Comparison

OCR Table vs Ideas Pool

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

Head to head
About

OCR Table

Features
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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: β€’ Automatic table recognition from photos β€’ Export and share HTML files β€’ Built-in web server β€” OCR images directly in your browser β€’ On-device processing - no cloud services required

About

Ideas Pool

Features
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Ideas Pool is a minimal yet powerful idea manager designed for visual Thinkers, creators and lifelong learners. Capture every spark the moment it appears, organize it with tags and statuses, and turn it into real projects when the timing is right. Features: 1. Visual Idea Presentation - Say goodbye to vertical text lists, embrace visual layouts - Each idea has its own unique avatar (choose preset characters or custom emoji/images) - Gracefully floating in the idea pool, clear at a glance - The perfect tool for visual thinkers 2. Lightning-Fast Gesture Controls - Quick sort mode: Swipe cards for fast decisions - Progress dragging: Long-press avatars to adjust completion - Toggle between three view modes (list/grid/pool view) 3. iOS Widget Quick Recording - Add ideas directly from your home screen, no need to open the app - Support for both text and voice input - Automatically syncs to the idea pool - Even more convenient with lock screen widgets 4. Custom Goals, Zero Pressure - Set your own goal values, no-pressure design - Choose from three weekly goal types - Visual progress bars for a sense of achievement 5. Customizable Idea Avatars - Five adorable preset characters - Support custom emoji as avatars - Upload your own images as profile pictures - Automatically detect and set idea representative icons from content 6. Smart Title Recognition - Spaces automatically recognized as title separators - Easy editing, modify anytime - Free categorization with tag system

Screenshots

OCR Table2 screens
Ideas Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ideas Pool at none against OCR Table's 1. Ideas Pool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). OCR Table's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support 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. OCR Table sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ideas Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR Table ships an update daily, Ideas Pool every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on May 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
OCR Table versus Ideas Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCR TableIdeas Pool
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWei-Cheng LingTing Yu Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OCR Table

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
None

Ideas Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OCR Table free?
OCR Table is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ideas Pool free?
Ideas Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OCR Table or Ideas Pool have ads?
Neither OCR Table nor Ideas Pool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OCR Table or Ideas Pool?
OCR Table ships an update daily, and Ideas Pool every 4 days. Most recently, OCR Table was updated on May 19, 2026 and Ideas Pool on September 10, 2026.

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