ScanCards vs TesserApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ScanCards
Digitally store all your loyalty cards by taking a photo of their barcodes or QR codes. The app recognizes and saves them for easy access in stores, allowing you to quickly open and scan your cards.
- Store loyalty cards digitally
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Efficient card recognition
- Quick access for in-store scanning
- Simple and lightweight interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Here is a lightweight application that will allow you to store all your loyalty cards in a simple and efficient way. Take a picture of the barcode or QR code, it is recognized and saved in the application. To use it in-store, just launch the application and click on the card, it opens up ready to be scanned. Easy!
TesserApp
Read full descriptionHide full description
TesserApp keeps all your loyalty cards, memberships and passes in one clean, private wallet โ always ready at checkout, even offline. ADD CARDS IN SECONDS Scan any barcode or enter the number manually. Choose from hundreds of international brands or create a fully custom card. ALWAYS OFFLINE-READY All data lives on your device. Open the app, show the barcode, and move on โ no internet connection required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No ads. No analytics SDKs. No third-party tracking of any kind. Your cards are yours. NEARBY STORE SUGGESTIONS tesserApp can detect stores within 50 metres and surface the right card before you even start searching. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Browse your cards and show barcodes directly from your wrist. PHOTO CARDS Save cards without a barcode โ like gym passes or membership documents โ with front and back photos. EXPORT & BACKUP Export your cards anytime to keep a personal backup. Available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portogese, German and Russian.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TesserApp at none against ScanCards's 1. TesserApp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ScanCards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TesserApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScanCards ships an update every 6 months, TesserApp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanCards | TesserApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 271 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitri Fontaine | Fabio Miconi |
In-app purchases
ScanCards
- Full Version$1.00
TesserApp
No in-app purchases









