Mobile vs Scan & Validate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile
This application helps businesses track long-term assets like equipment and vehicles using barcode scanning. It allows for easy inventory management, asset relocation, and seamless synchronization with desktop software.
- Inventory fixed assets by location
- Scan asset and location barcodes
- Move assets between locations
- Add/delete asset profiles
- Sync with desktop software
- Use QR codes for auto-login
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Lindsey Software’s Fixed Assets application will help you keep track of long-term assets, like appliances, vehicles, equipment and literally anything else you can put a barcode on. Using the camera on your iOS device or with a HousingManager.com provided barcode reading case, simply scan a location barcode, then scan the barcode on each asset. Lindsey reports will show unscanned assets. Assets can also be moved to a new location just by scanning the barcode. Sync information back to your Lindsey desktop software with no manual entry. Features: • Inventory fixed assets for each building, unit, room or area • Scan location and asset barcodes from your iOS device • Move an asset from one location to another • Add or delete profiles easily • Sync with Lindsey desktop software, using your data plan or Wi-Fi • Use QR codes to auto populate your Software ID and Password • Easy to learn and use
Scan & Validate
Streamline fixed asset inventory management with this mobile solution. Scan barcode or RFID tags, add new assets, and transfer them between locations. Real-time reporting and auto-sync capabilities enhance data accuracy and save time.
- Download and view asset inventory
- Scan barcode or RFID tags
- Add new assets on the fly
- Transfer assets between locations
- Conduct re-inventory with filters
- Real-time reporting and filtering
- Auto-sync asset updates
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Automate your next fixed asset inventory with Scan & Validate from AssetWorks. By interfacing with your existing asset management system and leveraging comprehensive functionality to automate the scanning and reconciliation of assets, Scan & Validate can save you time and improve the accuracy of your fixed asset data. Simply export data from your current asset management system to the Scan & Validate web application. Then leverage the mobile application to complete a physical inventory. With Scan & Validate enabled on your iOS device, you can scan tagged assets in the field, verifying and reconciling data as you go. Features Include: • Download and view your fixed asset inventory on your mobile device • Scan barcode or RFID tags to verify and reconcile assets from the field • Add new assets on the fly • Transfer assets from one location to another • Conduct a re-inventory using filters to narrow data • Report in real-time with dynamic reporting and filtering tools • Auto-sync asset updates from the scanner to the database, as you scan
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile at 5.0 against Scan & Validate's 3.7. Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Scan & Validate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Scan & Validate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile | Scan & Validate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MRI Software LLC | E-Innovative Services Group |
Customer experience
Mobile
Scan & Validate
In-app purchases
Mobile
No in-app purchases
Scan & Validate
No in-app purchases





