Home@Halls vs Scanner by JoinPass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Discover exclusive events
- Get parcel updates
- Report maintenance issues
- Communicate with staff
- Stay updated on hall happenings
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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.
Scanner by JoinPass
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Home@Halls | Scanner by JoinPass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University Partnerships Programme | JoinPass |
In-app purchases
Home@Halls
No in-app purchases
Scanner by JoinPass
No in-app purchases









