Comparison

Float vs Scan

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

Head to head
About

Float

Access your work schedule and manage resources from your mobile device. Plan projects, track time, and stay updated on schedule changes in real time. This leading platform offers a quick overview of your team's workload.

Highlights
  • Access work schedule anywhere
  • Plan resources
  • Track projects
  • Log time worked
  • Live schedule view
  • Real-time schedule change alerts
Features
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Take resource management with you on the go. Access your live Schedule from anywhere to understand who’s working on what, whether delivery’s on track, and how to take on what’s next. Whether you’re between meetings or away from your desk, Float’s mobile app keeps everyone aligned and up to date. • See a live view of your Schedule with multiple views and sorting options • Log time in a few quick taps with pre-filled timesheets • Add time off requests from anywhere • Make updates to plans on the fly and get real-time alerts when things change “A sleek and intuitive UI, that’s lightning fast.” — John K., Software Engineer, Anthroware

About

Scan

This app quickly scans various barcode and QR code types, displaying the raw decoded information. It offers smart actions for recognized data, a searchable history, and the ability to import codes from photos, all without ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Scans all common 1D and 2D symbologies
  • Displays raw decoded string
  • Smart actions for URLs, Wi-Fi, contacts, etc.
  • Persistent, searchable scan history
  • Import barcodes from photos
  • Torch toggle for low light
Features
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Scan-Scan is a barcode and QR scanner that does exactly one thing, exactly the way it should. Point your camera at a code. See what's inside it. Copy it, share it, or act on it. That's the whole app. **WHAT YOU GET** • A full-bleed camera that recognizes QR, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF417, EAN, UPC, Code 39, Code 128, ITF, Codabar, GS1 DataBar — every common 1D and 2D symbology, all enabled by default. • The raw decoded string, in monospaced text, selectable, never truncated, never "interpreted" into something you didn't ask for. • Smart actions only when they fit: open a URL, join a Wi-Fi network, add a contact, drop a pin in Maps, start a call. If it's plain text, you get plain text. • A persistent history of every code you've ever scanned, grouped by day, searchable, filterable by type. Tap any past scan to see the exact data again. • Import barcodes from photos in your library. • Torch toggle for low light. **WHAT YOU DON'T GET** • No ads. Not banner ads, not "sponsored" results, not interstitials. • No accounts. No sign-up, no sign-in, no email, ever. • No cloud. Your scan history lives on your device and only your device. • No tracking. No analytics SDKs, no telemetry, no third-party packages of any kind. • No "product lookups" that pipe every UPC you scan to a vendor database. • No subscription. No "Pro" tier. No paywalled features. • No barcode generation, no batch inventory mode, no CRM integration — those apps already exist. This isn't one of them. **HOW IT'S BUILT** 100% native Swift and SwiftUI. Apple's VisionKit for scanning. SwiftData for history. Zero third-party dependencies. The entire app works offline; the only network traffic is when you tap a link and iOS hands it to Safari. **WHO IT'S FOR** People who scan a code and want to know what's actually in it — developers debugging a QR payload, anyone joining a Wi-Fi network at a friend's place, someone who'd rather not install 40 MB of advertising SDKs to read a sticker. Open the app. Scan. Done.

Screenshots

Float4 screens
Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Scan at free against Float's freemium. Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Float's advantage is ratings volume (438 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

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

Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Float has 438 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Float versus Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFloatScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (438 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings438 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Paddock, LLCMatthew Houghton

Customer experience

Float

All ratings437 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative53.8%

Scan

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

In-app purchases

None

Float

No in-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Float free?
Float is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Float or Scan?
Scan is rated higher. Float averages 4.7 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while Scan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Float or Scan have ads?
Neither Float nor Scan shows ads.

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