Comparison

FScan vs Scanner Gun

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

Head to head
About

FScan

This utility app offers high-speed, continuous barcode scanning for various types. It features smart duplicate alerts, adjustable scan windows, and support for numerous barcode formats. Ideal for inventory, logistics, and product management, it also allows photo capture for unrecognized codes and one-tap export of scan history.

Highlights
  • Fast continuous scanning
  • Smart duplicate alerts
  • Adjustable scan window
  • Comprehensive format support
  • Photo capture for unrecognized codes
  • Auto-save scan history
  • One-tap export and share
Features
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FScan - Fast Scanner is a lightweight yet powerful barcode scanning tool. Built with an industrial-grade algorithm, it supports high-speed scanning and continuous recognition of various barcode types. Ideal for use in warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, product management, and more. Key Features • Fast Continuous Scanning: Quickly scan multiple barcodes in succession with automatic recognition of various barcode types—perfect for efficiently recording large volumes of data. • Smart Duplicate Alerts: Get alerts for duplicate scans through text, sound, or vibration reminders. • Adjustable Scan Window: Zoom in or out on the scanning frame to accurately target and scan specific barcodes. • Comprehensive Format Support: Compatible with standard formats including QR Code, EAN, UPC, PDF417, Code128, DataMatrix, and more—built for industrial-level use. • Photo Support: When a barcode is damaged or stained and cannot be recognized, users can take a photo and manually input the information to ensure no data is missed. • Auto-Save Records: Every scan is saved automatically. You can add notes, mark important entries as favorites, and easily search your history. • One-Tap Export & Share: Easily copy or email scan results with one tap—perfect for organizing and exporting to third-party systems. • Full Scan History Access: View and manage your complete scanning history at any time. Use Cases Barcode registration for warehouse in/out operations Batch code recognition in logistics and delivery Product label collection and categorization Equipment barcode capture in industrial environments FScan - Fast Scanner makes your scanning experience more professional and efficient. Download now and try it out! Thank you for your support! If you enjoy using the app, please leave us a positive review or share your valuable suggestions.

About

Scanner Gun

Efficiently scan QR codes and barcodes in batches, with options to recognize codes from photos and export results in XLSX format. Generate custom QR codes with logos and colors, and manage your scan history.

Highlights
  • Batch scanning
  • Recognize codes from photos
  • Export scan results to XLSX
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Manage scan history
  • Share results to other apps
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Scanner Gun is a native app developed by Swift5 language. It can be used to batch scan QR code and barcode efficiently without annoying advertisements inside. Major Functions: ◎Support single scan and batch scan, and recognize code from photos ◎Support mail scan results with excel's xlsx format ◎Support generate QR code with text or contacts ◎Batch Scan support merge operation ◎Support custom your QR code with color, Logo or watermark ◎Batch Scan support manual input and export with user-defined name ◎Support share result to other applications ◎Support to manage your history scan records Code support format: EAN8, UPCE, Aztec, EAN13, ITF14, Code39, Code39Mod43, Code93, Code128, PDF417, Interleaved2of5, DataMatrix. Hope you enjoy it (●'◡'●)ノ Then if you have any advice, please comment on the app store, next version is based on what you say (・`ω´・) One more thing, to mail your scan results to specified email address, you should set up your iOS Mail account as follows . e.g, Add a gmail account: Go Settings -> Mail -> Accounts -> Add Account -> choose Google -> sign in your gmail account -> Click save button -> Done Now you can mail your results by Scanner Gun (●'◡'●)ノ

Screenshots

FScan3 screens
Scanner Gun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner Gun at 5.0 against FScan's 4.0. Scanner Gun also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). FScan's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner Gun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FScan ships an update every 2 months, Scanner Gun every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FScan versus Scanner Gun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFScanScanner Gun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇 苏浩 彭

Customer experience

FScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scanner Gun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FScan

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner Gun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FScan free?
FScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner Gun free?
Scanner Gun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FScan or Scanner Gun?
Scanner Gun is rated higher. FScan averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scanner Gun averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FScan or Scanner Gun have ads?
FScan shows ads; Scanner Gun does not.
Which is updated more often, FScan or Scanner Gun?
FScan ships an update every 2 months, and Scanner Gun every 4 months. Most recently, FScan was updated on July 7, 2026 and Scanner Gun on September 8, 2026.

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