Passcreator Smart Scan vs Mateo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passcreator Smart Scan
This app facilitates the quick validation of digital passes using a built-in barcode scanner. It offers modes for voiding or recording passes and provides detailed analytics. Offline scanning is supported, and unique configuration links can be shared for external validation.
- Barcode scanning for pass validation
- Void and Record modes
- Detailed scan analytics
- Offline scanning capability
- Shareable configuration links
- Support for 2D barcodes
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Enable quick and easy validation of Passcreator’s Wallet passes with Smart Scan. The integrated barcode scanner instantly reads passes to validate, void, or update Wallet passes. Choose from two modes when scanning Wallet passes: Void mode and Record Mode. Whether you need every pass voided or simply want to keep a record of customer engagement, there is a configuration that suits your business’s needs. See detailed analytics of each scan on Passcreator’s online analytics platform. Use Offline Mode to scan passes without an active internet connection. Simply remove offline mode to synchronize your scans and see analytics. Allow anyone outside your Passcreator account to scan and validate passes using a unique configuration link created by you. For best results, use 2D barcodes.
Mateo
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Mateo - the app from opticians for opticians. With Mateo you can sell your glasses professionally. Highlights: Direct comparison of two types of glass. Individually configurable content. (Price, names, offers, etc ...) Can be expanded as required. Direct collection ticket creation in the app. Visual presentation (video, pictures) of the attributes. (Varifocal, single vision, close comfort) Always up-to-date content using cloud synchronization. More than 150 pictures and 10 videos With MATEO it is possible to increase sales by up to 30% without any effort. Through the visual representation of the additional options, the customer recognizes the added value of the high-priced products. The constant scrolling through confusing glass price lists is a thing of the past. With MATEO you are more than twice as fast. Selling with a tablet makes a professional and modern impression and thereby inspires confidence. The customer feels less overwhelmed by the clear presentation. Forget medieval methods of selling your glasses, Mateo offers you all the possibilities of the 21st century to present your products in the best possible way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mateo at every 2 weeks against Passcreator Smart Scan's every 4 months. Passcreator Smart Scan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
Passcreator Smart Scan ships an update every 4 months, Mateo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Passcreator Smart Scan | Mateo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Passcreator GmbH | Pineapple Software GmbH |
In-app purchases
Passcreator Smart Scan
No in-app purchases
Mateo
No in-app purchases









