Lightspeed Scanner (X) vs Upright Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightspeed Scanner (X)
This mobile app enhances a retail POS system by allowing users to manage their product catalog, process sales, and conduct inventory counts directly from their smartphone. It transforms your device into a barcode scanner for efficient product identification and management.
- Manage product catalog
- Process sales and payments
- Conduct inventory counts
- Add/edit product details
- View product information
- Create purchase orders
- Receive stock and fulfill transfers
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Lightspeed Scanner is the mobile companion app for the Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) Point-of-Sale (POS) system. This app allows users to manage their Lightspeed product catalog, sell to customers, and handle product inventory from the convenience of a mobile phone. Lightspeed Scanner turns your device's camera into a powerful barcode reader, making it fast and easy to identify and count products from your Retail catalog. Key features of Lightspeed Scanner: • Add or edit products: Record Name, Description, Price, SKU Codes, Locations, and Product Images directly to your Lightspeed Retail catalog. • Sell from anywhere: Turn your phone into a mobile register. Accept payment via Tap to Pay for iPhone (Lightspeed Payments users only), sell On Account, or Park sales to complete them on any in-store register. • View product information: Search your product catalog and view details like price, stock levels, descriptions, and images. • Inventory management: Perform or schedule full and partial inventory counts. Create or add to supplier purchase orders and outlet transfer orders. You can also receive stock, fulfill transfers, and record inventory adjustments. For additional accuracy, inventory and orders counted on the app must be completed on the Lightspeed Retail POS system, giving managers ultimate control of inventory movements. Key use cases for Lightspeed Scanner: • Mobile clienteling: Quick access to the catalog makes this a great tool for sales associates assisting customers on the shop floor. Staff can check pricing and availability without leaving the customer's side. • Mobile selling: Enable stores to sell from anywhere, such as pop-up events or on the shop floor. Lightspeed Scanner allows you to offer dynamic, personalized shopping experiences. • Mobile catalog management: Edit your Lightspeed product catalog from anywhere to ensure details are always up to date. Changes made in the app sync directly with ecommerce systems connected to Lightspeed Retail. • Mobile order management: Picking and packing orders is simple on Lightspeed Scanner. With the app installed on your phone, you can pick orders without carrying additional hardware. • Finding inventory quickly: Check inventory levels across multiple outlets. Product locations are visible and editable within the app, allowing staff to quickly navigate to where products are stored. • Recording needs: Use the List building function to easily record products that need to be re-stocked, re-labelled, marked as damaged, or transferred to another outlet. Hardware and Syncing: • The app syncs directly with your POS system via WiFi or mobile network, ensuring all actions are visible instantly on the Lightspeed Retail system. • Users of Lightspeed Retail who prefer infrared barcode readers over the built-in camera scanner can connect Socket barcode readers directly to Lightspeed Scanner. Submit feedback or feature requests: We’re always improving Lightspeed Scanner to help users perform their daily tasks more efficiently. Submit feedback anytime by navigating to the Account page, then selecting ‘Send us your feedback’. Visit the Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) help centre for guided assistance on using Lightspeed Scanner.
Upright Link
Manage your products remotely with this business tool. Sync product information instantly across a platform, add details using your device's camera and barcode scanner, and update entries from anywhere.
- Remote product management
- Instant platform syncing
- Barcode scanner integration
- Camera for product details
- Create, view, and update products
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Now you can manage your Lister products from the convenience of your phone. With Link, your products sync instantly across the Upright Labs platform. Use the built-in barcode scanner and camera to easily add information about your product. Create, view and update your products from anywhere with Link.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lightspeed Scanner (X) at 4.5 against Upright Link's 3.8. Lightspeed Scanner (X) also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 40%) and ratings volume (355 vs 14). Upright Link's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lightspeed Scanner (X) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightspeed Scanner (X) has 355 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Lightspeed Scanner (X)'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Upright Link's.
Lightspeed Scanner (X) ships an update every 10 days, Upright Link fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightspeed Scanner (X) | Upright Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (355 ratings) — better | 3.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 355 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. | Upright Labs, Inc |
Customer experience
Lightspeed Scanner (X)
Upright Link
Bugs and requests
Lightspeed Scanner (X)
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes when attempting to share/email inventory
- Scanning fails on newer iPhones with multiple cameras
- Inconsistent barcode recognition across different devices
- App freezes during syncing with multiple users
- Running count doesn't accumulate across multiple sections
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- Scanner mode requires constant scrolling to reset
- Scanned items disappear from search after opening product info
- Poor performance with iOS 13 and older versions
- Email functionality locks up and prevents navigation
- Slow syncing (10 seconds per item reported)
Requested features
18 requests- Search/filter functionality for orders and products
- Ability to edit Brand, Category, and Tags during inventory
- Camera zoom capability for small barcodes
- QR code scanning support
- Product quantity display in search results
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- Price display during counting for verification
- Transfer inventory between stores functionality
- Ability to add product photos during receiving
- Beep sound notification for each scan
- Timestamp for each scanned item
- Manual quantity entry mode
- iPad support
- Integration with Vend register app
- Bluetooth scanner support
- Ability to reopen and edit counts after sharing
- Expected inventory amount display during counting
- Option to exclude unlimited/infinity inventory items
- Ability to count zero-stocked items
Upright Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lightspeed Scanner (X)
No in-app purchases
Upright Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lightspeed Scanner (X) free?
Is Upright Link free?
Which has better reviews, Lightspeed Scanner (X) or Upright Link?
Do Lightspeed Scanner (X) or Upright Link have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lightspeed Scanner (X) or Upright Link?
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