thWords OCR vs LitePDF
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.
LitePDF
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LitePDF is a lightweight PDF tool for everyday tasks. • Scan documents with your camera and save as PDF • Create PDFs from images and files • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into separate files • View PDFs with page navigation, outline, and search • Fill and save PDF forms All processing happens on your device. No account required. No data collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LitePDF at none against thWords OCR's 1. LitePDF also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). thWords OCR's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. LitePDF asks for nothing beyond the download.
thWords OCR ships an update every 3 months, LitePDF monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thWords OCR | LitePDF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThirdHalf.com, LLC | Tam Cao |
In-app purchases
thWords OCR
- 1000 OCR Requests$2.99
LitePDF
No in-app purchases
