# GContact vs RawCodeScan

The clearest difference is price: RawCodeScan at $0.99 against GContact's $19.99. GContact's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

GContact costs $19.99 and RawCodeScan $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

GContact holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GContact has 123 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of GContact's written reviews are positive against 41% of RawCodeScan's.

GContact ships an update monthly, RawCodeScan every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GContact | RawCodeScan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gcontact/id382005326/reviews)** | [2.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rawcodescan/id1088678259/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **123** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **51.1% of reviews** | 41.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#177** | — |
| Size | 87 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EJing](https://appshunter.io/developer/379452377) | [Stefan Arnhold](https://appshunter.io/developer/432185706) |

## What reviewers say

### GContact

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gcontact/id382005326)

**Currently charting:** #177 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Organize contacts into custom groups for work, family, and friends. Easily select group members for mass emails or messages, and maintain secure backups of your contact information.

**Highlights:** Create and edit contact groups, Select members for group email/messages, Organize groups with colors and ordering, Search and edit contact details, Create and restore contact backups, iCloud backup syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


### RawCodeScan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rawcodescan/id1088678259)

This barcode scanner reveals the plain text content and hidden control characters within barcodes. It currently supports Code128 and Datamatrix formats, aiding in understanding barcode data and checking GS1 compliance.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning, Displays plain text content, Reveals control characters, Supports Code128, Supports Datamatrix, GS1 compliance check

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GContact free?

GContact costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RawCodeScan free?

RawCodeScan costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GContact or RawCodeScan?

GContact is rated higher. GContact averages 4.4 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while RawCodeScan averages 2.6 from 17 ratings.

### Do GContact or RawCodeScan have ads?

Neither GContact nor RawCodeScan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GContact or RawCodeScan?

GContact ships an update monthly, and RawCodeScan every 9 months. Most recently, GContact was updated on November 8, 2026 and RawCodeScan on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*