MMA Scanner vs FarmaChecker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MMA Scanner
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This app is used by CPD providers registered with the MMA to scan in attendance by doctors for events and conferences. Please note it is not for use by individual doctors.
FarmaChecker
Verify medicine authenticity by scanning security hologram labels. Get instant authentication and report counterfeit products to protect yourself from fake medications.
- Scan security hologram labels
- Verify medicine authenticity
- Instant real-time authentication
- Report counterfeit labels
- Consumer protection from fake medicine
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“Anyone Can Scan!” As per regulated by Malaysian Ministry of Health, all medicine in the market need to be registered under National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) to ensure that therapeutic substances approved for the local market are safe, effective and of quality. With “FarmaChecker”, anyone can scan easily to authenticate & verify the Security Hologram Label known as “Farmatag” as another solution to protect the consumer from any counterfeit medicine. FarmaCheck Apps will help the consumer to get real time & instant authentication. The Apps also allowed the consumer to do instant reporting for any unrecognised & fake labels detected at any time & anywhere.
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Verdict
MMA Scanner and FarmaChecker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
MMA Scanner ships an update monthly, FarmaChecker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MMA Scanner | FarmaChecker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMS Software | Techno Secure Print Sdn Bhd |
In-app purchases
MMA Scanner
No in-app purchases
FarmaChecker
No in-app purchases
