Comparison

Passcreator Smart Scan vs Wallet Creator

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

Wallet Creator

Easily create and manage custom cards for your Apple Wallet. Add membership cards, tickets, and more with customizable designs and barcode support. Boost your digital wallet's functionality and organization.

Highlights
  • Create custom cards for Apple Wallet
  • Add membership, customer, and event cards
  • Supports various barcode types (QR, Aztec, PDF417, CODE128, EAN, Code39, Code93)
  • Customize card appearance (colors, details)
  • Optional geolocation for card display
  • Organize and edit cards anytime
Features
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Wallet Creator is an easy-to-use card creation app that lets you build your own cards and add them to Apple Wallet. A membership card, a customer card or a ticket from your favourite local band — Wallet Creator lets you add and edit your own Apple Wallet cards easily, any time. "It's the best addition to the Apple Wallet out there. It's great." NEW IN THIS VERSION • Universal app: a two-pane editor on iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo, with the card preview always in view • Flip a card over to edit its back side, just like Apple Wallet shows it • 80+ ready-made templates for well-known loyalty, store and travel cards — search for a brand, tap it once, and logo, colours and card type are set up for you • Save a card you designed yourself as your own template and reuse it any time • A redesigned home screen and card editor that follow Apple Wallet, with a true WYSIWYG preview of the finished pass • Native EAN-13, Code 39, Codabar and ITF barcodes on iOS 27, with an automatic image fallback on earlier versions • A searchable help section covering card types, colours, locations and more • Now available in 12 languages WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add, organise and geolocate your own cards of any kind • Change the look and the details of a card even after it is in Apple Wallet • Custom background, label and value colours so you can tell your cards apart at a glance • Store cards, coupons, event tickets, boarding passes and generic cards • Optional locations bring a card to the lock screen when you are nearby • A relevant date surfaces event tickets and boarding passes exactly when they matter • A free-form back side for terms, service numbers or long membership numbers • Your cards stay in sync across your devices via iCloud BARCODES • Rendered by Apple Wallet itself: QR, Aztec, PDF417 and Code 128 • Native from iOS 27 on: EAN-13, Code 39, Codabar and ITF • Drawn onto the card as an image on older systems, so they still scan at the till • Scan a code with the camera or pick a photo from your library Crypto QR codes also make receiving crypto payments easier than ever (warning: never scan your private key!). Our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: To generate cards for Apple Wallet, they must be signed on a Linux or Mac server. Therefore, when you tap the "Add to Wallet" button, your card is securely submitted via SSL to our server, currently based in Germany at HostEurope. After your card has been signed and securely returned via SSL, all your personal data is instantly deleted from our servers, so no information about you or your cards is available to us or anyone else. If you have further questions on data processing, please contact us at dataprivacy@at2-software.com Learn more about at² GmbH and our software at www.at2-software.com

Screenshots

Passcreator Smart Scan4 screens
Wallet Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Passcreator Smart Scan at 100% against Wallet Creator's 57%. Passcreator Smart Scan also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Wallet Creator's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). 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

Wallet Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallet Creator has 348 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Passcreator Smart Scan's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wallet Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passcreator Smart Scan ships an update every 4 months, Wallet Creator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Passcreator Smart Scan versus Wallet Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasscreator Smart ScanWallet Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (348 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better56.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3348 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasscreator GmbHat2 GmbH

Customer experience

Passcreator Smart Scan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wallet Creator

All ratings348 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.3%

Bugs and requests

Passcreator Smart Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wallet Creator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode not displaying correctly in Apple Wallet
  • Unable to add card to Apple Wallet
  • App crashing
  • Saved cards disappearing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to import barcode/QR code from photo library
  • Add support for more barcode formats (e.g. Code 128)
  • Add option to resize/adjust barcode size
  • Add ability to add custom images/logos to cards
  • Add iCloud sync for saved cards
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  • Add option to disable card grouping

In-app purchases

None

Passcreator Smart Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Wallet Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passcreator Smart Scan free?
Passcreator Smart Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wallet Creator free?
Wallet Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Passcreator Smart Scan or Wallet Creator?
Wallet Creator is rated higher. Passcreator Smart Scan averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wallet Creator averages 4.2 from 348 ratings.
Do Passcreator Smart Scan or Wallet Creator have ads?
Neither Passcreator Smart Scan nor Wallet Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passcreator Smart Scan or Wallet Creator?
Passcreator Smart Scan ships an update every 4 months, and Wallet Creator fortnightly. Most recently, Passcreator Smart Scan was updated on July 21, 2026 and Wallet Creator on September 23, 2026.

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