Comparison

Text Extractor! images to text vs Text Extractor OCR

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

Head to head
About

Text Extractor! images to text

Capture text from documents using your device's camera. Convert images into editable text files that can be easily shared across various platforms. This offline application streamlines document digitization, making scanners and photocopiers obsolete.

Highlights
  • Offline text recognition
  • Image to text conversion
  • Document digitization
  • Easy sharing options
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Text Extractor turns any photo into editable text. Point the camera at a document, a page, a sign or a receipt and get the text in seconds. Everything works 100% offline: your documents never leave your iPhone or iPad. HOW IT WORKS • Photograph a document or pick an image from your photo library • Crop the area you need with a simple frame • Tap "Extract": the text is recognized instantly, without an internet connection • Save it, edit it and find it again anytime in your list MAIN FEATURES • Completely rewritten app: faster, cleaner and ready for the latest iPhone and iPad • Translate the extracted text with one tap • Read aloud: listen to the text with a natural voice • Copy to the clipboard in one tap • Text recognition in 12 languages: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese and Korean • Search inside all your saved texts SHARE ANYWHERE Send your text to Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Notes, Pages, Dropbox and any other app. PRIVACY FIRST Recognition runs entirely on your device. No account, no upload, no tracking of your documents. Your scanner and photocopier are no longer needed: convert every paper document into digital text and speed up your work. PREMIUM (optional) Text Extractor is free to use with ads. Premium removes all ads and unlocks every feature: translation, read aloud, all OCR languages. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. How the subscription works – Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase, after the free trial ends. – The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. – You can manage or cancel it at any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. The unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. – The price shown in the app is the one that applies to your country. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/termofuseapp/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Text Extractor OCR

This app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images and documents, including handwritten content. It offers high accuracy and supports multiple languages, with features like sharing and cropping extracted text.

Highlights
  • Extract text from images and PDFs
  • Supports handwritten text
  • High accuracy (99%)
  • Share extracted text
  • Crop text from images
  • Supports dark mode
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Text Extractor (OCR) will help to extract text of any language from document or an image. It supports handwritten images/documents as well. √ Extract text from image, PDF √ Ability to share the extracted the text √ 99% Accuracy level √ Easy to extract from a hardcopy document using camera √ Ability to extract from multi page document √ Easy to crop text content from an Image √ Supports Darkmode √ Support most of the languages

Screenshots

Text Extractor! images to text4 screens
Text Extractor OCR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Extractor! images to text at none against Text Extractor OCR's 2. Text Extractor! images to text also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 17 months). Text Extractor OCR's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Extractor OCR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Text Extractor! images to text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Text Extractor! images to text against 5.0 for Text Extractor OCR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Text Extractor! images to text's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Extractor OCR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Extractor! images to text ships an update every 8 months, Text Extractor OCR every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text Extractor! images to text versus Text Extractor OCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Extractor! images to textText Extractor OCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoBhuvaneswari Sekar

Customer experience

Text Extractor! images to text

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Text Extractor OCR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Text Extractor! images to text

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Text Extractor OCR

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Premium$0.991 Month
  • One Year Premium$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Text Extractor! images to text free?
Text Extractor! images to text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Extractor OCR free?
Text Extractor OCR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Extractor! images to text or Text Extractor OCR?
Text Extractor! images to text and Text Extractor OCR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Text Extractor! images to text or Text Extractor OCR have ads?
Both Text Extractor! images to text and Text Extractor OCR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Extractor! images to text or Text Extractor OCR?
Text Extractor! images to text ships an update every 8 months, and Text Extractor OCR every 17 months. Most recently, Text Extractor! images to text was updated on October 9, 2026 and Text Extractor OCR on October 11, 2026.

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