Comparison

Mobile vs Scan & Validate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Mobile4 screens
Scan & Validate4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Mobile versus Scan & Validate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileScan & Validate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMRI Software LLCE-Innovative Services Group

Customer experience

Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scan & Validate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Scan & Validate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile free?
Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan & Validate free?
Scan & Validate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile or Scan & Validate?
Mobile is rated higher. Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scan & Validate averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Mobile or Scan & Validate have ads?
Neither Mobile nor Scan & Validate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile or Scan & Validate?
Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Scan & Validate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mobile was updated on July 7, 2026 and Scan & Validate on July 18, 2026.

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