Scan & Go vs OpenAirScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan & Go
This app allows users to scan barcodes of specific devices and manage them within a larger architecture. It simplifies adding, removing, and updating devices, especially during installation. Access is secured through existing credentials.
- Scan device barcodes
- Add/remove/update devices
- Manage devices in Tvilight architecture
- Secure access via CityManager
- Easy device installation support
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Scan & Go is a app available for iPhone and other smartphones. Scan & Go uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you scan barcode of Tvilight devices and add/remove/update in Tvilight architecture. Scan & Go comes handy during installation of Tvilight products on the field. WHY USE SCAN & GO: • EASY TO USE: Using Scan & Go, one can easily scan the barcode of Tvilight devices, and subsequently add those devices to the Tvilight architecture. Even moving or deleting devices is very easy. A user who has access to Tvilight’s CityManager product, can add devices after scanning to his individual group. • SECURED: Scan & Go can only be accessed by individual who has CityManager access. Any clients/partners will only be able to see the organisation in which they have access • NO FEES: Scan & Go uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you upload scanned barcode to Tvilight APIs, so you don't have to pay for every scan or upload.
OpenAirScan
This app connects to any network-enabled scanner using the ESCL (AirScan) protocol. It allows you to create scans in various formats, working with most scanners from the last decade. It is designed to be vendor-agnostic.
- Connects to ESCL/AirScan scanners
- Vendor-agnostic compatibility
- Supports various scan formats
- Works with network-enabled scanners
- Compatible with most modern scanners
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OpenAirScan connects to any ESCL(a.k.a. AirScan)-capable scanner on your network and creates scans in various formats. It is entirely vendor-agnostic and should work with nearly all network-enabled scanners built in the past ten years.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenAirScan at 50% against Scan & Go's 0%. OpenAirScan also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Scan & Go's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scan & Go holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Scan & Go's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenAirScan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scan & Go ships an update every 9 months, OpenAirScan every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Scan & Go | OpenAirScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tvlight Projects B.V. | Leo Wehrfritz |
Customer experience
Scan & Go
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In-app purchases
Scan & Go
No in-app purchases
OpenAirScan
No in-app purchases
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