Comparison

Passcreator Smart Scan vs Dashboard

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

Dashboard

Features
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Manage your businesses and locations of your Apunto account.

Screenshots

Passcreator Smart Scan4 screens
Dashboard2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dashboard at every 10 days against Passcreator Smart Scan's every 4 months. Dashboard also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

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, Dashboard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Passcreator Smart Scan versus Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasscreator Smart ScanDashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPasscreator GmbHPedro Anibarro

In-app purchases

None

Passcreator Smart Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passcreator Smart Scan free?
Passcreator Smart Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dashboard free?
Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Passcreator Smart Scan or Dashboard have ads?
Neither Passcreator Smart Scan nor Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passcreator Smart Scan or Dashboard?
Passcreator Smart Scan ships an update every 4 months, and Dashboard every 10 days. Most recently, Passcreator Smart Scan was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dashboard on October 11, 2026.

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