunter.io/developer/285608316) | [Anant Patni](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603572643) |

## What reviewers say

### Editorial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758)

A plain text editor for iOS offering powerful automation and an inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents. Enhance your writing with custom workflows, scripts, and a smart keyboard.

**Highlights:** Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview, Extensible Workflows and Python Scripts, Dropbox Sync, Smart Keyboard with Swipe Gestures, Snippets and TextExpander Support, In-App Browser, Document Section Folding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, full of surprises
- 👍 Still good, great features
- 👍 Good, easy to use
- 👍 Love the features so far
- 👍 Incredible, amazing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Dropbox sync issues
- 🔒 No iCloud support
- 🐛 Text selection issues
- 🐛 Crashes, bugs
- 🔒 No iPhone X support

**Reported bugs**

- Dropbox sync issues leading to data loss
- Crashes, freezes, and bugs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- iCloud sync support
- Folder sync options beyond Dropbox
- Org-mode support
- Better Python script editing


### Text Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-scanner-scan-and-save/id1493140581)

This app uses OCR technology to extract text from images and documents. It allows for editing, copying, sharing, and exporting scans as images or PDFs. All scans are stored and automatically sorted in one place, with iCloud syncing available.

**Highlights:** OCR text recognition, Scan documents and images, Edit and crop scans, Copy and share text, Export as image or PDF, iCloud syncing, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Scanner Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Text Scanner Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Text Scanner Pro | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Editorial free?

Editorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Text Scanner free?

Text Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Editorial or Text Scanner?

Text Scanner is rated higher. Editorial averages 4.1 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while Text Scanner averages 4.8 from 38 ratings.

### Do Editorial or Text Scanner have ads?

Neither Editorial nor Text Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Editorial or Text Scanner?

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, and Text Scanner every 6 months. Most recently, Editorial was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Scanner on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*