Alstone vs Product Authenticity Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alstone
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Alstone is aimed to keep a strong check on fake and counterfeit products. Using this app the end-consumers can check whether a finished product is genuine or not by using a mobile phone. Key Benefits: 1. Ensures product’s authenticity to end-customer resulting in increased brand value and its presence. 2. Keeps a check on counterfeit /fake products by acting as a strong deterrent. 3. Gives a sense of trust and satisfaction to end-customer while buying the product. 4. Prevents inclusion of counterfeits in the supply chain. 5. Increased sale of authentic products (as sales of counterfeit/fake products would diminish). Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Product Authenticity Check
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This app can be used to check the authenticity of products that are protected by SCRIBOS ValiGate® technology. A simple scan of the QR code and the security feature leads directly to the result of the check.
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Verdict
Alstone and Product Authenticity Check are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Alstone ships an update every 3 months, Product Authenticity Check every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alstone | Product Authenticity Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yogesh Sharma | scribos GmbH |
In-app purchases
Alstone
No in-app purchases
Product Authenticity Check
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alstone free?
Is Product Authenticity Check free?
Do Alstone or Product Authenticity Check have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alstone or Product Authenticity Check?
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