Website Scanner vs Link Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Website Scanner
Instantly scan printed website addresses using your iPhone's camera. The app automatically detects and opens URLs from printed materials, streamlining web access.
- Camera-based URL scanning
- Automatic URL detection
- Direct web page loading
- Subscription for bundled apps
- Free trial period
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Quickly scan printed website addresses (URLs) with your iPhone. Simply hold your camera over a printed URL and the app will automatically detect and load the webpage. ---------------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm
Link Scanner
Extract website URLs, phone numbers, email addresses, and more from images, videos, or your device camera. Instantly browse websites, make calls, or send emails directly from scanned links. Supports over 5 types of data extraction.
- Scan links from camera, photos, or videos
- Extract website URLs, phone numbers, emails
- Directly browse websites, call numbers, send emails
- Store scanning results in history
- Supports over 5 types of links
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Scan and extract useful links effortlessly with our advanced Link Scanner. Use your device camera, an image, or a video to extract website URLs, phone numbers, email addresses, and more. With just one click, you can browse a website, call a phone number, or send an email. -- FEATURES -- • Scan links via your device camera, photos, or videos. • Store scanning results in your history for easy access. • Directly browse websites, call phone numbers, or send emails. • Supporting over 5 types of links. -- SUPPORTED LINKS -- • Website URLs • Phone numbers • Parcel tracking numbers • Flight numbers • Email addresses • Date and Time • Currency -- FEEDBACK -- We value your feedback and suggestions. Contact us at feedback@zatech.nl with any comments or concerns. If you enjoy using our app, please leave a review and rating on the App Store. Terms & Conditions http://zatech.nl/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy http://zatech.nl/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Website Scanner at none against Link Scanner's shown. Website Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Link Scanner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (43% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Website Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Link Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Link Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Website Scanner's written reviews are positive against 43% of Link Scanner's.
Website Scanner ships an update every 6 months, Link Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Website Scanner | Link Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (70 ratings) | 4.3 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | Maarten Meijer |
Customer experience
Website Scanner
Link Scanner
In-app purchases
Website Scanner
- TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
Link Scanner
- Remove Ads$1.99





