Comparison

ScanAndSend vs HomeAlerts

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

Head to head
About

ScanAndSend

This utility app replaces your physical barcode scanner, allowing you to scan various code types and instantly send the data to your Mac. It supports offline scanning and exporting scanned history to CSV.

Highlights
  • Scan multiple code types (QR, Barcode, Aztec, Datamatrix)
  • Send scanned data to Mac receiver app
  • Offline scanning and delayed sending
  • Export scanned history to CSV
  • View and send previously scanned codes
  • Open website and email links from scans
Features
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ScanAndSend is an app which replaces your barcode scanner and sends scanned data to your Mac. A lot of different types of codes like QR-Codes, Barcodes, Aztec-Codes, Datamatrix can be scanned. • Scans codes and sends them immediately to your Mac with installed ScanAndSend Receiver app for Mac • Offline mode: scans codes and sends them to your Mac later • Export recently scanned codes into a CSV file • View recently scanned codes • Sends already scanned codes • Open links to websites and e-mails on the iPhone • Connecting with a Mac with installed ScanAndSend Receiver app (Version 2.0 or higher) enables instant copying into the clipboard or text insertion* The ScanAndSend Receiver app for Mac is available on the Mac App Store or on https://www.scanandsend.at/ for free. List of supported codes: • QR • EAN 8 • EAN 13 • Aztec-Code • Code 128 • Code 39 • Code 93 • Datamatrix • PDF417 • UPC • PZN 7 • PZN 8 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • ITF-14 * not available in the Mac App Store Version of ScanAndSend Receiver

About

HomeAlerts

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Get reminded when you left a window open or when your espresso machine is ready to brew. Receive notifications in response to any events in your smart home. You can manage Alerts from all your devices and trigger notifications for these Alerts from HomeKit automations. Notifications for each Alert can be delivered to all your devices or only to specific ones. You can also set a delay when a triggered notification should be delivered.

Screenshots

ScanAndSend4 screens
HomeAlerts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HomeAlerts at Free against ScanAndSend's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

HomeAlerts is free to download; ScanAndSend costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ScanAndSend versus HomeAlerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanAndSendHomeAlerts
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin SchrottMoritz Sternemann

In-app purchases

None

ScanAndSend

No in-app purchases

None

HomeAlerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanAndSend free?
ScanAndSend costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeAlerts free?
HomeAlerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanAndSend or HomeAlerts have ads?
Neither ScanAndSend nor HomeAlerts shows ads.

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