3M Safe Guard™ vs 3M Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3M Safe Guard™
Verify the authenticity of 3M products by scanning QR codes or entering product codes. Ensure you are purchasing genuine items and avoid counterfeit risks for real protection.
- Scan QR codes
- Enter product codes
- Verify product authenticity
- Identify counterfeit products
- Ensure genuine 3M products
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Protect your people, your reputation and your company. Knockoffs have likely not been tested, are not certified, and cannot be guaranteed to perform as promised. This can pose serious risks. Real products mean real protection. Know it’s genuine. 3M is passionate about providing products that increase safety to all types of industries and environments. In order to protect our customers and 3M’s reputation for making the highest quality products in the industry, we have developed the 3M Safe Guard™ app that allows consumers to verify the authenticity of the 3M products they purchase. Only use the 3M Safe Guard™ app to guarantee that a product is genuine 3M product. Simply scan the QR code or enter the 3M Safe Guard™ codes provided on the product. A resulting green checkmark means the product is genuine. A resulting yellow or red symbol indicates that your product may be counterfeit.
3M Scan
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It enables to support for 3M Cut-Off Wheels’ and Respirator authentication
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3M Scan at every 2 weeks against 3M Safe Guard™'s every 28 months. 3M Safe Guard™'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
3M Safe Guard™ ships an update every 28 months, 3M Scan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3M Safe Guard™ | 3M Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 3M Company | The Coder |
In-app purchases
3M Safe Guard™
No in-app purchases
3M Scan
No in-app purchases
