OCR Table vs Ideas Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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: โข Automatic table recognition from photos โข Export and share HTML files โข Built-in web server โ OCR images directly in your browser โข On-device processing - no cloud services required
Ideas Pool
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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
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Verdict
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 (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. OCR Table sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ideas Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.
OCR Table ships an update every 2 days, Ideas Pool every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCR Table | Ideas Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei-Cheng Ling | Ting Yu Lin |
In-app purchases
OCR Table
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
Ideas Pool
No in-app purchases









