reCAPTCHA vs iScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
reCAPTCHA
This app provides a streamlined way to verify your humanity on websites and applications. It offers seamless and secure verification using your device's capabilities, with an App Clip for even faster, on-demand use without a full installation.
- Seamless verification
- App Clip for on-demand use
- Enhanced security
- QR code scanning
- Mobile verification button integration
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The reCAPTCHA app from Google helps you securely verify you’re a human on websites and applications that have integrated the new reCAPTCHA mobile verification experience. When you encounter a reCAPTCHA QR code or a reCAPTCHA mobile verification button on a supported site or app, you can use this app for a smoother verification experience. Features: * Seamless Verification: Quickly prove you're human. * App Clip: For even faster, on-demand verification without installing the full app, simply scan a reCAPTCHA QR code or tap a reCAPTCHA verification button to launch the App Clip. * Enhanced Security: Leverage your device's capabilities to securely verify you're a human. How the App Clip Works: 1. Scan a compatible reCAPTCHA QR code using the Camera app on your phone or tap a verification button on a website or app on your phone. 2. The reCAPTCHA App Clip appears. 3. Complete the verification within the App Clip. 4. Continue seamlessly on the original website or app.
iScan
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QR code and barcode scanning
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Verdict
reCAPTCHA and iScan are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | reCAPTCHA | iScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 佳璐 李 | |
In-app purchases
reCAPTCHA
No in-app purchases
iScan
No in-app purchases
