Mobile Scan vs GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Scan
Scan items and bag them as you shop in select stores. Receive special offers and track your spending in real-time. Expedite your checkout by paying at a dedicated station and then leaving.
- Scan items while shopping
- Bag items as you scan
- Access special offers
- Track spending
- Expedited checkout
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Use ShopRite Mobile Scan with your iPhone or mobile device while you shop at select ShopRite stores. Scan and bag as you shop, take advantage of special messages and offers as you shop, and keep track of your spending as you shop. Your checkout is quick and easy – just proceed to the dedicated pay station for ShopRite Mobile Scan, scan the bar code on the register's screen, pay, and go. Our Customer Care Team welcomes your questions and comments: 1-800-ShopRite (1-800-746-7748) M-F 8am - 6pm ET and Sat & Sun 9am - 5 pm ET
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Transform your smartphone into a mobile scanner for grocery shopping. Scan items as you add them to your cart to streamline your checkout process. Setup requires a visit to customer service to activate your GIANT Card.
- Mobile scanning
- Grocery shopping
- In-store checkout
- GIANT Card integration
- In-app instructions
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Quickly turn your mobile device into a scanner with our easy-to-use mobile app. Use your smartphone to Scan and bag your groceries while you shop. If you are new to the app, you’ll need to stop by the customer service desk to finish setting up your GIANT Card for SCAN IT! Mobile. In-app instructions available for first-time users. If you experience any difficulties with GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile, visit our Customer Service desk for assistance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile at every 3 months against Mobile Scan's every 14 months. GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (9.3.5 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Mobile Scan against 2.3 for GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 138 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Mobile Scan's written reviews are positive against 11% of GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's.
Mobile Scan ships an update every 14 months, GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Scan | GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (67 ratings) | 2.3 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.3.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wakefern Food Corp | Ahold U.S.A, Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile Scan
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Bugs and requests
Mobile Scan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App crashes after every scan
- App crashes during coupon fetching
- App freezes during shopping trips
- WiFi connection not recognized despite being connected
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- Session expiration mid-checkout
- Card not recognized by app despite valid card
- Barcode scanning focus issues on iPhone 14 Pro
- Double and triple item scanning
- App loses cart data after crash
- Coupon deduction not applied
- Bonus points/dollars not deducting
- Bonus card app conflicts after Scan It use
- Coupons disappearing after login
- App incompatible with certain store locations
- Error messages with no resolution path
- Login failures with correct credentials
- Password creation issues
- Server connection errors
- App not updated in over a year
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
Requested features
15 requests- Integration with main Giant app for unified experience
- Direct in-app payment without register visit
- Combine Scan It Wallet with main Giant account login
- Apple Pay/Android Pay integration without separate wallet
- Bonus card barcode display in app
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- Shopping list creation feature
- Grocery points/dollars redemption in app
- Check all coupons button for bulk selection
- Transaction history viewable outside store
- Multi-item scan quantity adjustment
- Scan to remove items feature
- Integration of two WiFi networks into one
- Face recognition for login
- Battery level warnings before forcing register checkout
- Dedicated Scan It customer service line
In-app purchases
Mobile Scan
No in-app purchases
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile Scan free?
Is GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Mobile Scan or GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile?
Do Mobile Scan or GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile have ads?
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