# IRIScan to Text vs RawCodeScan

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | IRIScan to Text | RawCodeScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [2.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iriscan-to-text/id877521979/reviews) | **[2.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rawcodescan/id1088678259/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **17** |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | **41.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#31** |
| Size | 56 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [I.R.I.S. s.a.](https://appshunter.io/developer/431853095) | [Stefan Arnhold](https://appshunter.io/developer/432185706) |

## What reviewers say

### IRIScan to Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iriscan-to-text/id877521979)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Latin alphabet and Greek languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cyrillic alphabets languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Asian languages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hebrew Language | $0.99 | one-time |
| DOCX export format | $0.99 | one-time |
| PDF Format | $0.99 | one-time |
| Export PDF Image files | $0.99 | one-time |


### RawCodeScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rawcodescan/id1088678259)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*