Texcan vs Docly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Texcan
This app digitizes handwritten and printed text from photos or camera captures. It quickly recognizes text, allowing you to copy, share, or save it for organization. A history feature provides easy access to past scans, making it ideal for notes from meetings, classes, or daily use.
- Digitize handwritten notes
- Recognize printed text
- Capture via camera or photo
- Copy, share, and save text
- Scan history for review
- Simple user interface
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An OCR app that digitizes handwritten notes and printed text effortlessly. Capture with the camera or select a photo, and the app quickly recognizes text. Copy, share, or save the recognized text for easy organization. The history feature lets you review past scans anytime. Perfect for meetings, classes, and daily notes. With its simple interface, anyone can use it easily.
Docly
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Docly is the simple, fast document scanner for iPhone. Scan any document with your camera, enhance it with filters, crop it to perfection, and export it as a PDF or image — all in seconds. Scan: Use your iPhone camera to scan receipts, contracts, notes, letters, and more. Automatic edge detection does the work for you. Filter & Crop: Apply filters like grayscale or black & white to improve readability. Fine-tune your scan with precision cropping. Export & Share: Export your documents as a multi-page PDF or as images. Share instantly via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any other app. Private by design: Everything stays on your device. No account required, no cloud uploads, no tracking. Website: https://docly.romaccount.com/ Terms of Service: https://docly.romaccount.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://docly.romaccount.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Docly at none against Texcan's shown. Texcan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Texcan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Docly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Texcan | Docly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kota tada | Bernhard Punz |
In-app purchases
Texcan
- Premium$4.99
- Treat to Lunch$14.99
Docly
- Iced Tea$3.99
