Comparison

Yapsody YapScan vs Shared Counter

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

Head to head
About

Yapsody YapScan

This app allows presenters to efficiently check in event attendees by scanning e-ticket QR codes or manually searching. It synchronizes data in real-time across devices and offers robust control over scanning permissions for staff.

Highlights
  • Scan e-ticket QR codes
  • Manual attendee lookup
  • Real-time data synchronization
  • Customizable staff permissions
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Support for third-party hardware scanners
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*** For Yapsody Presenters Only *** Yapsody Presenters -- Check in event attendees at your event site with Yapsody YapScan app for iOS devices by scanning e-ticket QR Codes or manually by entering a name, entering an e-ticket number, or using gestures to scroll through your attendee list. All data is synched real-time between your mobile devices and Yapsody servers to prevent the same ticket from being used at multiple entry points and to ensure that last minute sales will validate regardless of time or place purchased. Features: - Validate attendees by scanning e-ticket QR codes using your mobile device's camera, manually entering attendees' names, manually entering e-ticket numbers, or scrolling through the attendee list on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. - Automatic synching between mobile devices and Yapsody servers ensures that each mobile device is being constantly updated with the latest ticket status. - View attendance stats on your Apple device. - Set scan permissions for your staff online on a person-by-person basis. (Each staff member has separate login credentials.) - Separate permissions for "unscanning" tickets so, for example, you can elect to reserve the "unscanning" function for specific management staff. - Restrict scanning access to specific events on a person-by-person basis. - For events allowing multiple entries per ticket, set the precise number of scans/check-ins allowed online - Set alerts for specific ticket types online. For example, set alerts for Student tickets so that mobile devices alert your entry staff to check for student IDs. - Restrict the time at which your staff can begin scanning tickets. - All ticket data is downloaded to the mobile device, so continue to scan even if you lose Internet connection. YapScan will automatically. Synchronise with the Yapsody servers as soon as connection is restored. - Use third party hardware laser scanners from Infinea Linea Series, Socket Scanner Series and Honeywell Captuvo Series for faster ticket scanning experience. Set up your event at Yapsody.com and begin using YapScan today.

About

Shared Counter

This tool helps manage people flow for events, businesses, and religious functions by allowing real-time, synchronized counting across multiple devices. Set capacity limits and share counters via links or QR codes for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronized counting
  • Multi-device support
  • Capacity setting
  • Shareable counters via link/QR code
  • Event and business visitor tracking
  • Church-specific features and statistics
Features
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Shared Counter is the simple and effective tool for counting visitors to events, local businesses, religious functions and much more, even with multiple entrances. To begin, create a new counter, optionally specifying the capacity. You can then share the counter with other devices, for example to monitor multiple entrances at the same time, via a simple link or QR code. You will always have under control the total count of all devices, synchronized in real time. The service was created in particular for monitoring access to the churches, but is now freely available. If you are in charge of a church you can access the "Reserved area for churches", to benefit from usage statistics and other useful services on the DinDonDan Web Services. Shared Counter is an open source project offered and maintained by the DinDonDan App association.

Screenshots

Yapsody YapScan2 screens
Shared Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shared Counter at monthly against Yapsody YapScan's every 3 months. Shared Counter also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Yapsody YapScan ships an update every 3 months, Shared Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yapsody YapScan versus Shared Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYapsody YapScanShared Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (108 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYapsodyDinDonDan App

Customer experience

Yapsody YapScan

All ratings98 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Shared Counter

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Yapsody YapScan

No in-app purchases

None

Shared Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yapsody YapScan free?
Yapsody YapScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Counter free?
Shared Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yapsody YapScan or Shared Counter have ads?
Neither Yapsody YapScan nor Shared Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yapsody YapScan or Shared Counter?
Yapsody YapScan ships an update every 3 months, and Shared Counter monthly. Most recently, Yapsody YapScan was updated on October 17, 2026 and Shared Counter on October 7, 2026.

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