BOOKSCAN Checker vs HatenaCounting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOOKSCAN Checker
Scan book ISBN barcodes with your iPhone or iPod Touch camera to retrieve book and publisher information. It's designed for books that are out of copyright, public domain, or for which you have obtained permission to use.
- Scan ISBN barcodes using device camera
- Display book information
- Display publisher information
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
- Free to download and use
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BOOKSCAN Checkerは、iPhone/iPod Touchのカメラで書籍のバーコード(ISBN)を読み込み、書籍に関する情報や出版者の情報を表示することが出来ます。BOOKSCANでは、著作権が切れているもの、著作権フリーのもの、著作権者から同意を得ているもの、ご自身が著作権を有している書籍のみ受け付けており、その際 著作権が有効な書籍の場合には必ず、こちらのアプリでご確認後、出版者情報から著作権者を特定し、お問い合わせの上、許可を得てBOOKSCANへお申込みください。 ※ご注意ください。 ISBNコードを取得する際、本にはバーコードが2つ記載されています。上部に印字されているバーコードがISBNコードになりますので。下のバーコードは手で隠すなどして上部のバーコードのみ読み込んでください。 冊数分はあくまで目安です。小冊子がある場合は、＋1冊分となります。
HatenaCounting
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HatenaCounting は誰でも簡単に利用できる無料のオンラインカウンターアプリです。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HatenaCounting at every 5 weeks against BOOKSCAN Checker's every 4 months. BOOKSCAN Checker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BOOKSCAN Checker ships an update every 4 months, HatenaCounting every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOOKSCAN Checker | HatenaCounting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOOKSCAN Inc. | 株式会社はてな |
In-app purchases
BOOKSCAN Checker
No in-app purchases
HatenaCounting
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BOOKSCAN Checker free?
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Do BOOKSCAN Checker or HatenaCounting have ads?
Which is updated more often, BOOKSCAN Checker or HatenaCounting?
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