WERCSmart® ItemScan vs Sherwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WERCSmart® ItemScan
Instantly access product compliance information for safe transport, handling, and disposal. Scan items to receive immediate instructions, especially for hazardous waste, reducing errors and costs associated with manual processes.
- Product compliance information access
- Safe transport instructions
- Handling guidelines
- Disposal procedures
- Hazardous waste identification
- Container placement instructions
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Get product compliance information anywhere, anytime. Our app enables employees to immediately get instructions for how to safely transport, handle, and dispose your sourced products with a single product scan. Identify, segregate, and account for the disposal of products that are hazardous waste using UL’s Hazardous Waste Accumulation Program. Accurate container placement instructions are received instantly within the application, substantially reducing the time of human judgement and the associated costs due to error-prone traditional manual processes.
Sherwin
This app allows professional painters to manage their business operations on the go. Order paint and supplies, access exclusive pricing, manage your account, and plan projects with helpful tools. It's designed to streamline workflows for contractors.
- Order paint and supplies on the go
- Exclusive pricing and savings
- 24/7 account access
- Find nearby stores
- Create project bids
- Project planning tools
- Multilingual support
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Manage Your Business on the Go Created just for Sherwin-Williams Pros. Your PRO+ account is always at your fingertips with this all-in-one app for pro painters. ORDER ON THE GO* Order paint and supplies anytime, anywhere. Check inventory at your local store or reorder items from your purchase history. Schedule a free delivery to your jobsite or pick up your order at the store. *Online ordering only available in US. SHOP WITH EXCLUSIVE PRICING & SAVINGS Save money from day one with PRO+ pricing, special offers and coupons. MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT Get 24/7 account access. Easily view your purchase history and invoices and make payments. FIND NEARBY STORES Find your closest store or search by location. WIN JOBS WITH PROJECT BIDS Capture job details and quickly deliver professional project bids to your customers. PLAN YOUR PROJECTS Take advantage of tools built just for you, including product data sheets, paint calculator, Color Toolkit and more. CHOOSE LANGUAGE OPTION The PRO+ app is available in English, Spanish and French. The PRO+ app is intended for use by professional paint contractors in the US and Canada who have a Sherwin-Williams PRO+ account. To access all benefits and features, users will need to link this app with their PRO+ account. If you do not have a PRO+ account reach out to your Sherwin-Williams sales rep, visit your local Sherwin-Williams store or call 1-800-4SHERWIN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sherwin at 4.7 against WERCSmart® ItemScan's 3.3. Sherwin also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (14K vs 7). WERCSmart® ItemScan's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Sherwin holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherwin has 14K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of WERCSmart® ItemScan's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sherwin's.
WERCSmart® ItemScan ships an update every 2 months, Sherwin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WERCSmart® ItemScan | Sherwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 39.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UL Information & Insights | The Sherwin-Williams Company |
Customer experience
WERCSmart® ItemScan
Sherwin
Bugs and requests
WERCSmart® ItemScan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sherwin
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Login issues across devices
- Inconsistent performance and functionality
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manage payment options within the app
- Improved search and inventory visibility
- Better integration with other Sherwin-Williams tools
- Streamlined order history and project management
In-app purchases
WERCSmart® ItemScan
No in-app purchases
Sherwin
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WERCSmart® ItemScan free?
Is Sherwin free?
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