Comparison

IRIScan to Text vs RawCodeScan

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

Head to head
About

IRIScan to Text

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful scanner. Convert paper documents and images into editable text files, compatible with various text editors and cloud storage services. Easily share your scanned content via multiple platforms.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with native camera
  • Convert to editable text (.txt)
  • Import from camera, library, cloud
  • Automatic image enhancement
  • Export to SMS, email, social media
  • Text recognition in 130+ languages
Features
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IRIScan to Text turns your iPhone & iPad into a scanner! Scan paper documents using the native camera of your iDevice and convert them into fully editable text files (.txt) compatible with any text editor (SMS, Notes, Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, etc.). IRIScan to Text also connects with I.R.I.S.’ Wi-Fi mobile scanners to process documents from your iDevice ** BENEFITS ** - Never miss any information: scan documents on the go, wherever and whenever you are! - Scan any type of documents: paper documents, magazine articles, pictures, sticky notes, business cards, invoices, contracts, etc. You name it! - Never retype text again: your documents will be converted into editable text format you can easily edit in any text editor (Notes, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Evernote, etc.). - Archive your files in Dropbox, Box or Google Drive to access them from another device or computer. - Share your texts by SMS, email, Facebook, Notes, Twitter, Evernote, etc.) or open them with any third-party application ** FEATURES ** - Scan paper documents, books, magazines,… Using the native camera of your iPhone or iPad. - Convert your documents to editable text files (OCR technology included). - Import documents from your camera, photo library, IRIScan Wi-Fi scanners, Dropbox, Box or Google Drive. - Automatic image enhancement - Export your files into SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, Box or Google Drive. - Compatible with IRIScan Wi-Fi mobile scanners. - Text recognition in 130+ languages - Compatible with any text editor (Notes, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, Evernote, etc.). ** VIDEO DEMONSTRATION ** Go to www.irislink.com/ios ** IN APP PURCHASES ** - Convert documents into searchable PDF files (.PDF) - Convert documents into editable Word files (.DOCX) ** SUPPORTED DEVICES ** - Universelle Anwendung (iPhone, iPad) - iPhone 6, 6S, iPhone 7, 7 Plus + iPhone 8, 8 Plus - iPod touch der 5. Generation - iPad 4, iPad 4, iPad Air, iPad Pro ** SUPPORTED OCR LANGUAGES ** Afaan Oromo, Afrikaans, Albanian, Asturian, Aymara, Azeri (Latin), Balinese, Basque, Bemba, Bikol, Bislama, Bosnian (Cyrillic), Bosnian (Latin), Brazilian, Breton, Bulgarian, Bulgarian-English, Byelorussian, Byelorussian-English, Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (USA), Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Farsi, Fijian, Finnish, French, Frisian, Friulian, Galician, Ganda, German, German (Switzerland), Greek, Greek-English, Greenlandic, Haitian Creole, Hani, Hebrew, Hiligaynon, Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Ilocano, Indonesian, Interlingua, Irish (Gaelic), Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Kicongo, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Kurdish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luba, Luxemburg, Macedonian, Macedonian-English, Madurese, Malagasy, Malay, Manx (Gaelic), Maori, Mayan, Mexican, Minangkabau, Moldovan, Mongolian (Cyrillic), Nahuatl, Norwegian, Numeric, Nyanja, Nynorsk, Occitan, Papiamento, Pidgin English (Nigeria), Polish, Portuguese, Quechua, Rhaeto-Roman, Romanian, Run di, Russian, Russian-English, Samoan, Sardinian, Scottish (Gaelic), Serbian, Serbian (Latin), Serbian-English, Shona, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Sotho, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tahitian, Tatar (Latin), Tetum, Tok Pisin, Tonga, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen (Latin), Ukrainian, Ukrainian-English, Uzbek, Waray, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Zapotec, Zulu. ** SUPPORTED I.R.I.S.’ DEVICES ** - IRIScan Anywhere Wifi (www.irislink.com/iriscananywhere) - IRIScan Pro Wifi (www.irislink.com/iriscanprowifi) ** ABOUT US ** - Website: www.irislink.com/ios - Facebook: www.facebook.com/irisocr - Google+: www.google.com/irislinkocr - Support: www.irislink.com/support

About

RawCodeScan

This barcode scanner reveals the plain text content and hidden control characters within barcodes. It currently supports Code128 and Datamatrix formats, aiding in understanding barcode data and checking GS1 compliance.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Displays plain text content
  • Reveals control characters
  • Supports Code128
  • Supports Datamatrix
  • GS1 compliance check
Currently charting
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This is a Barcode scanner to discover everything in the barcode. It will show you plain text content and also non-readable control characters to help you understanding what happens behind the scene. The current version will focus on Code128 and Datamatrix barcodes and could also help to check GS1 compliance. As easy as expected: scan the barcode and the result will be shown in two separate windows -------------------------------------------------------- For a more detailed GS1 check plus reporting, please have a look at the app "Barcode Check" --------------------------------------------------------

Screenshots

IRIScan to Text4 screens
RawCodeScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RawCodeScan at none against IRIScan to Text's 7. RawCodeScan also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 18%) and rating (2.6 vs 2.4). IRIScan to Text's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

IRIScan to Text costs $0.99 and RawCodeScan $0.99 up front. IRIScan to Text sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. RawCodeScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RawCodeScan holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of IRIScan to Text's written reviews are positive against 41% of RawCodeScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRIScan to Text ships an update every 5 months, RawCodeScan every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
IRIScan to Text versus RawCodeScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRIScan to TextRawCodeScan
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.4 (8 ratings)2.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews41.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#28 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperI.R.I.S. s.a.Stefan Arnhold

Customer experience

IRIScan to Text

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative70.6%

RawCodeScan

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

IRIScan to Text

One-time7
  • Latin alphabet and Greek languages$0.99
  • Cyrillic alphabets languages$0.99
  • Asian languages$0.99
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  • Hebrew Language$0.99
  • DOCX export format$0.99
  • PDF Format$0.99
  • Export PDF Image files$0.99
None

RawCodeScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRIScan to Text free?
IRIScan to Text costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RawCodeScan free?
RawCodeScan costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IRIScan to Text or RawCodeScan?
RawCodeScan is rated higher. IRIScan to Text averages 2.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while RawCodeScan averages 2.6 from 17 ratings.
Do IRIScan to Text or RawCodeScan have ads?
Neither IRIScan to Text nor RawCodeScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IRIScan to Text or RawCodeScan?
IRIScan to Text ships an update every 5 months, and RawCodeScan every 9 months. Most recently, IRIScan to Text was updated on October 7, 2026 and RawCodeScan on October 13, 2026.

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