Comparison

KosherScan App vs ShopMate

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

Head to head
About

KosherScan App

Easily check if food products are kosher by scanning their barcodes. Get quick answers from your rabbi or submit new products for review. Discover kosher items and feel confident about your food choices.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Get kosher status answers
  • Ask your rabbi directly
  • Submit new products for review
  • Browse answered products
  • Discover kosher items
Features
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Just scan, ask and get a quick answer from your rabbi. KosherScan is here for you when you need it most, so you can feel confident about the food you're buying and eating. That's how it works with KosherScan, an app that allows you to find kosher products, answered by your rabbi. No need to look up products online, browse long lists or ask your friends. Just scan the barcode on your grocery items, find already answered products and get a quick answer from your rabbi if the product wasn’t answered yet. If a product is missing just ask your rabbi by taking a few pictures and entering product informations. It’s that easy! Discover new products by browsing already answered products. It’s the easiest way to find kosher products! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShopMate

This app helps you find and compare grocery prices at nearby stores. You can also keep a private record of your purchases, scan receipts, and view government reference prices for context.

Highlights
  • Compare local grocery prices
  • Track private purchase history
  • Scan and review receipts
  • View government reference prices
  • Search by item or seller
  • Filter purchases by date
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ShopMate by JV Technologies helps you explore nearby grocery stores, compare available community prices and keep private purchase records. SHOP IN YOUR AREA Choose a shopping location and a 5, 10, 25, 50 or custom-mile radius. Explore supermarkets, independent markets and neighborhood stores. Map listings show their provider; a map listing does not mean that ShopMate has prices for that store. PRIVATE PURCHASE HISTORY Sign in to view saved purchases with their original dates, purchase methods, quantities and amounts paid. Search items or sellers, filter by date or purchase method and load more matching records. History stays private to your account. Saving private history does not publish a community price. Amounts describe the merchandise line for the recorded quantity. Missing package details and order charges are labeled as not recorded. PURCHASE METHODS In-store, pickup, delivery from a named store, shipped, marketplace and unknown purchase methods remain separate. Legacy records with an unknown method are not treated as in-store prices. Historical purchase dates are preserved; nearby community comparisons use eligible recent observations. PRICES WITH CONTEXT Search government references in English or Spanish. The catalog contains 147 BLS food and beverage definitions, with published values where available. Each reference shows its source, area, period and unit separately from community prices. These are published averages, not store offers, guaranteed prices or recommendations about what you should pay. Coverage varies by location and product. REVIEW YOUR RECEIPTS Scan a single-page receipt or import a photo to review detected items. Text recognition runs on your device. Check the items, quantities, dates, purchase method and store before saving. Contributions require sign-in. COMPARE COMPATIBLE PRICES Smart Cart calculates store comparisons when compatible prices and units have enough coverage. Coverage limitations are shown with the results. YOUR CHOICE Available in English and Latin American Spanish. Optional Firebase Analytics usage collection is disabled. Core authentication and service-security processing remain active. Government reference coverage currently supports the contiguous 48 U.S. states and Washington, DC. ShopMate is independent of government agencies. References currently use BLS data, not USDA prices. ShopMate does not provide live retailer feeds, coupons, guaranteed coverage or a promise of the lowest price. Support: https://shopmatehq.com/support/ Privacy: https://shopmatehq.com/privacy/

Screenshots

KosherScan App4 screens
ShopMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShopMate at none against KosherScan App's 5. ShopMate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). KosherScan App's advantage is ratings volume (179 vs 1) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. KosherScan App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ShopMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShopMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KosherScan App has 179 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KosherScan App ships an update every 9 days, ShopMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
KosherScan App versus ShopMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKosherScan AppShopMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (179 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings179 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEphraim HammerJV Technologies LLC

Customer experience

KosherScan App

All ratings177 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative19.6%

ShopMate

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

KosherScan App

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Light KosherScan Membership$4.991 Month
  • KosherScan Membership$9.991 Month
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  • Elite KosherScan Membership$29.991 Month
One-time1
  • Rabbi Questions Unlock$0.99
None

ShopMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KosherScan App free?
KosherScan App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShopMate free?
ShopMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KosherScan App or ShopMate?
ShopMate is rated higher. KosherScan App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while ShopMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do KosherScan App or ShopMate have ads?
Neither KosherScan App nor ShopMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KosherScan App or ShopMate?
KosherScan App ships an update every 9 days, and ShopMate every 5 days. Most recently, KosherScan App was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShopMate on October 31, 2026.

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