Scannit vs ScanFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scannit
This app scans QR codes and barcodes to provide detailed product information, compare prices across major retailers, and access historical pricing data. It also offers features like food safety information, book details, and the ability to generate QR codes for social media and contact details.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Product information retrieval
- Price comparison across e-commerce platforms
- Historical price tracking
- Food safety and book information
- QR code generation
- Scan from gallery
- Export scan history
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The easiest-to-use scanner that supports scanning QR codes and barcodes, and supports searching for items by image. You can use Scannit for more information. What can you get? 1. Product Information: Quickly obtain product name, specification, category, product, manufacturer and other information. 2. Price comparison: Compare the prices of mainstream e-commerce platforms such as ebay, Amazon, and Walmart to help you save worry, effort and money. 3. Historical price: Easily obtain the price of the corresponding product in various time periods and obtain the lowest price. 4. Product Search: Quickly jump to different websites to get the latest real prices. 5. Food safety: Scan the QR code to obtain the ingredient list, nutritional grade and ingredient analysis of the food. 6. Book Information: Easily identify the book’s author, publisher, bio, language, release date 7. Generate QR code: Make mainstream social media accounts. 8. Email: Scan emails to send with one click, which is simple and convenient. 9. Telephone: You can quickly get the contact information, saving time and effort. Why choose Scannit? Get product price - Scan products, get real prices, compare product prices, choose the best price, save money and worry. Easy and convenient - Flexible and simple operation, easy to align the QR code and discover more interesting information. Supports more than 36 QR code and barcode formats - With our built-in reader, you can easily scan any QR code and barcode. Quick access to Wi-Fi - Scan QR code to set credentials and connect to Wi-Fi in seconds. Lights and Galleries - Automatically zoom and scan with light in dark environments. - You can scan QR code/Barcode from gallery. Easy export - One-click export of scanned content to CSV/TXT format QR Code and Barcode Manager - All scan history will be saved for quick review anytime. You can save the QR code/Barcode in your phone. - You can save contacts in your phone. - You can create and manage different types of information. Safe - Scannit only needs camera permission to protect your personal privacy. Download and try it out. Scannit won’t let you down! It will become your most worry-free QR code housekeeper, bringing you a convenient and comfortable life! Privacy Policy: https://qr.matrixmobile.net/static/scannit_ios/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://qr.matrixmobile.net/static/scannit_ios/terms_of_use.html
ScanFirst
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Every QR scanner opens the code. ScanFirst explains it first. Fake parking-meter stickers. "Scan to receive money" payment scams. Shortened links hiding phishing pages. QR fraud is exploding worldwide — and the scanner built into your camera opens everything instantly. ScanFirst is a safety buffer between the QR code and your phone. Nothing opens without your approval. WHAT THIS CODE DOES — IN PLAIN ENGLISH Every scan gets a one-paragraph explanation anyone can understand: "This asks you to pay ₹500 to X", "This joins the Wi-Fi network Y", "This link really leads to Z." SCAM CHECKS ON EVERY SCAN • Reveals the true destination behind shortened links (bit.ly, t.co…) without opening the page • Flags lookalike domains, brand impersonation, hidden credentials, raw-IP servers • Matches every link against live phishing and malware databases, updated automatically • Blocks code-executing link types outright • Warns on premium SMS, rogue Wi-Fi, crypto address swaps, and 2FA hijack codes PAYMENT QR PROTECTION (India, Brazil, SE Asia & more) Reads UPI, Pix, DuitNow, QRIS, VietQR, QR Ph, PromptPay, PayNow and other national payment QRs. Shows the payee, amount, and whether it's a registered merchant — and reminds you: receiving money never requires scanning a QR or entering your PIN. Verified payments hand off to YOUR payment app (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, CRED…) where you approve as usual. ScanFirst never touches the money. PRODUCT BARCODES TOO Scan any grocery barcode for instant product info: brand, Nutri-Score, processing level, allergens. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No analytics. No scan history sent anywhere. Camera images never leave your device. Scan safely first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanFirst at none against Scannit's 4. ScanFirst also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scannit's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Scannit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ScanFirst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scannit ships an update every 4 days, ScanFirst every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scannit | ScanFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (856 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 856 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATRIX MOBILE PTE. LTD. | Abhijeet Verma |
In-app purchases
Scannit
- Month Pro$4.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$9.99
- Lifetime Pro$19.99
ScanFirst
No in-app purchases
Questions
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