Comparison

Home@Halls vs Scanner by JoinPass

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

Head to head
About

Home@Halls

Manage your student accommodation experience with this app. Stay informed about hall events, track parcel deliveries, and report maintenance issues easily. It provides a centralized platform for communication with residence staff.

Highlights
  • Discover exclusive events
  • Get parcel updates
  • Report maintenance issues
  • Communicate with staff
  • Stay updated on hall happenings
Features
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Get the most from your in halls of residence experience with the home at halls app! It’s your one-stop shop for keeping up to date on everything happening in halls and communicating with staff. It’s everything you need right at your fingertips. Discover exclusive events, get updates on your parcels, and report any issues with just a few clicks.

About

Scanner by JoinPass

Features
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Scanner app makes it easy for your team to recognise, reward, and track loyal customers in real time. This will connect to our loyalty system and instantly turn Apple Wallet and Google Wallet passes into check‑ins, points, and visit history, without clunky spreadsheets or manual tracking. Use the app at reception, checkout, or your front desk to scan a customer’s pass, see their details at a glance, and perform key actions in one tap. Whether you run a salon, gym, café, or multi‑location brand, it gives your staff the tools they need to deliver a smoother loyalty experience. Key features: Instant scanning of Apple Wallet and Google Wallet loyalty passes Quick actions after each scan: add points, redeem rewards, mark visits, and more Live member view with status, visit history, and important notes Scan history to keep a clear record across staff and locations Hardware‑ready settings for tablets, kiosks, and compatible barcode scanners Note: This app requires an active account with a compatible loyalty platform and does not provide loyalty features on its own.

Screenshots

Home@Halls4 screens
Scanner by JoinPass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Home@Halls at every 8 days against Scanner by JoinPass's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Home@Halls ships an update every 8 days, Scanner by JoinPass every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Home@Halls versus Scanner by JoinPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome@HallsScanner by JoinPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity Partnerships ProgrammeJoinPass

In-app purchases

None

Home@Halls

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner by JoinPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home@Halls free?
Home@Halls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner by JoinPass free?
Scanner by JoinPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Home@Halls or Scanner by JoinPass have ads?
Neither Home@Halls nor Scanner by JoinPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home@Halls or Scanner by JoinPass?
Home@Halls ships an update every 8 days, and Scanner by JoinPass every 6 weeks. Most recently, Home@Halls was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scanner by JoinPass on October 21, 2026.

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