Comparison

Virtual Masonic Organist vs Scanner OCR Extractor Text

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

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About

Virtual Masonic Organist

This app provides musical accompaniment for Masonic ceremonies and lodge meetings. Users can customize music selections for various parts of meetings and even insert their own music from their device's library.

Highlights
  • Masonic ceremony music accompaniment
  • Customizable music for lodge meetings
  • Insert personal music from iTunes
  • Adjustable music titles and aspects
  • Background music for gatherings
  • Supports Craft Lodge Ceremonies
Features
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The Virtual Masonic Organist is an app which as the name suggests has been designed to replicate a Lodge Organist, the interface makes it easy to operate by anyone who is acquainted with the basic operating knowledge of a mobile or tablet device. Virtual Masonic Organist provides musical accompaniment to all Craft Lodge Ceremonies, and other features of Regular Lodge meetings. “Virtual Masonic Organist” is the complete solution to your Masonic musical needs!" Virtual Masonic Organist is fully equipped with the music to accompany all aspects of Craft Masonic Ceremonies and the general business of Lodge meetings, such as; - Opening - Installation - 1st Degree - Close - 2nd Degree - Festive Board - 3rd Degree The facility to play incidental/circumstantial music has also been added for those non-ceremonial parts of a Lodge meeting for example when brethren are assembling prior to the commencement of the Lodge Meeting, or as background music during the Festive Board. Clearly music is a personal preference and with this in mind the app has been created in such a way as to allow the user to insert their own choice of music to any aspect of a ceremony, including adding music (and titles) to each of the 12 Circumstantial buttons, thus providing plenty of diversity. Virtual Masonic Organist allows you to select and add any song from your devices built-in Files app. It is also possible to change the title of any aspect and add additional aspects should this be required, this facility makes it possible to customise the Virtual Masonic Organist to whatever working any particular Masonic Lodge performs. To fully appreciate the capabilities of this app it would need to be heard through external amplified speakers rather than the internal device speakers. A suitable set of amplified speakers can be obtained from most large electrical retailers, wireless Bluetooth speakers seem to be the popular choice at this time. About “Virtual Masonic Organist” As Secretary one is in the forefront of the running of a Lodge, and the first to be aware of any situations that might interfere with its smooth operation. One of the problems constantly facing many Lodges just about now is the lack of available masonic organists to play at our masonic meetings, add to this the cost of having a guest organist, and you can understand the issues we now face. The music that so enhances our Ceremonies and Festive board is in decline yet must not be allowed to disappear. With all this in mind I decided to investigate what options might be available, and found that apart from some masonic music on CD there is little else. So I approached A-Lab Software Limited, and invited them to come up with an app that would enable someone (basically anyone) to play the relevant music as would a “live organist” My prerequisite to A-Lab Software Limited was that the program must be: 1. Simple to operate. 2. Able to be customised by the owner to suit particular preferences. 3. To work on current iOS devices. The Virtual Masonic Organist became a reality, and the result far exceeded my expectations! For license cost, please refer to the In-App Purchases section below. If you have already purchased Virtual Masonic Organist previously, you can simply use the Restore Purchases button found by touching the Settings button on the main screen, on each of your other devices to activate your previous In-App purchase at no extra charge. By using VMO (Virtual Masonic Organist), you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scanner OCR Extractor Text

Extract text from photos and images using optical character recognition. Save extracted text to your device or share it with contacts. This utility aids in studies and daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Extract text from photos
  • Extract text from gallery images
  • Save extracted text
  • Send text to contacts
  • OCR technology
Features
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Easily extract all text from photos or images in your gallery using OCR Extractor Text Scanner Save it to the gallery or send it to your contacts, this tool will help you with your studies and activities of your day.

Screenshots

Virtual Masonic Organist4 screens
Scanner OCR Extractor Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Virtual Masonic Organist at Free against Scanner OCR Extractor Text's $6.99. Virtual Masonic Organist also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). Scanner OCR Extractor Text's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Virtual Masonic Organist is free to download; Scanner OCR Extractor Text costs $6.99 up front. Virtual Masonic Organist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scanner OCR Extractor Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner OCR Extractor Text holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Masonic Organist ships an update every 2 months, Scanner OCR Extractor Text every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Virtual Masonic Organist versus Scanner OCR Extractor Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Masonic OrganistScanner OCR Extractor Text
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB45 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperA-Lab Software LimitedLindeberguem Santana Neves

Customer experience

Virtual Masonic Organist

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral21.1%
Negative68.4%

Scanner OCR Extractor Text

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Virtual Masonic Organist

Subscriptions4
  • VMO - 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
  • VMO - 3 Month Subscription$24.993 Months
  • VMO - 6 Month Subscription$49.996 Months
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  • VMO - 1 Year Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Full Version$74.99
  • VMO Lifetime License$149.99
1 purchases

Scanner OCR Extractor Text

One-time1
  • Pro Scans Unlimited$3.99

Questions

Is Virtual Masonic Organist free?
Virtual Masonic Organist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner OCR Extractor Text free?
Scanner OCR Extractor Text costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Masonic Organist or Scanner OCR Extractor Text?
Scanner OCR Extractor Text is rated higher. Virtual Masonic Organist averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Scanner OCR Extractor Text averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Virtual Masonic Organist or Scanner OCR Extractor Text have ads?
Scanner OCR Extractor Text shows ads; Virtual Masonic Organist does not.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Masonic Organist or Scanner OCR Extractor Text?
Virtual Masonic Organist ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner OCR Extractor Text every 31 months. Most recently, Virtual Masonic Organist was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scanner OCR Extractor Text on November 3, 2026.

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