Comparison

Magic Guard vs Scan To Text

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

Head to head
About

Magic Guard

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Magic Guard is your complete vehicle security system. Get real-time alerts, view 360Β° camera previews, control your vehicle remotely, and stay informed with live notifications – even when the car is off. Protect your car like never before.

About

Scan To Text

Features
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ScanToText β€” Fast, Reliable OCR for Photos & PDFs ScanToText turns photos and PDF files into editable text in seconds. From study notes and printed documents to receipts, forms, and screenshots, ScanToText helps you capture text quickly and reduce manual typing. What you can do with ScanToText β€’ Extract text from photos β€’ Import PDFs and recognize text fast β€’ Select language and country/region variants for better accuracy β€’ Copy, edit, and reuse recognized text in your workflow Built for β€’ Students digitizing notes and learning materials β€’ Professionals handling reports, contracts, and paperwork β€’ Multilingual users who need accurate recognition across language variants Supported OCR languages and regions (52) Simplified Chinese (China); Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao); English (US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand); Japanese (Japan); Korean (South Korea); French (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada); German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland); Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil); Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Argentina); Italian (Italy); Dutch (Netherlands); Swedish (Sweden); Finnish (Finland); Danish (Denmark); Norwegian (Norway); Hungarian (Hungary); Vietnamese (Vietnam); Afrikaans (South Africa); Albanian (Albania); Basque (Spain); Catalan (Spain); Croatian (Croatia); Czech (Czechia); Estonian (Estonia); Icelandic (Iceland); Irish (Ireland); Latin; Latvian (Latvia); Lithuanian (Lithuania); Malay (Malaysia, Indonesia); Polish (Poland); Romanian (Romania); Slovak (Slovakia); Slovenian (Slovenia); Swahili (Kenya, Tanzania); Turkish (TΓΌrkiye); Welsh (UK); Maltese (Malta); Creole; Galician (Spain); Esperanto; Filipino (Philippines); Indonesian (Indonesia); Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan); Russian (Russia); Bulgarian (Bulgaria); Macedonian (North Macedonia); Ukrainian (Ukraine); Serbian (Serbia); Belarusian (Belarus); Greek (Greece); Armenian (Armenia). --- Subscription Information β€’ Subscription Name: ScanToText Premium β€’ Subscription Length: Monthly β€’ Price: Shown in app (varies by region) β€’ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings --- Privacy Policy: https://scantotext.xyz/legal/privacy/en/2026-03-03.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Magic Guard4 screens
Scan To Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic Guard at none against Scan To Text's 8. Scan To Text's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan To Text sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Magic Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Guard ships an update weekly, Scan To Text every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Magic Guard versus Scan To Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic GuardScan To Text
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GenishQianyun Tech

In-app purchases

None

Magic Guard

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Scan To Text

Subscriptions3
  • Lite Monthly (50 Pages)$0.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly (120 Pages)$1.991 Month
  • Max Monthly (280 Pages)$3.991 Month
One-time5
  • Topup S (50 Pages)$1.49
  • Pro Topup 100 (100 Pages)$1.69
  • Topup M (150 Pages)$3.49
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  • Pro Topup 300 (300 Pages)$4.49
  • Topup L (400 Pages)$7.99

Questions

Is Magic Guard free?
Magic Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan To Text free?
Scan To Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic Guard or Scan To Text have ads?
Neither Magic Guard nor Scan To Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Guard or Scan To Text?
Magic Guard ships an update weekly, and Scan To Text every 3 days. Most recently, Magic Guard was updated on November 8, 2026 and Scan To Text on October 28, 2026.

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