Scan Halal vs UB Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan Halal
This app helps Muslims make informed halal dietary choices by scanning product barcodes. It analyzes ingredients and provides halal status, simplifying the process of understanding food product composition.
- Scan product barcodes
- Analyze ingredient sources
- Display halal status
- Inform halal dietary choices
- Supports USA & Canada products
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Trusted by millions of Muslims who rely upon Scan Halal everyday. The most informative source on halal food products. Scan Halal is largest halal foods organization bringing transparency to the halal food industry and providing valuable and much-needed information readily available at their fingertips to make better informed halal dietary choices. Scan Halal was born out of frustration with reading through all the long worded hard to pronounce time consuming ingredients that so many of us muslims struggle with every day. We handle the complicated stuff, so you don't have to. Simply scan the barcode (UPC/EAN) of the product you wish to consume and within seconds our app will breakdown the sources of ingredients (plant, animal, synthetic, etc) and display the halal status. Our app service is trusted by millions of muslims and other halal consumers who rely upon Scan Halal everyday. Made by the team at scanhalal.org. There’s lots of work that goes on behind the scenes, working around the clock at Scan Halal to make sure things are running smoothly. Our team of food technologists, nutritionist, and auditors have a strong understanding in food matters and a wealth of industry experience that work endlessly to serve both the Muslim community and Halal Certification Industry. To learn more, you can also visit scanhalal.org This app currently supports U.S.A & Canada Products. U.K, France, & Germany release coming soon! Terms of Use: https://scanhalal.com/pages/terms.html
UB Libraries
Easily borrow books from the University at Buffalo Libraries using your smartphone or tablet. This application allows for quick checkouts of library items from anywhere within the library premises.
- Borrow books easily
- Use smartphone or tablet
- Check out items anywhere
- Fast borrowing process
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UB Libraries is an easy, fast way to borrow books from the University At Buffalo Libraries. You can use your smartphone or tablet to check out items anywhere in the library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UB Libraries at 5.0 against Scan Halal's 3.8. UB Libraries also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Scan Halal's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 3) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Scan Halal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. UB Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.
UB Libraries holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Halal has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scan Halal ships an update every 3 months, UB Libraries fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan Halal | UB Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (2.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ummah Labs & Co. | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Scan Halal
UB Libraries
Bugs and requests
Scan Halal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inconsistent scanning results
- Submitted products not getting reviewed
Requested features
4 requests- Search function to find products
- Faster verification of submitted products
- Improved database coverage
- Option to disable location access
UB Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scan Halal
- Pro Version - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Version$23.991 Year
- Ad-Free Version$9.99
UB Libraries
No in-app purchases









