Comparison

ITB CHINA vs LinkRay Scanner

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

Head to head
About

ITB CHINA

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This application aims to provide basic information about the exhibition, allowing participants to easily access exhibition news, photos, exhibitor directories, and partner information. Other advanced features (such as a schedule) will be gradually added and rolled out through subsequent application updates closer to the exhibition date.

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LinkRay Scanner

Features
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LinkRay Scanner reads LinkRay (HikariID) optical IDs transmitted by LED lighting. Point the camera at a participating light, and the app decodes the ID that light is broadcasting and shows what it is linked to. WHAT IT DOES - Decodes LinkRay IDs from LED lights using the rear camera - Looks up each scanned ID and opens the content mapped to it - Keeps an on-device log of what was scanned and how the camera performed - Uses a published camera profile for your iPhone model HOW IT WORKS A LinkRay light carries a short numeric ID by flickering faster than the eye can see. The app samples that flicker through the camera and recovers the ID. Recovery depends on the precise timing of the camera sensor, so the app relies on a camera profile published for your specific model. WHAT YOU NEED - A LinkRay-equipped light to scan - A network connection: the app loads its screens and the content for each scanned ID from the LinkRay Scanner server - A published camera profile covering your iPhone model ON MEASUREMENT This app decodes using camera profiles that already exist. It does not measure or calibrate new profiles. PRIVACY Video from the camera is processed on the device and is never uploaded. Diagnostic records of a scan - your device model, decode timings and the result - are sent to the LinkRay Scanner server so that profiles can be improved. The privacy policy at https://linkrayscanner.piecefuture.duckdns.org/privacy explains what is kept and how to have it removed.

Screenshots

ITB CHINA4 screens
LinkRay Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkRay Scanner at every 5 days against ITB CHINA's every 3 months. ITB CHINA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ITB CHINA ships an update every 3 months, LinkRay Scanner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ITB CHINA versus LinkRay Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterITB CHINALinkRay Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMu Bo Exhibition (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.PieceFuture Ptd Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ITB CHINA

No in-app purchases

None

LinkRay Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ITB CHINA free?
ITB CHINA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkRay Scanner free?
LinkRay Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ITB CHINA or LinkRay Scanner have ads?
Neither ITB CHINA nor LinkRay Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ITB CHINA or LinkRay Scanner?
ITB CHINA ships an update every 3 months, and LinkRay Scanner every 5 days. Most recently, ITB CHINA was updated on November 3, 2026 and LinkRay Scanner on October 31, 2026.

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