Fusion vs ScanBuddyNC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fusion
This business app provides accurate ordering suggestions and on-demand tag printing. It offers robust product discovery with sorting and filtering, and allows store owners to manage orders and settings remotely.
- Accurate ordering suggestions
- On-demand tag printing
- Product discovery with sorting/filtering
- Remote store management
- Order modification and sending
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Accurate ordering: See key and actionable information about an item including a suggested order. On demand tags: Print tags as you need them with a desktop laser printer. Product discovery: Expansive sorting and filtering makes it easy to find what you're after. For store owners and chain key decision makers, use Fusion BYOD as a companion to Fusion: Send templates or tags to your stores, setup recurring orders, or change how Fusion works in your stores, including fine-turning the suggested order algorithm. And, when necessary, check-in on order progress, modify an order, or send an order on a store's behalf.
ScanBuddyNC
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This app is designed for scanning North Carolina scratch-off tickets barcodes. Features: - FOR ***NC LOTTERY ONLY*** - Fast barcode scanning - Automatic ticket tracking - Export tickets to PDF and email or message. THIS APP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH OR ENDORSED BY NCEL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fusion at Free against ScanBuddyNC's $0.99. ScanBuddyNC's advantage is chart position (#106 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Fusion is free to download; ScanBuddyNC costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fusion ships an update weekly, ScanBuddyNC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fusion | ScanBuddyNC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #106 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MR Williams | Ketan Patel |
In-app purchases
Fusion
No in-app purchases
ScanBuddyNC
No in-app purchases
