Hamilton Watch Scanner vs Sherlock Holmes Detect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hamilton Watch Scanner
This app scans the datamatrix of watches in-store for official retailers. It registers watch sales by scanning reference numbers, serial numbers, or datamatrix codes. No customer data is collected during the process.
- Datamatrix scanning
- Watch sale registration
- Reference number scan
- Serial number scan
- In-store use
- No customer data recorded
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Hamilton Watch Scanner is an app that scans the datamatrix of the watch when it is sold in stores. The application is intended for official Hamilton retailers. The camera is used to scan reference numbers, serial numbers or datamatrix to register the watch sale in store. No customer data is recorded.
Sherlock Holmes Detect
This application connects to a specialized SH box to analyze diamond images. It uses various illuminations to capture photos and distinguish between natural and lab-grown diamonds.
- Connects to SH box
- Bluetooth/cable connectivity
- Diamond image analysis
- Distinguishes natural vs. lab-grown diamonds
- Multiple illumination settings
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This app connects your phone to an SH box (purchased separately). Using Bluetooth or cable, the App gives a series of commands to the box. It takes pictures of diamonds and diamond jewelry under different illuminations and analyzes the pictures. The end result enables the user to distinguish between natural diamonds and lab-grown diamonds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hamilton Watch Scanner at 5.0 against Sherlock Holmes Detect's 3.7. Sherlock Holmes Detect's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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.
Hamilton Watch Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherlock Holmes Detect has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hamilton Watch Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, Sherlock Holmes Detect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hamilton Watch Scanner | Sherlock Holmes Detect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamilton International Ltd. | Mejix |
In-app purchases
Hamilton Watch Scanner
No in-app purchases
Sherlock Holmes Detect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hamilton Watch Scanner free?
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