Comparison

DigAlert vs Scan

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

Head to head
About

DigAlert

This app provides underground utility locating services for homeowners and contractors in Southern California. It helps prevent dangerous accidents by informing users about the location of underground lines before digging. Access tools for ticket updates, expiration dates, and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Web update of tickets
  • View expiring tickets
  • DigAlert Express
  • Newtin ETA
  • Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts
Features
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Underground Service Alert of Southern California (USA/SC) aka DigAlert was formed on September 13, 1976 in response to a deadly accident that had taken place in Culver City three months earlier. A petroleum pipeline was accidentally breached by a construction crew working on Venice Blvd and the resulting explosion took the lives of nine people. Additionally, an entire city block was burned to the ground and millions of dollars in damages were caused by this incident. The spark that ignited this deadly inferno quickly became the impetus behind a movement to prevent these tragic accidents. USA/SC is the result of that effort and has been serving this part of California ever since. Keep yourself up to date with our latest advancements in technologies by downloading the DigAlert app with tons of useful tools for homeowners and contractors such as: - Web Update of tickets - View expiring tickets - DigAlert Express - Newtin ETA - Access Emergency / Vacuum Contacts Remember, find out FIRST, contact 811 before you dig. It's the law.

About

Scan

This mobile application allows employees to clock in and out using their devices, enabling employers to manage and track work hours and locations. It offers a paperless, hardware-free solution with low operational costs, ideal for businesses with mobile or remote workforces.

Highlights
  • Employee check-in/check-out
  • Location tracking
  • Paperless operation
  • Hardware-free solution
  • Low operational cost
  • Multi-location management
Features
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Mobile APP to enable employees to checkin and checkout using their mobile devices. employers can manage and track when their employees clocked in and from which location. The APP uses NO HARDWARE and is totally paperless. Extremely low operation cost. Good for any type of business but specially Very efficient for businesses who have multiple locations and employees moving around within different locations and on the field, construction site, event venues and other mobile and remote location.

Screenshots

DigAlert3 screens
Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scan at 4.5 against DigAlert's 4.0. Scan also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). DigAlert's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigAlert has 87 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigAlert ships an update monthly, Scan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DigAlert versus Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigAlertScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (87 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigAlertTopcone Inc

Customer experience

DigAlert

All ratings87 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative19.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%

Scan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DigAlert

No in-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigAlert free?
DigAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigAlert or Scan?
Scan is rated higher. DigAlert averages 4.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Scan averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do DigAlert or Scan have ads?
Neither DigAlert nor Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigAlert or Scan?
DigAlert ships an update monthly, and Scan every 3 weeks. Most recently, DigAlert was updated on August 20, 2026 and Scan on June 1, 2026.

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