Comparison

Passcreator Smart Scan vs Mateo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for pass validation
  • Void and Record modes
  • Detailed scan analytics
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Shareable configuration links
  • Support for 2D barcodes
Features
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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.

About

Mateo

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Passcreator Smart Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Passcreator Smart Scan versus Mateo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasscreator Smart ScanMateo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasscreator GmbHPineapple Software GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Passcreator Smart Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Mateo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passcreator Smart Scan free?
Passcreator Smart Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mateo free?
Mateo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Passcreator Smart Scan or Mateo have ads?
Neither Passcreator Smart Scan nor Mateo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passcreator Smart Scan or Mateo?
Passcreator Smart Scan ships an update every 4 months, and Mateo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Passcreator Smart Scan was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mateo on October 18, 2026.

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