Comparison

Ask Stockton vs Scanstead

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

Head to head
About

Ask Stockton

Report city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your local government. Submit service requests quickly and easily to help improve your neighborhood.

Highlights
  • Report potholes
  • Report graffiti
  • Submit service requests
  • Direct city contact
  • Neighborhood improvement
Features
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Ask Stockton!

About

Scanstead

Capture property layouts and dimensions quickly using your iPhone's LiDAR sensor. Generate floor plans and measurement reports for professional use. Organize project data and export it for estimates and job management.

Highlights
  • LiDAR-based room scanning
  • Automatic dimension capture
  • Floor plan and report generation
  • Project organization
  • Export to Trusso
  • Professional use case
Features
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** Requires a LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro or iPad Pro** Measure properties faster with Scanstead. Scanstead uses the LiDAR sensor on supported iPhones to capture rooms, dimensions and property details—without measuring every wall manually. Whether you are preparing an estimate, documenting a remodel or collecting measurements during a site visit, Scanstead helps you move from property walkthrough to usable project information faster. SCAN WITH IPHONE LIDAR Walk through a room and capture its layout using your iPhone. Scanstead records the room structure and measurements while you scan. CAPTURE PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS Review room dimensions, wall lengths, doors, windows and other captured property details in one place. CREATE FLOOR PLANS AND REPORTS Turn your scan into clear floor plans and measurement reports that can be referenced after you leave the jobsite. KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Store scans by property or project so measurements, photos and supporting information remain easy to find. SEND PROJECTS TO TRUSSO Transfer property and measurement information into Trusso to help create estimates and manage contractor jobs with less duplicate data entry. BUILT FOR REAL JOBS Scanstead is designed for contractors, remodelers, painters, flooring professionals, property managers and other professionals who need fast property measurements. SUBSCRIPTION Try Scanstead free for 7 days. After the trial, choose: • $10.99 per month • $79.99 per year Payment will be charged to your Apple Account when the free trial ends unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account settings. A LiDAR-equipped supported iPhone is required for scanning features. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ask Stockton3 screens
Scanstead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scanstead at 5.0 against Ask Stockton's 2.1. Scanstead also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Ask Stockton's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scanstead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Ask Stockton asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanstead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ask Stockton has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ask Stockton ships an update every 2 months, Scanstead every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ask Stockton versus Scanstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsk StocktonScanstead
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalifornia City of StocktonFaregrabbr.com LLC

Customer experience

Ask Stockton

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Scanstead

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ask Stockton

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Scanstead

Subscriptions2
  • Scanstead Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Scanstead Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Ask Stockton free?
Ask Stockton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanstead free?
Scanstead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ask Stockton or Scanstead?
Scanstead is rated higher. Ask Stockton averages 2.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Scanstead averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ask Stockton or Scanstead have ads?
Neither Ask Stockton nor Scanstead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ask Stockton or Scanstead?
Ask Stockton ships an update every 2 months, and Scanstead every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ask Stockton was updated on October 7, 2026 and Scanstead on October 15, 2026.

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