Orphek iCon vs PrepScanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orphek iCon
This app allows users to remotely program, control, and monitor smart lights via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Access your lighting settings from anywhere with an internet connection using your smartphone or tablet.
- Bluetooth + Wifi control
- Remote programming
- Remote monitoring
- Control from phone or tablet
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The Orphek iCon technology brings built-in Bluetooth + Wifi control allowing you to easily program, control, and monitor your light(s) from your Cell Phone or Tablet, any time and any place you are in the world, where internet access is available.
PrepScanner
Instantly identify plants, animals, and objects with AI. Get survival-relevant analysis like edibility, danger level, and resale value. Dig deeper with AI Chat and save all your scans for future reference.
- AI-powered identification
- Survival-relevant analysis
- Object condition assessment
- AI Chat for follow-up questions
- Scan history and reference building
- Unlimited scans with Pro subscription
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PrepScanner is the field identification and analysis tool built for horticulturists, survivalists, and outdoor enthusiasts. Point your camera at any plant, animal or object and get instant AI powered identification with the analysis that actually matters in the field or garden. WHAT PREPSCANNER IDENTIFIES • Animals — species info, danger level, tracking tips, and hunting notes • Plants — edibility, medicinal uses, toxicity warnings, and foraging tips • Objects — condition assessment, resale value, and utility rating FOCUSED FIELD NOTES Every scan goes beyond basic identification. PrepScanner gives you survival-relevant context: Can you eat it? Is it dangerous? What's it worth in a barter scenario? How do you preserve or use it? AI CHAT After every scan, dig deeper with AI Chat. Ask follow-up questions about the identified subject; how to prepare it, how to avoid it, how to use it in a grid-down scenario. SCAN HISTORY Every scan is saved with its photo and full field notes so you can build your own personal field reference over time. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Free users get a limited number of scans. Upgrade to PrepScanner Pro for unlimited scans. • Monthly: $2.99/month • Annual: $28.99/year (save 19%) PrepScanner is built for people who take preparedness seriously. Terms of Use: https://prepscanner.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrepScanner at 100% against Orphek iCon's 0%. PrepScanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). Orphek iCon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. PrepScanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Orphek iCon asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrepScanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orphek iCon has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Orphek iCon's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrepScanner's.
Orphek iCon ships an update every 12 months, PrepScanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orphek iCon | PrepScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORPHEK LIMITED | Dragon Run Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Orphek iCon
PrepScanner
In-app purchases
Orphek iCon
No in-app purchases
PrepScanner
- PrepScanner Pro$2.991 Month
- PrepScanner Pro$28.991 Year
