Google Lens Alternatives for iPhone

There are many alternatives to Google Lens for iPhone if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPhone alternative is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Google Lens and 14 are available for iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Google Lens are Search by Image, CamScanner, Scan Thing: Scan Anything and Adobe Scan.

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Google Lens alternatives are mainly Document Scanners, but if you're looking for Image Scanners or Image Search Engines you can filter on that. Other popular filters include EU, Android, iPhone, Image Search, Screenshot Capture, Scan documents and iPhone + Image Search. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Lens.
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  1. The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    70 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
     
  2. Search by Image icon
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    A powerful reverse image search tool, with support for various search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu and TinEye.

    42 Search by Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Search by Image vs Google Lens Comments
    dev_op1234
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    Because it is not an app but a browser extension. Can't run on Android because most browsers don't allow to install extensions on Android with few as expections.

    • Search by Image is Free and Open SourceGoogle Lens is Free and Proprietary
  3. Adobe Scan icon
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    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

    123 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Scanit icon
     1 like

    Meet Scanit, a simple yet powerful scanner app that lets you quickly scan any kind of documents and convert them into PDF’s.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. CamFind icon
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    CamFind is the very first mobile application that can photograph, identify, and provide information on virtually any object you desire to learn about.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  6. Discover the future of shopping with CHERRY, the AI assistant that finds products from a photo or screenshot. Sort by price, bookmark favorites, and track your searches. Designed for the younger generation, CHERRY is your key to a seamless shopping experience. Shop smarter with CHERRY!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Reversee icon
     1 like

    Reversee is a middleman between your pictures and Google Images, allowing you to perform a reverse image search. Use Reversee to search for:

    20 Reversee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. The app lets users scan video screens with their phones to find similar fashion matches on Amazon. Designed as a fun, interactive way to discover styles, it uses neural networks and text search algorithms to deliver results seamlessly - no pausing, interruptions or screenshots needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • Android
     
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