Field Contact Scanner vs Active ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Contact Scanner
This app scans barcodes from US state IDs to log contact information and encounter locations. It can also store photos of contacts for later reference, making it a quick tool for documenting interactions. Useful for various professional and personal documentation needs.
- Scan US state ID barcodes
- Log encoded information
- Geocode encounter locations
- Store contact photos
- Quick contact collection
- Document interactions
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Field Contact Scanner will scan the barcode from all US-based state ID's and log all information encoded as well as the location of the encounter. It will geocode the location as well. You can also store a photo of the contact for later reference. It is designed to be a quick way to collect and recall contacts/interactions using barcode scans of the back of all US license and IDs. Useful for LEO, Pawn Shops, Public Notary, eBay Sellers, Craigslist and any other time you want to document contact.
Active ·
This app offers real-time situational awareness for first responders. It provides a live location view of team members, enhancing coordination and response efforts.
- Real-time location tracking
- Situational awareness for teams
- Enhanced coordination
- First responder focused
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Active provides a situational awareness for first responders, enabling a real-time location view of team members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Active · at Free against Field Contact Scanner's $2.99. Active · also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On rating, 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
Active · is free to download; Field Contact Scanner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Active · holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active · has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Field Contact Scanner ships an update every 4 months, Active · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Contact Scanner | Active · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shane Burrell | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
Field Contact Scanner
Active ·
In-app purchases
Field Contact Scanner
No in-app purchases
Active ·
No in-app purchases
Questions
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