Comparison

Scan Halal vs Masjid Adam

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Analyze ingredient sources
  • Display halal status
  • Inform halal dietary choices
  • Supports USA & Canada products
Features
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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

About

Masjid Adam

This app serves as a digital platform for a Bangladeshi Muslim community center, offering prayer spaces for sisters and focusing on youth development. It aims to foster a strong Muslim identity and continue community service.

Highlights
  • Prayer space for sisters
  • Youth identity building
  • Community service platform
  • Digital hub for MUNA Center
Features
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Masjid Adam(A New Light, A New Home) is a project of MUNA Center Of Paterson. This is the first Masjid in the Bangladeshi Muslim community in Paterson (NJ) that have a prayer space for our sisters and the Masjid dedicated to helping our youth build a strong sense of Muslim identity. This Masjid APP is the new platform for us to continue our work in serving the Muslims and humanity at large.

Screenshots

Scan Halal4 screens
Masjid Adam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Masjid Adam at 100% against Scan Halal's 35%. Masjid Adam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Scan Halal's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 12). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan Halal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Masjid Adam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Masjid Adam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Halal has 2.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Scan Halal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Masjid Adam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Halal ships an update every 3 months, Masjid Adam every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scan Halal versus Masjid Adam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan HalalMasjid Adam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmmah Labs & Co.Swaleha Inamdar

Customer experience

Scan Halal

All ratings2,272 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative58.3%

Masjid Adam

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Masjid Adam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Halal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Version - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Version$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad-Free Version$9.99
None

Masjid Adam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Halal free?
Scan Halal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Masjid Adam free?
Masjid Adam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scan Halal or Masjid Adam?
Masjid Adam is rated higher. Scan Halal averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Masjid Adam averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Scan Halal or Masjid Adam have ads?
Neither Scan Halal nor Masjid Adam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Halal or Masjid Adam?
Scan Halal ships an update every 3 months, and Masjid Adam every 21 months. Most recently, Scan Halal was updated on November 6, 2026 and Masjid Adam on November 3, 2026.

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