Scan vs zapMYstock Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan
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Take the pain out of your stock counts with Scan, the worlds easiest mobile inventory counting software solution for the medical device industry. No need to invest in expensive, bulky hardware scanners, you can now scan straight from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch using the built-in camera, from any location, such as, hospitals, storerooms, & warehouses. Use our patented optical character recognition logic to extract key product data from any medical device label, & seamlessly count stock from multiple device manufacturers and label formats avoiding issues with different barcode variants. Scan gives you the ability to add or edit product information manually, plus a ‘quick quantity’ feature allows users to rapidly input multiples of the same product, streamlining the overall count process. Create and manage unlimited counts in-App and share your completed counts with count stakeholders at hospitals & clinics, or send it straight to head office as a CSV file via email, Airdrop, or Text. Go Pro! For inventory controllers and finance teams, level up the whole stock count process with our Pro system. As a Pro customer our cloud portal allows count schedulers and counters to interact via our cloud-based admin panel, giving you additional features such as: • Count Scheduling allows you to set up your individual counts from inside the admin portal, assign them to specific users or teams, and even schedule them for future dates. Each counter gets notified when they have been assigned a count and alerted when the count is due, plus they get reminded when its overdue. • Real Time Progress Reporting gives you clarity on how each individual count is progressing in real time across all your locations and sub-locations by providing a percentage completion metric so you can make sure those year end counts are on track. • Easy Deployment enables you to onboard hundreds of mobile workers in minutes via the admin panel and those users just download the app via the app store and assign them work from the admin portal. No fuss, no headaches.
zapMYstock Basic
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ZapMyStock™ Basic is a lightweight, cross‑platform stocktake app for fast on‑site inventory counting. Designed for users who need a simple, reliable way to capture barcode counts tied to locations — even without network access. Key features • Fast barcode scanning using device camera or manual barcode entry. • Quick quantity entry and overwrite for repeat counts. • Optional location per count so you can separate stock by site/area. • Offline local storage so counting continues without connectivity. • View and review scanned records with search and paged loading for performance. • Export counts to CSV and share using native share options (email, cloud, messaging). • Clear all data with confirmation (option moved to menu to avoid accidental deletes). • Small, focused UI with Start Count, Review Data and Share workflows. • Lightweight and suitable for small businesses, retail, warehouse spot checks. How it works 1. Tap Start Counting, optionally enter a location. 2. Scan barcodes with the camera or type them manually. 3. Enter quantity and press Done/Enter — the record is saved locally. 4. Review records in Review Data, export to CSV and share to your preferred service. Why choose ZapMyStock Basic • No account required — all data remains local by default. • Minimal learning curve: designed for fast, repeatable counting workflows. • CSV output for easy import into spreadsheets or backend systems. • Built for speed and reliability during busy stocktakes. Permissions • Camera: used for barcode scanning. • Storage/File access: used to save exported CSV files for sharing. Privacy: ZapMyStock basic stores data locally on the device. Shared exports are created as CSV files and handed to the platform sharing system; ZapMyStock Basic does not transmit data externally unless you explicitly share it. See the privacy policy link in the app for full details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scan at 10.0 against zapMYstock Basic's 15.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Scan | zapMYstock Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opologic Pty Ltd | ASP Microcomputers |
In-app purchases
Scan
No in-app purchases
zapMYstock Basic
No in-app purchases







