Scan to Excel vs Data Matcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan to Excel
Easily scan QR and barcodes and directly save the data into an Excel spreadsheet. Customize your scans with geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom fields for efficient inventory, attendance, or library management.
- Scan QR and barcodes
- Save data to Excel
- Customizable scan schema
- Append geolocations and timestamps
- Support for external scanners
- Google account sign-in
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Scan to Excel allows you to easily scan QR and barcodes and store codes in Excel. Looking to keep track of the inventory or your shop, warehouse or library? Need to monitor attendance of your classes, events and meetings? Look no further than Scan to Sheets, the app that allows you to quickly and easily scan QR codes and barcodes directly to Excel. Supports a large variety of formats and external scanners connected via bluetooth or USB. Securely sign in with your Google account or connect to your public spreadsheets without sign in. You can customize your schema to append geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom text and numeric fields and labels to your scans. -------------------------------------------------------- By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Data Matcher
Scan barcodes using your phone's camera and verify the data against a custom list. Choose matching criteria, prevent duplicates, add notes, and export results. Unlock unlimited scanning with a one-time purchase.
- Scan 2D and linear barcodes
- Match against custom CSV/Excel files
- Exact or Contains match types
- Prevent duplicate scans
- Add notes to scans
- Export scan results to Excel
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Key Features: Scan 2D and linear barcodes by using the phone camera as a scanner. Match scanned data against a custom CSV or Excel file. Choose between "Exact" or "Contains" match types for flexible verification. Prevent duplicate scans with built-in detection. Optionally add notes to individual scans for improved record-keeping. Export all scan results, including matches and notes, to an Excel file. Built-in reset functionality with confirmation to rescan correct barcode when needed. Access instructions, privacy policy, and terms of use in the app menu. Freemium Model: Enjoy up to 10 free scans. Upgrade anytime with a one-time purchase to unlock unlimited scanning — no subscriptions or logins required. Perfect for professionals in manufacturing, quality control, inventory management, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Data Matcher at 5.0 against Scan to Excel's 3.3. Data Matcher also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Scan to Excel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, 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. Scan to Excel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Data Matcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Data Matcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.
Scan to Excel ships an update every 5 months, Data Matcher every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan to Excel | Data Matcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobile First | Sevan Gardy |
Customer experience
Scan to Excel
Data Matcher
In-app purchases
Scan to Excel
- Starter Plan Monthly$6.991 Month
Data Matcher
- Unlimited Scans$2.99
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