OCR Table vs TableLens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCR Table
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OCR Table uses Apple's Vision Framework to recognize table structures from images and convert them to clean, formatted HTML. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who needs to digitize printed tables quickly. FEATURES: • Automatic table recognition from photos • Export and share HTML files • Built-in web server — OCR images directly in your browser • On-device processing - no cloud services required
TableLens
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TableLens is a privacy-first table scanner that runs local AI models on your device to extract table structure and text — then lets you edit and export clean data. Privacy first On-device processing: table structure + OCR run locally No cloud upload by default: your images stay on your phone Local storage: documents and edits are saved on-device Key features Capture with camera or import from Photos Auto edge detection & correction, with manual corner adjustment AI table structure recognition + Chinese/English OCR (multi-candidate OCR) Cell editing: copy/paste, delete rows/columns, clear cells, up to 20-step undo Split view: compare image (40%) + table (60%), or image-only/table-only
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OCR Table at Free against TableLens's $9.99. TableLens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On ads 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
OCR Table is free to download; TableLens costs $9.99 up front. OCR Table sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TableLens asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | OCR Table | TableLens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei-Cheng Ling | Kai Chen |
In-app purchases
OCR Table
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
TableLens
No in-app purchases
