thWords OCR vs Zman Connect
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.
Zman Connect
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Connect to Jewish time — every day, everywhere. Zman Connect helps you stay in sync with Jewish life wherever you are. Instantly view candle lighting times, fast start and end times, daily Zmanim, holidays, and the weekly Parasha — personalized for your city. Shabbat and holiday tools • Candle lighting and Havdalah times • Fast start and end times • Weekly Parasha and Jewish holidays Smart calendar features • Hebrew ↔ Gregorian date converter • Save important dates and receive reminders for anniversaries and Rosh Chodesh New: Tehilim (Psalms) section • Read, navigate, and stay connected through prayer Compass to Jerusalem • Instantly find the direction of the Holy Temple Zman Connect makes it easy to prepare for each Jewish moment — meaningful, accurate, and beautifully designed. And this is just the beginning — more to come.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zman Connect at none against thWords OCR's 1. Zman Connect also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zman Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
thWords OCR ships an update every 3 months, Zman Connect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thWords OCR | Zman Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThirdHalf.com, LLC | Samuel Nakache |
In-app purchases
thWords OCR
- 1000 OCR Requests$2.99
Zman Connect
No in-app purchases
