Comparison

OCR vs Keep Screen On

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

Head to head
About

OCR

Features
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Designed especially for books and magazines, the app uses powerful OCR to capture every line clearly, even from complex layouts, so you can work with your content instead of retyping it. Start by choosing the type of document you are scanning, such as a book or magazine page. Then simply point your camera, capture the page, and let the app extract the text for you. The scanner is optimized to handle multi-column pages, footnotes, and varied fonts, making it ideal for students, researchers, editors, and anyone who works with printed material. After each scan, you see the extracted text along with helpful details that highlight what was captured. You can review and edit the text directly, copy it into your notes, or share it with other apps. If you enable extraction details, you get a clear breakdown of the recognized content, which is especially useful for checking accuracy on academic or professional material. The app also includes smart guidance on how to format and use the extracted text. Formatting tips help you turn raw OCR output into clean notes, citations, or study guides. For quick review, enable the summary option to generate a concise overview of the scanned passage. This is perfect for revising key sections of a book, preparing for exams, or gathering background information for research projects. All your scans are saved in an organized history so you can easily revisit previous pages, search within your saved documents, and continue building your personal library of excerpts. Each saved scan shows the original prompt or description alongside the extracted text, making it simple to remember why you captured it in the first place. Whether you are studying, researching, or simply collecting interesting passages from your reading, this app turns your phone into a reliable text capture and analysis tool. Scan once, extract instantly, and keep your most important book and magazine content always within reach. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Keep Screen On

This Safari extension prevents your device's screen from dimming automatically. It's ideal for situations where you need the display to remain active, such as following recipes or reading instructions.

Highlights
  • Prevents screen dimming
  • Useful for recipes
  • Safari extension
Features
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Keep Screen On is a Safari extension that allows you to keep the screen from dimming. This is great for reading recipes, for example.

Screenshots

OCR3 screens
Keep Screen On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Screen On at none against OCR's 2. Keep Screen On also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). OCR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Keep Screen On asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OCR ships an update every 3 months, Keep Screen On daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
OCR versus Keep Screen On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOCRKeep Screen On
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArda Emin CimenMark Wilson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OCR

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly pro plan$2.997 Days
  • Annual pro plan$14.991 Year
None

Keep Screen On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OCR free?
OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keep Screen On free?
Keep Screen On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OCR or Keep Screen On have ads?
Neither OCR nor Keep Screen On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OCR or Keep Screen On?
OCR ships an update every 3 months, and Keep Screen On daily. Most recently, OCR was updated on October 25, 2026 and Keep Screen On on October 25, 2026.

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