Test Strip Scanner vs Drip Strips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Test Strip Scanner
Easily read water test strip results by taking a photo. View and export charts of chemical readings over time. Ideal for those with visual impairments or limited patience.
- Scan test strip results with photos
- Save and view readings
- Export charts of chemical trends
- Supports multiple popular water test strips
- No account signup required
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Test Strip Scanner makes it easy to read results from some of the most popular water test strips on the market. No signing up for an account, no data being funneled into a large company, no annoying notifications, just a handy little utility for water analysis. Test Strip Scanner lets you scan and save the readings of your strip by simply taking a photo. After that you can view & export charts of each chemical reading over your desired time frame. Test Strip Scanner is great for those with poor eyesight, colorblindness, and low patience. Test Strip Scanner supports the following strips: Water - JNW Pool & Spa 7in1 - Easy Test 7in1 - Aquachek Select Connect - HTH 6-way - Baracuda 6in1 And more to come in the future!
Drip Strips
Easily scan and track your water test readings with this official companion app. Visualize your results with graphs, export data, and share findings over any time period. Designed exclusively for a specific brand of water testing strips.
- Scan water test strips
- Save and chart readings
- View test graphs
- Export readings
- Share results
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The official scanner app for Drip Strips water testing strips. Scan, save, and chart your water readings just as easily as taking a photo. View graphs of your tests, export the readings, and share the results from any desired time frame. The Drip Strips scanner is tailor made to support our line of water testing kits, and is not compatible with other brands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drip Strips at 5.0 against Test Strip Scanner's 3.2. Test Strip Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Drip Strips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
Test Strip Scanner ships an update every 5 days, Drip Strips every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Test Strip Scanner | Drip Strips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quentin Reiser | Apt Goods LLC |
Customer experience
Test Strip Scanner
Drip Strips
In-app purchases
Test Strip Scanner
No in-app purchases
Drip Strips
No in-app purchases
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