Active4me Scanner vs Scan to School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active4me Scanner
This utility app is designed to scan barcodes exclusively for the active4.me program. It provides a straightforward way to interact with the program's barcode system.
- Barcode scanning
- Active4.me program integration
- Simple utility
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A barcode scanning utility solely for the active4.me program
Scan to School
This app helps track student commutes to school via walking, biking, or scooting. Parents can receive arrival notifications, and students earn virtual rewards for healthy travel habits.
- Scan student barcodes for commutes
- Track walking, biking, and scooting trips
- Parent arrival notifications
- Students earn virtual currency
- Reinforce healthy habits
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With North Natomas Jibe’s Scan to School app, you can quickly scan students’ barcodes for walking, biking, or scooting to school. With this trip-tracking system parents can opt-in to be notified when their student arrives, and students earn virtual currency with every scan. Be part of the Walk to School team and help students keep track of their trips and reinforce healthy habits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scan to School at 5.0 against Active4me Scanner's 4.5. Scan to School also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Active4me Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Scan to School holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active4me Scanner has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Active4me Scanner ships an update every 4 months, Scan to School monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active4me Scanner | Scan to School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active4me Inc. | North Natomas Jibe |
In-app purchases
Active4me Scanner
No in-app purchases
Scan to School
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Active4me Scanner free?
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