IRI vs The Source Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRI
This app allows field service representatives to scan product barcodes in grocery stores. The collected data helps assess and improve product and store performance, offering job independence and flexible work.
- Scan product barcodes
- Collect in-store product data
- Assess product performance
- Improve store performance
- Job independence
- Flexible weekly work
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Having been to the grocery store, you know it’s packed with products! ScanScape goes into these types of stores to collect information on the products it sells. Using a mobile phone app, our Field Service Representatives scan barcodes throughout the store for products on display and in-aisle. This data is then used to assess, compare and improve product and store performance. Being an FSR offers job independence and flexible weekly work.
The Source Mobile
This app serves as a mobile companion for field agents, enabling them to manage their work on the go. It utilizes smartphone features like GPS and camera for project discovery, data input, and image uploads. The platform offers efficient tools for managing tasks, tracking time, and accessing support.
- View project details and manuals
- Map project locations
- Input data and save progress
- Find projects by location or zip code
- Confirm assigned projects
- Check in/out of locations for time logging
- Upload receipts
- Contact support
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Previously MSI Services, Inc., The Source is the exclusive field agent database provider for TrendSource, Inc. The Source offers a wide variety of opportunities for individuals wanting to earn some extra money on their own time, including mystery shopping, customer intercepts, professional OnSite Inspections, competitive pricing audits, and much more! The Source Mobile app is a mobile companion to The Source website for use by Field Agents. If you are a Field Agent for The Source, it allows you to take your Field Agent responsibilities with you wherever you go. The Source Mobile app helps you to leverage the unique features of your Smart Phones, by allowing you to use your GPS to find nearby projects and using your phone’s camera to take and upload digital images. After using the app for a few weeks, you will realize just how efficient and mobile you can be as a Field Agent. The Source Mobile app provides the following functionality, all optimized for the limited screen space of your Smart Phone: - View information about your current projects, including project descriptions and manuals, as well as mapping the location. - Input your data, which automatically saves your progress along the way - Find available projects based on your current location, a particular zip code, or your home address. - Confirm projects that have been sent your way by our staff - Check in and check out of a location, which is a quick way to log your time in and time out for one of your projects. - Upload receipts for any projects that require them. - Contact support from the field quickly and easily. The Source values and respects your privacy, and so you could be assured that any personal information you allow access to is 100% secure. The Source Website: https://www.thesourceagents.com/ The Source Field Agent Login: https://www.thesourceagents.com/Account/Login.aspx The Source Mobile Support: thesourceagents@trendsource.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Source Mobile at 3.7 against IRI's 3.1. The Source Mobile also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.7). IRI's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Source Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of IRI's written reviews are positive against 60% of The Source Mobile's.
IRI ships an update every 3 weeks, The Source Mobile every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRI | The Source Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (21 ratings) | 3.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Circana, Inc. | TrendSource, Inc. |
Customer experience
IRI
The Source Mobile
In-app purchases
IRI
No in-app purchases
The Source Mobile
No in-app purchases
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