Comparison

NotePad vs Image to Text [OCR]

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

Head to head
About

NotePad

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a versatile note-taking app. Create typed or handwritten notes, manage them within categories, and share them via email, SMS, or PDF. Includes options for reminders and visual customization.

Highlights
  • Typed and handwritten notes
  • Category management
  • Photo integration
  • Print and email notes
  • Set reminders
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Handwritten drawing tools
Features
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NotePad Pro was created to help you manage and create notepads in both typed format and handwritten format. Notepads are great for keeping notes, reminders, used as a shopping list, homework notes, meeting notes, lecture notes, etc. You have the option to create a book of all notepads, selected categories or selected notepads. They can be printed, emailed, send reminders or sms (sms typed text only). There are two functions available: NotePad Categories - Create, edit or delete the categories for each notepad with the option to select a photo from your photo album or take a new photo. If you delete a Category, all notepads under that category will be deleted as well. To search for a category, simply enter the Category Name. You can change the photo or re-take another one. Notepads - Create, edit or delete the notepad for each category. You also have the option to delete all Checked notepads or one at a time. For each notepad, you enter the title, photo, notes (typed and/or written) and completion (checked/unchecked). You can select the photo from your photo album or take a new photo. The category, creation time and creation date will be automatically displayed. You can change the date and time. You have the option to change fonts, font size and font colour when entering the typed notes. To search for a notepad, simply enter the Notepad Title and the details will be displayed. For the handwritten notes, you can change the colour and width of the text or shapes. You can also select solid lines or dashed lines. Shapes included are arc, line, rectangle, rectangle fill, square, square fill, diamond, diamond fill, circle, circle fill, semicircle, semicirclefill, ellipse, ellipse fill, triangle and triangle fill. Stickers or Emoticons can be added to the page. Option to pick a photo from photo album or take a new one to use as background. You can also save the handwritten notes to your photo album. You have the option to email, display the pdf file, print, delete, set a reminder or SMS the notepad. The email will include the notepad in the email body and a pdf file as an attachment.

About

Image to Text [OCR]

Transform images into editable text with this powerful OCR tool. Extract text from photos, then edit, copy, share, or have it read aloud. Supports a wide range of languages for global usability.

Highlights
  • Image to text conversion
  • Editable text output
  • Copy and share functionality
  • Text-to-speech option
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Transform one or more photos or images into editable text effortlessly with the Image to Text (OCR) app. Whether you have documents, receipts, book pages, or any other images containing text, our app converts them into editable digital text quickly and accurately. Key Features: High Accuracy OCR: Utilize advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology to ensure precise text extraction from images. Edit and Format: Easily edit the extracted text to suit your needs. Adjust formatting, correct errors, or add new content. Copy and Share: Copy the converted text to your clipboard for quick use in other applications. Share the text via email, messaging apps, or social media directly from the app. Text-to-Speech: Let your device read the extracted text aloud. Ideal for accessibility and hands-free usage. Multi-Language Support: Recognize and convert text in multiple languages with high accuracy. User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a clean, intuitive interface designed for ease of use, ensuring a smooth experience from start to finish. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone needing to digitize printed text quickly and reliably. Download 'Image to Text (OCR)' now and make text extraction from images a breeze!

Screenshots

NotePad4 screens
Image to Text [OCR]4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Image to Text [OCR] at Free against NotePad's $2.99. NotePad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Image to Text [OCR] is free to download; NotePad costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePad ships an update every 3 months, Image to Text [OCR] every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NotePad versus Image to Text [OCR]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePadImage to Text [OCR]
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJessica TunnicliffeGeert Geerits

In-app purchases

None

NotePad

No in-app purchases

None

Image to Text [OCR]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePad free?
NotePad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Image to Text [OCR] free?
Image to Text [OCR] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NotePad or Image to Text [OCR] have ads?
Neither NotePad nor Image to Text [OCR] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePad or Image to Text [OCR]?
NotePad ships an update every 3 months, and Image to Text [OCR] every 6 months. Most recently, NotePad was updated on October 13, 2026 and Image to Text [OCR] on October 1, 2026.

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