CamScan vs Snap to Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamScan
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PDF, Word & Text Scanner — fast OCR, translate, edit, and share. Turn your iPhone into a powerful scanner and text extractor. Scan any document, image, or photo and instantly pull out editable text with advanced OCR. Convert scans to high‑quality PDF or Word, search in text, and translate across 40+ languages. Batch scan pages with smart edge detection and image enhancement for blurry or small text. What you can do: • Scan text from images, photos, and the camera • Convert to PDF, Word (.docx), or copyable text • Multi‑language OCR & built‑in translation (40+ languages) • Batch scan with auto edge detection & perspective fix • Enhance images (contrast, brightness) for better OCR • Edit, search, and export scanned text • Share via email, Files, cloud apps • Offline OCR (selected languages) • Secure document management Why users choose this app: • Fast and accurate OCR, even on small or blurry text • Simple, clean design with powerful tools • Perfect for receipts, notes, books, contracts, homework, and more Made for students, professionals, and anyone who needs reliable, on‑the‑go text scanning.
Snap to Text
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Snap to Text is a simple OCR tool that pulls the words out of your photos so you can copy, translate, and share them. No account, no setup. Just take a photo or pick one from your library, and Snap to Text extracts the text right away. Everything runs on your device (Apple Vision) — your images and text never leave your iPhone or iPad. Key features • Fast recognition: shoot with the camera or choose a photo. Works across many languages, including English and Japanese • See what it read: recognized regions are highlighted on the original image, and you can edit the text on the spot • Copy, translate, share: copy the extracted text with one tap, use the system translation (iOS 17.4+), or send it via the share sheet • History: every extraction is saved automatically for later reuse — swipe to delete the ones you don't need • iPhone / iPad, Dark Mode, and 9 languages Privacy Your text and images are processed and stored only on your device. No account is required, and nothing is sent to a server. Turn the text on paper, signs, books, and screenshots into something you can actually use — without retyping a word.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Snap to Text at none against CamScan's shown. Snap to Text also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). CamScan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.3.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CamScan ships an update every 4 days, Snap to Text every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | CamScan | Snap to Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.3.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THIEN PHAN | Daisuke Minami |
In-app purchases
CamScan
No in-app purchases
Snap to Text
No in-app purchases









