thWords OCR vs OCR Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thWords OCR
Capture text from images or screenshots and convert it into editable, typed text. Easily copy and paste the extracted content to your clipboard.
- Image to text conversion
- Screenshot text extraction
- Copy and paste functionality
- Typed text output
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Take a picture of some words on a page, or take a screenshot, and have the letters recognized and extracted as if they were typed. Copy / Paste the text with the clipboard.
OCR Text
Capture text from images using your device's camera. The app can then read the text aloud, allow for editing, and translate it into other languages before sharing. It's a versatile tool for extracting and manipulating text from visual sources.
- Image to text recognition
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Text editing
- Translation
- Share recognized text
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【OCR Text】Recognize Text with audio and translation. 1. Take Photo which contain target text by using camera 2. Recognize text 3. Speak 4. Edit text 5. Select text and translate 6. Share recognized text 【OCR Text】識別文字＋文字語音及翻譯功能 1. 使用相機拍攝目標文字的照片 2. 識別文字 3. 文字語音功能 4. 編輯文本 5. 選擇文字並翻譯 6. 分享認可的文本
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: thWords OCR at 5.0 against OCR Text's 3.7. OCR Text's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. thWords OCR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OCR Text asks for nothing beyond the download.
thWords OCR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
thWords OCR ships an update every 3 months, OCR Text monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thWords OCR | OCR Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThirdHalf.com, LLC | Huaping Ye |
Customer experience
thWords OCR
OCR Text
In-app purchases
thWords OCR
- 1000 OCR Requests$2.99
OCR Text
No in-app purchases
