The Program by Bandit Running vs ScanAndFindIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Program by Bandit Running
This app offers a free guided training experience for marathon and half marathon runners. It generates personalized training plans based on your race, goal time, and weekly mileage. Get instant answers to training questions with the integrated coach feature.
- Free guided training plans
- Marathon and half marathon focus
- Personalized plan generation
- Interactive training schedule
- Instant coach answers
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The Program is a 100% free guided training experience for marathons and half marathons powered by Bandit Running. Select your race, goal finish time, and weekly mileage, and an interactive training plan will be automatically generated for you. Plus, access Coach for instant answers to all your fundamental training questions.
ScanAndFindIt
Identify potentially harmful ingredients in food by scanning barcodes or images using AI. Get quick insights into what's in your meals.
- AI-powered ingredient scanning
- Barcode scanning
- Image recognition for food
- Identification of harmful ingredients
- User-friendly interface
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Welcome to ScanAndFindIt 2.0 — your wellness companion for everyday health choices. The Healthy Social Media: Scan anything, Find answers • Scan food, packaging, medications, pet products, nature, and more — barcode, label, and camera • Health AI assistant — chat with friends and AI simultaneously. Ask questions by voice or chat, grounded in your profile and scans. • Personalized nutrition goals from Dietary Guidelines — sodium, sugar, calories, and more • Daily check-in — mood, water, medications, and lifestyle habits • Activity insights — sync Apple Health or Fitbit for trends and gentle wellness nudges • 7-day lifestyle plans and USDA-based meal ideas tied to your goals • Wellness Studio — calming art, sound, and mini-games • Health timeline — see scans, check-ins, and trends over time • 6 languages — English, Spanish, Hindi, Mandarin, Arabic, and Swahili • Customizable home — arrange the widgets that matter to you Educational wellness only — not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. *Disclaimer: AI can make mistakes and should not replace professional medical advice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScanAndFindIt at 5.0 against The Program by Bandit Running's 3.9. ScanAndFindIt also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). The Program by Bandit Running's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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.
ScanAndFindIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Program by Bandit Running has 115 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of The Program by Bandit Running's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScanAndFindIt's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Program by Bandit Running | ScanAndFindIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bandit Running | Wesam Abdelzaher |
Customer experience
The Program by Bandit Running
ScanAndFindIt
Bugs and requests
The Program by Bandit Running
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Account creation problems
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
ScanAndFindIt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Program by Bandit Running
No in-app purchases
ScanAndFindIt
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Program by Bandit Running free?
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