# Word Scan vs Picture 2 Text

The clearest difference is rating: Picture 2 Text at 2.3 against Word Scan's 1.0. Word Scan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Picture 2 Text holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

Word Scan ships an update every 2 months, Picture 2 Text every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Word Scan | Picture 2 Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-scan/id674984740/reviews) | **[2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-2-text/id1469832321/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 114 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Noval Agung Prayogo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163677873) | [sebastian badea](https://appshunter.io/developer/1067664142) |

## What reviewers say

### Word Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-scan/id674984740)

This utility app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images captured by your device's camera or from your photo library. It currently supports English, Arabic, and Japanese, with more languages planned for future updates. Designed for iPhone and iPod devices running iOS 8.0 or later.

**Highlights:** Mobile OCR, Text recognition from images, Supports camera and photo library, Multiple language support, Future language updates planned

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Picture 2 Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-2-text/id1469832321)

Extract text from images to edit, save, or listen to. This utility allows you to quickly grab text from photos for various uses.

**Highlights:** Extract text from images, Edit extracted text, Save extracted text, Listen to extracted text, Share extracted text

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Word Scan free?

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

### Is Picture 2 Text free?

Picture 2 Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Word Scan or Picture 2 Text?

Picture 2 Text is rated higher. Word Scan averages 1.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Picture 2 Text averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Word Scan or Picture 2 Text have ads?

Picture 2 Text shows ads; Word Scan does not.

### Which is updated more often, Word Scan or Picture 2 Text?

Word Scan ships an update every 2 months, and Picture 2 Text every 7 months. Most recently, Word Scan was updated on September 28, 2026 and Picture 2 Text on October 10, 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.*