Itsy Scan vs Invisible Computers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Itsy Scan
This utility app scans various machine-readable codes, including barcodes and QR codes, from physical objects, screenshots, or your photo library. It offers advanced features beyond default readers and keeps a synchronized history of scanned information across your devices.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Scan from camera
- Scan from images and screenshots
- History of scanned items
- iCloud synchronization
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Itsy Scan reads and copies barcodes and and other types of machine readable codes from + Physical objects using your camera. + Images copied onto your pasteboard (e.g. screenshots). + Photos from your camera roll. Itsy Scan is better than the default QR code reader (from Control center) because it + Scans barcodes and all machine readable codes (not just QR codes). + Reads barcodes from previously copied images on pasteboard or existing pictures in your photo library. + Keeps a history of scanned information (which is synchronized using iCloud to your other iOS devices). All image processing is done on your iPhone using VisionKit and no data ever leaves your phone.
Invisible Computers
Configure and manage devices purchased from Invisible Computers. This utility application simplifies the setup process for your hardware.
- Device setup
- Device configuration
- Device management
- Hardware management
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This is a utility application where you can set up and configure the devices you bought from Invisible Computers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Invisible Computers at Free against Itsy Scan's $2.99. Invisible Computers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Invisible Computers is free to download; Itsy Scan costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Itsy Scan against 5.0 for Invisible Computers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Itsy Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Invisible Computers's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Itsy Scan | Invisible Computers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sai Praneeth | Invisible Computers GmbH |
Customer experience
Itsy Scan
Invisible Computers
In-app purchases
Itsy Scan
No in-app purchases
Invisible Computers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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