ToteScan vs READER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ToteScan
Easily catalog the contents of your storage containers using scannable labels. Quickly find items with powerful search, attach photos, and manage multiple profiles. Ideal for personal organization, families, and professionals.
- Itemize contents with details and photos
- Scan item barcodes for pre-population
- Search by tote, item, description, or keyword
- Nested container support
- Family and business sharing
- Transfer totes between accounts
- Export data in multiple formats
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With ToteScan you can easily itemize your storage totes and containers to help you quickly find the things you need. ToteScan works by scanning official ToteScan labels. The ToteScan labels are individually connected with your account, and by affixing them to your totes and containers, you can easily scan and add items that you place into the containers. Once entered, you can use the built-in text search capability to find totes by name, individual item name, description, or keyword. ToteScan supports family sharing with the ability to add profiles to the account for individuals to keep separate collections, but still be within the same account. Additional ToteScan labels can be purchased in-app and digitally delivered to you by email link. You can then print them on basic paper, cut them out, and tape to your totes and containers. Or you can choose to buy pre-printed ready to peel and stick ToteScan labels and have them shipped to you. Movers/Real Estate Agents/Organizers can now scan and fill ToteScan labels (totes) for their customer on-site, and once complete, can transfer the totes to their customer's own ToteScan account. Let ToteScan help you organize your storage totes and containers, and take organizing to the next level! Features: - Itemize the contents of your totes and containers with title, description, quantity and location. - Attach multiple pictures to each item for quick identification and review within the app. - Optionally scan an item's barcode, pre-populate title and image, when adding items to totes. - Search by any number of methods, such as tote name, item title, description, or keyword. - Clone item(s) within a Tote label to make copies without re-entering data. - Parent/Child tote option to enable boxes/containers within other boxes/containers. - Share a common account with family members or business associates. - Supports multiple profiles to categorize collections and share with family members. - Supports multiple container types for identification as well - Email support offered 7 days a week. Reach out to us at any time! - Export your data at anytime (PDF, CSV or HTML formats). - Purchase in-app downloadable ToteScan labels to get up and running in minutes (without buying our retail Peel & Stick packs). - Our in-app downloadable labels also print directly to 4"x6" thermal printers as well as sizes for the mini thermal printers by Nelko, Phomemo,etc (check label sizing on the in-app screen) - No monthly fees or subscriptions required. - Plus many more features not listed here!
READER
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READER is a focused PDF reading app designed to help you build a real reading habit — one short session at a time. Import any PDF from the Files app and start reading right away. No account required. No sign-in. No tracking. Your files stay on your device. READER remembers exactly where you left off in every PDF, so you can always pick up where you stopped. A simple streak counter tracks how many days in a row you've read, and a session timer helps you start small — even 10 minutes counts. FEATURES — Open and read any PDF from Files — Zoom in, zoom out, and reset for comfortable reading — Previous and next page controls — Session timer with a daily reading goal — Reading streak — counts after just one minute — Recent PDFs with visual progress per book — Last page saved automatically for every PDF — No account, no login, no data collection — All files stay private on your device READER is for anyone who wants to read more but needs a simple, low-friction place to start.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: READER at none against ToteScan's 23. ToteScan's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. ToteScan sells 23 one-off in-app purchases. READER asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ToteScan | READER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jampaq, Inc. | Eduardo Mora |
Bugs and requests
ToteScan
Reported bugs
24 issues- Camera not coming up
- Images stopped showing up
- App closes when scanning barcodes
- Quantity resets to 1 after adding photo
- Tote item count doesn't reflect item quantity
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- Items disappear from app
- Search only pulls up to 50 items
- Cannot scroll through photos for the same label
- No exit option from photo view
- App stops working mid-task
- Child totes not showing under parent totes
- App stops allowing lines to be added/viewed after 12 lines
- Items in tote not organized alphabetically
- Cannot sign out
- Glitches when trying to sign out
- Empty labels cannot be deleted
- App doesn't automatically capitalize letters
- Autocorrect issues with capitalization
- Cannot move items in Edit mode
- QR codes are hard to find by themselves
- Sorting is inaccurate (date, alphabetical)
- Cannot sort labels separately by location
- Cannot delete old/damaged QR sticker from app
- App requires internet connection to access inventory
Requested features
66 requests- Add a field to identify container type
- Color code tote codes/names
- IN/OUT toggle switch on each item
- Mark entire contents as 'in' or 'out'
- Ability to re-order items within a tote
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- Add basement as a location option
- Create custom locations for totes
- Change default tote location
- Add value field for items and sum values
- Desktop/Mac interface
- Ability to move items between totes without scanning QR code
- Search and scan totes
- Print tote list with descriptions
- Downloadable labels with descriptions
- Sort by Location THEN Title
- Box count for all profiles
- Option to store items locally
- Allow users to filter and sort data, then email with CSV option
- Two levels of location (e.g., Unit 1, shelf B)
- Filter by location (e.g., see everything on Unit 1)
- Add extra Tag fields that can be defined and filtered on
- Ability to virtually move items when editing
- Move items from one box to another without re-cataloging
- Select multiple labels to change location at once
- Add 'Basement' as a default location
- Ability to create custom locations
- Ability to change default tote location
- Add 'value' field for items and sum values
- Print inventory sheets with pictures
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Add more freedom in editing label sizes
- Option to choose priority heading when listing totes
- Ability to scroll through pictures
- Manually organize items
- Print tote list at convenience
- Remove scanned label without permanent deletion
- Add a field to identify container type
- Color code tote codes/names
- IN/OUT toggle switch on each item
- Mark entire contents as 'in' or 'out'
- Ability to re-order items within a tote
- Add basement as a location option
- Create custom locations for totes
- Change default tote location
- Add value field for items and sum values
- Desktop/Mac interface
- Ability to move items between totes without scanning QR code
- Search and scan totes
- Print tote list with descriptions
- Downloadable labels with descriptions
- Sort by Location THEN Title
- Box count for all profiles
- Option to store items locally
- Allow users to filter and sort data, then email with CSV option
- Two levels of location (e.g., Unit 1, shelf B)
- Filter by location (e.g., see everything on Unit 1)
- Add extra Tag fields that can be defined and filtered on
- Ability to virtually move items when editing
- Move items from one box to another without re-cataloging
- Select multiple labels to change location at once
- Add 'Basement' as a default location
- Ability to create custom locations
- Ability to change default tote location
- Add 'value' field for items and sum values
- Print inventory sheets with pictures
READER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ToteScan
- 10 - 1.96"x1.18" sized labels$0.99
- 10 - 8.5”x11” sized labels$0.99
- 25 - 8.5”x11” sized labels$1.99
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- 10 - 4"x6" sized labels$1.99
- 10 - 1.96"x1.96" sized labels$2.99
- 10 - 1.57"x1.18" sized labels$2.99
- 25 - 1.96"x1.96" sized labels$2.99
- 25 - 1.96"x1.18" sized labels$2.99
- 50 - 8.5”x11” sized labels$2.99
- 25 - 4"x6" sized labels$3.99
- 45 - 2.5"x3" sized labels$4.99
- 50 - 1.96"x1.96" sized labels$4.99
- 100 - 8.5”x11” sized labels$4.99
- 50 - 4"x6" sized labels$5.99
- 5 sheets of ToteScan labels$7.99
- 10 sheets of ToteScan labels$11.99
- 90 - 2.5"x3" sized labels$11.99
- 100 - 4"x6" sized labels$11.99
- 240 - 1.5"x1.5" sized labels$16.99
- 225 - 2.5"x3" sized labels$17.99
- 120 - 1.5"x1.5" sized labels$17.99
- 450 - 2.5"x3" sized labels$27.99
- 600 - 1.5"x1.5" sized labels$38.99
READER
No in-app purchases









