Comparison

ExpenseMate vs StockScan

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

Head to head
About

ExpenseMate

Features
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ExpenseMate Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The price for your region is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel yours any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://expensemate.app/privacy

About

StockScan

Features
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Count your stock, review uncounted items and share the results as a spreadsheet. StockScan keeps your inventory count organized from the first item to the final file. Built for warehouses, workshops and service vans, StockScan lets you scan barcodes or enter your own item numbers, record quantities and review your progress. Core counting works offline. COUNT FREELY OR FOLLOW A CHECKLIST Start with an empty inventory or import a fixed item list from Excel, CSV or TSV. Uncounted required items stay visible. Before completing a fixed inventory, count each one or explicitly skip it. Extra items are marked separately. USE YOUR OWN PRODUCT DATA Import your product catalog to see matching names and units when you scan. Calculate quantities as you enter them, such as packs ร— units per pack, and add comments where needed. PUT THE RESULTS TO WORK Share your count as CSV and continue in your spreadsheet software. Pro adds Excel reports, target-versus-actual review and comparisons between completed inventories. Keep completed counts in history for reference. GET READY FOR THE NEXT COUNT Reset a fixed inventory to count its checklist again. With Pro, you can also create inventories from saved templates and share difference reports. COUNT FROM YOUR WRIST Use the single-item counter on your paired Apple Watch. Pro adds count lists for multiple items. Live Activities show your inventory progress on supported devices. START FOR FREE One active inventory with up to 100 distinct items, product catalog and checklist imports, completion, history and unlimited CSV export. Explore the workflow with the sample inventory before starting your own. DO MORE WITH PRO Pro removes the free version's list and item limits and adds Excel export, Fast Scan, templates, target-versus-actual review, inventory comparisons, difference reports and Watch count lists. Optional private iCloud sync keeps your data available across your own devices. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch and Polish. Pro is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription with Apple Family Sharing. The price and billing period are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Eligible purchasers of the original paid app retain Pro access. Existing inventory data remains visible and can still be exported as CSV without Pro. Start with your item list, or scan your first item. Privacy policy: https://nature0ne.github.io/stockscan-website/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Compatible Bluetooth handheld scanners in HID/keyboard mode require StockScan Pro.

Screenshots

ExpenseMate4 screens
StockScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpenseMate at none against StockScan's 2. StockScan's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StockScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ExpenseMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExpenseMate ships an update every 3 weeks, StockScan every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ExpenseMate versus StockScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpenseMateStockScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTun KelteschSascha Bommels

In-app purchases

None

ExpenseMate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StockScan

Subscriptions2
  • StockScan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • StockScan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is ExpenseMate free?
ExpenseMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StockScan free?
StockScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExpenseMate or StockScan have ads?
Neither ExpenseMate nor StockScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExpenseMate or StockScan?
ExpenseMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and StockScan every 8 days. Most recently, ExpenseMate was updated on October 28, 2026 and StockScan on October 25, 2026.

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