LinkedUnion Scanner vs Shadowbox Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkedUnion Scanner
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Linked Union Scanner app transforms your iPhones and iPads into portable scanners where the union members can scan the barcodes on the member ID cards available on linked union app profiles. This feature helps to take member attendance on big union conventions just by an easy click on the barcode. We make sure that the mobility of our app helps every member to know their individual rights by a simple barcode scan.
Shadowbox Studios
This app serves as a mobile concierge and studio guide, providing essential on-lot resources for productions. It offers quick access to facility details, schedules, campus navigation, and contact information for crew, staff, and vendors.
- Interactive campus maps
- Crew, staff & vendor directories
- Facility specs & technical documents
- Stage manager schedules
- Food truck schedules
- Campus alerts
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The Shadowbox app is a mobile concierge and studio guide that connects your production with the essential on-lot resources it needs. Get your questions answered quickly and easily - wherever you are on campus. Access key facility details and documentation, stage manager and food truck schedules, and details on all of our on-campus amenities. Find your way around campus with interactive maps. Park with confidence by knowing which lots to use for your facility. Contact crew members, studio staff, and vendors using the directories. Receive timely studio notifications and news. - Interactive campus maps - Crew, staff & vendor directories - Policies, protocols & pets - Campus alerts - Food truck schedules - Facility specs & technical documents - Stage manager schedules
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadowbox Studios at fortnightly against LinkedUnion Scanner's every 3 months. LinkedUnion Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
LinkedUnion Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Shadowbox Studios fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | LinkedUnion Scanner | Shadowbox Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LINKED UNION LLC | Blackhall Management Services LLC |
In-app purchases
LinkedUnion Scanner
No in-app purchases
Shadowbox Studios
No in-app purchases
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