BrideScan vs i45NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrideScan
Connect wedding professionals with qualified brides by matching needs, availability, and contact details. Streamline organization at bridal shows by scanning barcodes to instantly exchange information and store details. Access all your linked contacts online after an event.
- Connect wedding professionals and brides
- Match based on needs and availability
- Organize bridal show contacts
- Scan barcodes for instant info swap
- Online account access for contacts
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BrideScan is designed to link up wedding professionals and qualified brides based on needs, availability, and contact information. Now you can stay organized during each bridal show! Simply scan a participating party's bar code to instantly swap contact information and store other important details in your account. Log in to your account online for full access to all the contacts you've linked up with at a recent bridal show!
i45NOW
This app delivers hyper-local news and social content for communities in the Texas Galveston Bay area. Users can access free news updates and subscribe for exclusive content, discounts, and member-only deals.
- Hyper-local news updates
- Community-focused social content
- Exclusive subscriber content
- Member-only discounts and deals
- Subscription for premium features
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i45NOW Channel is the home for i45NOW, the most viewed media outlet in the Galveston Bay area of Texas It offers hyper-local and timely news for Galveston, League City, Webster, Texas City, Kemah, Dickinson, Nassau Bay, Santa Fe, Friendswood, Pearland, Manvel, Alvin, and the surrounding communities of the Texas Galveston Bay region. Users of the free app may also subscribe to i45NOW+ for added features, exclusive content, discounts, and i45NOW+ members-only deals. PRICING INFORMATION This i45NOW app is FREE To become a member of i45NOW+, the subscription is $1.99/annual to access. For terms and conditions, please visit https://i45.disciplemedia.com/onboarding_documents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: i45NOW at 4.8 against BrideScan's 1.5. i45NOW also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). BrideScan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. i45NOW sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. BrideScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
i45NOW holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i45NOW has 99 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of BrideScan's written reviews are positive against 67% of i45NOW's.
BrideScan ships an update every 2 months, i45NOW monthly. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | BrideScan | i45NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jacob Marketing, LLC. | Aulds Media Holdings, LLC |
Customer experience
BrideScan
i45NOW
In-app purchases
BrideScan
No in-app purchases
i45NOW
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Year
