IMb Scanner App vs Ball Save
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMb Scanner App
Scan and decode USPS Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb) using your device's camera. Get a plain text breakdown of the barcode information for efficient mail processing. This free utility focuses exclusively on IMb barcodes.
- Scan USPS Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb)
- Convert IMb to plain text
- Uses device camera for scanning
- Free to use
- Regular feature updates
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The IMb Scanner app is a free app that uses your device's camera to scan and convert USPS® Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb®). These barcodes are printed on mailpieces and aid the USPS® in delivering mail. The app decodes this information and provides you with a plain text breakdown of the IMb®. At this time, the app only reads USPS® Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb®). Neither POSTNET, nor any other kind of barcode will be converted. Please continually update this app to gain newly implemented features such as additional barcode scanning functions and conversions.
Ball Save
This app helps pinball enthusiasts track their scores and find nearby machines. It offers offline score logging, personalized game history, and location-based machine discovery. Designed for privacy, all data is stored locally on your device.
- Offline score tracking
- Find nearby pinball machines
- Log scores by machine and location
- View personal bests and history
- Save favorite locations
- Private data storage
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Don't tilt. Track. Ball Save is a personal pinball score tracker that keeps everything on your device. No accounts, no sign-in, no cloud sync. Just you, the flippers, and your high scores. FIND YOUR NEXT GAME Search any city and browse nearby pinball machines powered by Pinball Map. See what's at each location before you walk in. TRACK EVERY BALL Log scores by machine and location. See your history, personal bests, and how you stack up against yourself over time. STAY ORGANIZED Sort by recent activity or score count, save your favorite spots, and browse skill shots and objectives tailored to your level. PRIVATE BY DESIGN All your data lives on your device. Nothing is uploaded, synced, or shared. No extra ball required. - No account required - No ads, no tracking - Dark and light mode - Works offline for score tracking Built by pinball players, for pinball players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ball Save at 5.0 against IMb Scanner App's 4.5. Ball Save also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). IMb Scanner App's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. IMb Scanner App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ball Save asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ball Save holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMb Scanner App has 83 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IMb Scanner App ships an update every 2 months, Ball Save every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMb Scanner App | Ball Save |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (83 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Adishian | steven collins |
Customer experience
IMb Scanner App
Ball Save
In-app purchases
IMb Scanner App
- Remove Ads (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Remove Ads (Yearly)$19.991 Year
Ball Save
No in-app purchases
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