CountNote vs ClipOCR2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountNote
This app helps you write and save drafts while tracking word and character counts in real-time. Organize your notes with folders, search functionality, and auto-save features. Set writing goals and review your progress with calendar and graph views.
- Real-time word and character counting
- Note organization with folders and colors
- Search and replace functionality
- Writing activity calendar and graphs
- Writing goal setting
- Auto-save and version history
- Backup, export, and import options
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It has been 12 years since development of CountNote began. We continue to grow alongside our users. CountNote is a word counter and character counter that lets you write and save your drafts in one place. See your counts update as you type, so you can check the length of an essay or report without leaving your notes. Write, check the length, and revise the same draft. Your text stays in CountNote, ready for you to continue later. Count while you write • Check character, word, and line counts in real time. Word counting supports English text. • Choose counting settings to suit your text. • Keep editing your draft while checking its length. Keep your drafts organized • Group notes in folders and use colors to tell them apart. • Pin important notes and find text with search and replace. • Adjust the font and appearance for comfortable writing. See how much you have written • Review your writing activity in the calendar and graphs. • Set writing goals and track your progress. Save your work • Auto-save and version history help you return to earlier text. • Deleted notes are kept for 30 days. • Use backup, export, and import when moving your notes to another device. Premium Optional Premium features include an ad-free experience, unlimited folders and tags, workspaces, custom colors, and access to past writing statistics. Some features require Premium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ClipOCR2
This app uses AI to convert text from photos of printed materials or handwriting into editable digital data. It supports multiple languages and allows easy sharing of recognized text to various platforms and apps.
- AI-powered text recognition
- Convert photos to editable text
- Supports Japanese and multiple languages
- Vertical and horizontal text support
- Copy and share text easily
- Save as PNG and TXT files
- Automatic save function
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The definitive version of the OCR Japanese app is back with a power-up! ClipOCR is an app that uses a camera to read analog text such as printed materials and handwritten characters through "Artificial Intelligence", converts it into editable digital data text, and can be shared. It supports almost all languages, including vertical and horizontal Japanese and English. - How to use - ・Press the camera button on the top left from the top page. ・Take a photo from the camera or select a photo from the photo album. ・On the next screen, crop the sentence you want to recognize from the selected photo. ・Artificial Intelligence automatically determines the language of the text. ・Press the Done button. ・Once the conversion process is complete, the digitized sentence will be displayed. ・Editing is possible. Furthermore, the keyboard can be put away with the button on the far right displayed with the keyboard out, and the image can be seen with the middle button. The button on the far left is a delete button. ・You can delete from the list by swiping left. - Features and characteristics - ・With automatic save function ・You can copy the converted text and share it on Twitter, Facebook, email, etc. ・You can also share with other apps such as Evernote, LINE, Simplenote, Dropbox, and Google Drive. ・Supports both vertical and horizontal Japanese, English, and other languages. ・Save the original image as a .png photo file and text data as a .txt file. ・You can recognize and edit Japanese and other characters with simple operation! - We recommend this to those who - ・Those who want to take notes of the contents of newspapers and magazines ・Those who are studying a foreign language and want to text from books ・Those who want to share the characters of printed materials as digital data ・Those who want to recognize handwritten characters ・Those who want to copy text from photos - Points to note - ・Artificial intelligence requires an internet connection. Please use it while connected to the network. ・If the camera becomes completely dark on iOS, Please confirm that "ClipOCR" is turned "On" by going to [Settings App]> [Privacy]> [Camera]. A subscription for automatic renewal is required to unlock all features. Support Site http://adolfoi.info
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: CountNote at free with in-app purchases against ClipOCR2's subscription. CountNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. CountNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ClipOCR2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CountNote against 4.6 for ClipOCR2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of CountNote's written reviews are positive against 43% of ClipOCR2's.
CountNote ships an update every 2 days, ClipOCR2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountNote | ClipOCR2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miraku Inc. | Mitsuhiro Hashimoto |
Customer experience
CountNote
ClipOCR2
In-app purchases
CountNote
- Monthly option for Plus users14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly Premium Plan14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual option for Plus users14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Annual Premium Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
ClipOCR2
- Premium1 Month trial$1.997 Days




