Comparison

passabene vs Mercoria

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

passabene

Scan items directly from the shelf at Coop supermarkets in Switzerland and bag them as you go. Use your smartphone to scan and track your purchases, then pay quickly at the checkout. Enjoy a streamlined shopping experience with automatic coupon and Superpoint integration.

Highlights
  • Scan items directly from the shelf
  • Bag groceries as you scan
  • Track items and total cost
  • Skip the conveyor belt at checkout
  • Automatic Supercard integration
  • Digital coupons applied automatically
Features
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Thanks to Passabene, you can scan your shopping directly on the shelf in any Coop supermarket in Switzerland and put it straight into your shopping bag. This means your shopping is already scanned and ready for payment at the checkout. With the passabene app, you use your smartphone rather than a hand scanner from the store. Your advantages: - Passabene is easy to use: You scan the items yourself and put them in your shopping bag. - You always have an overview: With passabene you can always see your chosen items and the total amount. - You save time: You don’t have to place your shopping on the conveyor belt. Only the completion code on your smartphone is scanned at the checkout or self-checkout. How passabene works: 1. Install the app 2. Log in with your Supercard ID or create a new Supercard ID 3. Select the store using location services or by scanning a QR code 4. Scan item 5. Pay for your shopping at a checkout of your choice Further information: www.coop.ch/passabene Important: A stable Internet connection (3G or faster) is required to use the passabene app. Free Wi-Fi is available in all Coop stores, which you can use as an alternative to your mobile phone network. Please note that you may incur charges from your provider when using the mobile phone network. For more information about Coop’s free Wi-Fi go to: www.coop.ch/wifi Supercard and digital advantages When you use passabene you don’t have to show your Supercard at the checkout. Digital coupons and collection passes are automatically taken into account when you shop. Your Superpoints are credited automatically after payment. For detailed information go to: https://www.supercard.ch/de/app-digitale-services.html Problems during use If you have any questions or problems, please contact our Customer Service. Tel. 0848 880 440 (national rate: CHF 0.08/min.) Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.coop.ch/en/company/contact.html

About

Mercoria

Features
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Mercoria vous fait découvrir le meilleur du commerce local. Explorez les commerces et restaurants de votre région, suivez vos adresses préférées et recevez leurs nouveautés, actualités et offres exclusives directement dans l’app. Restez proche de vos lieux favoris, profitez d’avantages réservés à leur communauté et cumulez, en plus, des points et récompenses au fil de vos achats.

Screenshots

passabene4 screens
Mercoria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mercoria at every 3 weeks against passabene's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

passabene ships an update every 2 months, Mercoria every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
passabene versus Mercoria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpassabeneMercoria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCoopLocal Impact

In-app purchases

None

passabene

No in-app purchases

None

Mercoria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is passabene free?
passabene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mercoria free?
Mercoria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do passabene or Mercoria have ads?
Neither passabene nor Mercoria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, passabene or Mercoria?
passabene ships an update every 2 months, and Mercoria every 3 weeks. Most recently, passabene was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mercoria on September 26, 2026.

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