Comparison

Scanner Gun vs ScanCollect

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

Head to head
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

About

ScanCollect

Features
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"Scan Code Statistics" is a special invoicing and inventory management software for small shops. Meet the basic needs of small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial enterprises in invoicing, inventory, warehouse, etc. With purchase, sales and inventory as the core, covering every link of physical store operation. 【Features】 1. Scan the code to manage the purchase and sale of goods and return them 2. Manage inventory 3. Management of receivables and payables 4. Statistics 5. Historical inbound and outbound data 6. Data import, export, share 【Eligibility】 It is suitable for small and micro self-employed individuals who carry out wholesale business and retail business, covering food and beverage, hardware and building materials, furniture decoration, digital home appliances and other industries.

Screenshots

Scanner Gun4 screens
ScanCollect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scanner Gun at none against ScanCollect's shown. ScanCollect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

Scanner Gun ships an update every 4 months, ScanCollect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Scanner Gun versus ScanCollect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner GunScanCollect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 彭新俊 方

In-app purchases

None

Scanner Gun

No in-app purchases

None

ScanCollect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner Gun free?
Scanner Gun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanCollect free?
ScanCollect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner Gun or ScanCollect have ads?
ScanCollect shows ads; Scanner Gun does not.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Gun or ScanCollect?
Scanner Gun ships an update every 4 months, and ScanCollect every 2 days. Most recently, Scanner Gun was updated on October 26, 2026 and ScanCollect on October 27, 2026.

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