Comparison

SamBrowser vs Scanner

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

Head to head
About

SamBrowser

Browse the web discreetly in a full-screen interface that mimics a familiar browser. Scan QR codes or barcodes to search for product prices and easily share web addresses. This free application is designed for privacy and convenience.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing
  • Portrait and landscape mode
  • QR code and barcode scanning
  • Product price search via scan
  • Discrete icon and presentation
  • Easy address sharing
Features
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In addition this app is COMPLETELY FREE and works on iPhone, iPod and iPAD! so get it now and start browsing those websites in beautiful full screen without anyone knowing where you've been! Some other features and Details: - Portrait and Landscape mode support. - Full screen web browser. - Similar UI to Safari. - Scan address from QRCode or Barcode. - Search product price with scan code. - Safari based backend engine. - Setup default address. - Always starts in Google, Yahoo or Bing search homepage. - No auto suggest or auto-fill in. - Easy Share address to other apps. - Very discrete icon and presentation.

About

Scanner

Features
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QR Code or Bar Code can be found almost anywhere in a business and you need to input information when customers get it. This app is very useful for you. You can take a photo or scan QR Code and Barcode with a real camera and the application can directly show you the information of it. Main features: * Scan QR code, * Save to camera roll * Quick share * Save the content in device gallery as an image file, and share with other people * Copy scanned text to clipboard * Save scanned prompts to check them later * Look up scans in the internet * Generate your QR Codes and Barcodes on your own Supported code types: QRCode, Codabar, Code 39, Code 128, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN 13, Data Matrix and more! QR code scanner for iPhone. QR Code Scanner with QR Code reader and Barcode Scanner. Get QR Code and Barcode's information. QR Code is used to make a lot of information easily searchable. It makes the information readable and accessible for your mobile phone. This application allows you to store the information you are looking for. You can use it like a business card, catalogue, label, or anything else.

Screenshots

SamBrowser4 screens
Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SamBrowser at 12.0 against Scanner's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SamBrowser ships an update every 10 months, Scanner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SamBrowser versus Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamBrowserScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSoeng SamnangMarcin Slusarek

In-app purchases

None

SamBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SamBrowser free?
SamBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner free?
Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SamBrowser or Scanner have ads?
Neither SamBrowser nor Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SamBrowser or Scanner?
SamBrowser ships an update every 10 months, and Scanner every 6 months. Most recently, SamBrowser was updated on September 9, 2026 and Scanner on September 21, 2026.

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