Text Scan vs MemoNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Scan
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Snap a photo to get editable text. Receipts, contracts, whiteboards, handwriting, screenshots - point your camera and the text is recognized instantly. Copy it into messages, email, or notes, or export as PDF / TXT. What you get: - Camera scan + photo library, recognition on device - 100% offline - nothing is uploaded anywhere - Copy results, search history, merge multiple scans - Smart detection for phone numbers, URLs, dates Made for students copying the board, professionals handling receipts and contracts, and anyone taking quick notes. One-time Pro unlock removes export limits - no subscription, no ads.
MemoNote
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CopperNote is a handwritten notes, PDF annotation, and infinite canvas workspace for iPhone and iPad. It brings everyday notes, class work, meeting minutes, reading markup, and visual thinking into one focused app: - Write with Apple Pencil or your finger, highlight, erase, and select strokes with lasso tools - Start from blank, ruled, dotted, grid, Cornell, daily planner, weekly planner, meeting, reading, math, and music paper templates - Import PDFs, annotate directly, then export PDFs with the background, annotations, stickers, or watermark options you choose - Add photos, scanned images, text objects, shapes, stickers, and reusable page elements - Record audio notes for classes, interviews, and meetings - Organize notebooks, PDFs, quick notes, folders, and infinite canvas documents in the library - Work through long documents with continuous pages, thumbnails, document tabs, and a customizable toolbar CopperNote stores note content on device by default. It does not require an account and does not track you for advertising. It is built for students, creators, and knowledge workers who want a quiet, direct place to keep long-lived notes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Scan at none against MemoNote's 4. MemoNote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MemoNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Text Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Scan ships an update monthly, MemoNote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Scan | MemoNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海舰 彭 | 以祁 孙 |
In-app purchases
Text Scan
No in-app purchases
MemoNote
- Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
- Quarterly VIP$1.993 Months
- 6-Month VIP$2.996 Months
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- Yearly VIP$3.991 Year









