Scratchcam vs Edit Text In Photo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratchcam
This app lets you reveal hidden moments by scratching away a white layer on your photos or videos. Each stroke captures a new instant, creating unique, layered visuals. Export your creations as transparent PNGs or videos for sharing.
- Scratch to reveal hidden moments
- Layered instant capture
- Video mode with moving windows
- Import photos from library
- Export transparent PNGs and videos
- One-time unlock for premium features
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Scratch the screen to reveal the moment your camera sees! How to use Scratchcam - Scratch the white canvas, and the moment the camera was seeing appears right there. - Each new stroke stacks a new moment over the last. - Tap once to fade the canvas and see the full camera view. Video mode - Every moment you scratch is kept as a video. - The camera never stops: it keeps filming the whole time. Scratch from your photos - Pull a photo from your library and scratch into it instead. - Old pictures, opened one stroke at a time. Saving - Your work is saved as transparent PNGs and videos. - Turn them into stickers for iMessage and Instagram Stories. Photo import, video mode, and unlimited saves come with a single one-time unlock. No subscription.
Edit Text In Photo
Easily edit text within screenshots without complex software. Simply import an image, tap the text you wish to alter, and replace it in seconds with custom fonts and colors. Ideal for modifying chats, receipts, or notes for creative and personal use.
- Import screenshots from gallery
- Smart OCR text detection
- Tap to edit detected text
- Replace text instantly
- Change fonts, colors, and size
- High-quality exports
- Beginner-friendly interface
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ForgeIt – Edit Text in Photos Change the words in any screenshot or photo. Import an image, tap the text you want to change, and type something new. ForgeIt finds the text for you, then edits it in place so it sits naturally in the picture. CHANGE TEXT IN A TAP • Smart OCR finds the text in your image automatically • Tap any line to edit, replace or erase it • Missed a spot? Draw around it and edit it anyway • Pick fonts, colors and sizes, with bold, italic, underline and strikethrough • Pinch to zoom up to 6x for precise work • Press and hold to compare with the original • Undo and redo any change • Export in high quality AI REDRAW When text sits on a photo, a gradient or a textured background, a plain overlay looks pasted on. AI Redraw repaints your new text into the image, matching the original font, size, weight and color. You get a free edit to try it. Pro includes monthly credits, and extra credit packs are available any time. MORE THAN TEXT • Replace Image: select a picture or element and swap it for another • Remove Object: mark what you don't want and it's gone • Remove Background: cut out your subject. Always free, never gated • Add Text: put text, stickers and pictures on a photo, then move and style each one • Image Translator: translate every line of text in a photo and set it back where it was. It runs on your device using Apple's on-device model (iOS 26 or later, on supported devices) GREAT FOR • Photo captions and posters • Typography and lettering designs • Collages and mockups • Translating signs, menus and notes • Tidying up your own screenshots • Creative, educational and entertainment projects HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a screenshot or photo 2. Tap the text you want to change 3. Type, erase or restyle it 4. Save and share your finished image FORGEIT PRO • Unlimited edits and full-resolution export • Unlimited edit history • All Pro text styles and presets • 7 AI credits every month • No ads • Every future Pro feature Choose a subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. RESPONSIBLE USE ForgeIt is made for creative, educational, entertainment, design and personal use. You are responsible for how you create, share and use your edited images. ForgeIt does not support fraud, impersonation, misinformation, forgery, document falsification or any unlawful activity. Please follow all applicable laws and platform policies. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://redizeuz.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratchcam at 100% against Edit Text In Photo's 50%. Scratchcam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Edit Text In Photo's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Scratchcam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Edit Text In Photo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scratchcam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edit Text In Photo has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scratchcam's written reviews are positive against 50% of Edit Text In Photo's.
Scratchcam ships an update every 9 days, Edit Text In Photo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratchcam | Edit Text In Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junghyun Yoo | Ebenezer Oteng |
Customer experience
Scratchcam
Edit Text In Photo
In-app purchases
Scratchcam
- Full Unlock (Launch Offer)$3.99
- Full Unlock$5.99
Edit Text In Photo
- Forge It Monthly Subscriptions$4.991 Month
- Forgeit 10 Credit$9.99
- Forge-IT Pro$9.99
- Forgeit 120 Coins$19.99
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