Comparison

bClk vs ScanMe

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

Head to head
About

bClk

This customizable night clock offers a vibrant color palette and adjustable brightness, perfect for use in low-light conditions. It includes features like displaying a second time zone and a unique swipe gesture for flashlight functionality. The app is designed to stay on while plugged in, with intelligent power management when unplugged.

Highlights
  • Customizable colors and brightness
  • 12/24 hour format with PM indicator
  • Display of a second time zone
  • Swipe gesture for flashlight mode
  • Orientation-dependent controls
  • Auto-lock management for continuous display
Features
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Night clock. Choice of 12 or 24 hr format. 12hr format has an extra "." to denote pm hours. Whole rainbow of color choices and variable brightnesses. Guide button leads you to separate page (and disappears after 3 seconds if not tapped). Set color/brightness by tapping on digits so you are less likely to change something while just handling the clock in the dark. Be sure to plug in because it does draw power. Single tap: change brightness. Double tap: change digit color. Swipe the digits to change background color to bright red to use as a night flashlight. Swipe digits again to get back to black blackground (and old brightness). Both brightness change and color change are orientation-dependent. Single tap in Portrait mode increases brightness, in Landscape decreases brightness. Similarly, double-tap in Portrait cycles one way and reverses if in Landscape. Display another time zone: If you are living in Maui but your officemates are all in Chicago and you want to keep track of what time it is there. Digits are italic if the time zone is enabled. AutoLock is turned off in the app so the clock continues to display during the night but with v1.80 and up if the phone is unplugged or power is lost then the display will turn off after the number of minutes set in the AutoLock feature. If AutoLock is set to never then the display will stay on but at the lowest power consumption setting. A 1/2 full battery icon is displayed if battery is being drained (see screenshot for largest iPhone).

About

ScanMe

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ScanMe reads every common QR code and barcode, turns paper into PDFs, and creates codes of your own — without an account. The free version shows an occasional ad and keeps up to 30 scans and 15 created codes in History; a one-time ScanMe Premium purchase removes both limits for good. SCAN ANYTHING • QR codes and 12 more barcode symbologies, including EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, ITF, Codabar, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix • Results are understood, not just decoded: links, Wi-Fi networks, contacts, e-mails, phone numbers, SMS, calendar events, locations, products and ISBNs are recognised and shown in a readable form • The app opens straight into the camera; what a code holds appears right on the camera with its main action — open the link, join the Wi-Fi network, call, save the contact • Batch scanning keeps the camera running and saves every new code in a row • Open links in Safari, call a number, save a contact, write an e-mail or SMS, or copy and share any result • Scan straight from the camera or pick an image from your photo library • Text recognition turns printed text into something you can copy and share DOCUMENT SCANNER • Capture multi-page documents with edge detection and save them as a PDF • Open your scans in the app, or share them and save them to Files CREATE YOUR OWN CODES • Generate QR codes for a URL, plain text, Wi-Fi credentials, a contact card, an e-mail, an SMS, a phone number or a location • The code updates as you type; paste a copied link in one tap • Keep the result in your history, or share it anywhere — including Photos and Files HISTORY • Scans, created codes and documents are kept on your device, grouped by day (the free version keeps up to 30 scans and 15 created codes; documents are unlimited) • Search everything, pin the codes you use most, and delete with a swipe — with Undo • Reopen or share any entry, or select several to delete at once SCANME PREMIUM • A one-time purchase, no subscription • No ads • Unlimited scans and created codes in History • Restore it on your other devices from Settings MADE THE WAY YOU LIKE IT • Front or back camera, flashlight, 1×, 2× and 4× zoom, and a frame colour you choose • Vibration and beep feedback you can switch off • Light, dark or system appearance • 18 languages PRIVACY ScanMe works offline. Nothing you scan, create or save is uploaded anywhere. The occasional ad is served by Google AdMob, which uses your device's advertising identifier only if you allow tracking. Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics collect anonymous usage statistics and crash reports.

Screenshots

bClk4 screens
ScanMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bClk at none against ScanMe's 1. bClk also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). ScanMe's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price 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. ScanMe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bClk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bClk ships an update monthly, ScanMe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
bClk versus ScanMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbClkScanMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean BrennanAbdulsamet Kilincarslan

In-app purchases

None

bClk

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ScanMe

One-time1
  • ScanMe Premium$3.99

Questions

Is bClk free?
bClk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanMe free?
ScanMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do bClk or ScanMe have ads?
ScanMe shows ads; bClk does not.
Which is updated more often, bClk or ScanMe?
bClk ships an update monthly, and ScanMe every 4 days. Most recently, bClk was updated on October 21, 2026 and ScanMe on October 24, 2026.

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