Comparison

IRIScan to Text vs PulseCath

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

PulseCath

Features
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PulseCath® is focused on developing ground-breaking technologies designed to assist the life sustaining pumping functions of the failing heart.

Screenshots

IRIScan to Text4 screens
PulseCath3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PulseCath at Free against IRIScan to Text's $0.99. PulseCath also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). IRIScan to Text's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads and device support 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

PulseCath is free to download; IRIScan to Text costs $0.99 up front. IRIScan to Text sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. PulseCath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IRIScan to Text versus PulseCath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRIScan to TextPulseCath
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB149 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperI.R.I.S. s.a.MEDonline International b.v.

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

PulseCath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IRIScan to Text free?
IRIScan to Text costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PulseCath free?
PulseCath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IRIScan to Text or PulseCath have ads?
Neither IRIScan to Text nor PulseCath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IRIScan to Text or PulseCath?
IRIScan to Text ships an update every 5 months, and PulseCath daily. Most recently, IRIScan to Text was updated on October 7, 2026 and PulseCath on October 9, 2026.

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