Comparison

BradyScan vs Tech Asset Guardian

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

Head to head
About

BradyScan

This app streamlines barcode management by allowing users to scan multiple types, generate various barcode formats, and print directly to compatible devices. It offers advanced features like error correction, image-to-barcode conversion, and voice-to-barcode encoding for efficient data handling.

Highlights
  • Multi-barcode scanning (up to 128)
  • Generate 34 barcode types
  • Print to 9 Brady printers
  • Image to Barcode conversion
  • Speech to Barcode encoding
  • Scan to Google Sheets
  • Export in CSV, XML, JSON
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BradyScan consolidates the entire scanning workflow into a single, powerful mobile app. Seamlessly scan over 48 types of barcodes, instantly generate 34 different barcode types (including GS1) and print directly to nine different Brady printers — all from the mobile device you already carry. Key features: – Multi-barcode scanning: scan up to 128 barcodes at once – Continuous scanning: eliminate the need to stop and start – Error correction: detect and correct damaged or unreadable QR codes – Image to Barcode technology: transform printed text from an image into a scannable barcode – Speech to Barcode technology with BradyVoice: simply state the data you need encoded and BradyScan instantly generates the corresponding barcode – Security check: prevent the scanning of malicious barcodes – Scan to Google Sheets: scan and input barcode values directly into a Google Sheet – File sharing: export scanned data to Google Sheets, or send it via email and text in CSV, XML or JSON formats – Pinch zoom: manually zoom in for precise targeting of small or hard-to-read codes

About

Tech Asset Guardian

Features
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Tech Asset Guardian (TAG) simplifies AV & IT asset management. With automated tracking, real-time reporting, and intuitive workflows, we help organizations cut costs, extend asset life, and improve operational efficiency. TAG Features: - Whether you are a sports venue, church, airport, medical office, restaurant or a company with more than 100 individual locations, TAG makes it easy to search for and visually navigate all locations quickly to find information on each asset effortlessly. - TAG is a visual, location-based inventory and product management solution for all organization technology assets. - TAG simplifies the management of technology assets by consolidating equipment that may have been purchased over many years and spread over numerous locations into one intuitive, searchable, and shareable tool. - Your primary Location(s) can be sub-divided into nested Sub-locations. - Nested locations allow for visual navigation of assets. - QR/Barcode assigner and reader. - Asset-specific fields that make sense. - Scalable file folders for all assets and all locations. - NEVER again lose valuable information on what technology you have, where to find it, why you bought it, and how to reach those who can service it.

Screenshots

BradyScan4 screens
Tech Asset Guardian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tech Asset Guardian at none against BradyScan's 3. Tech Asset Guardian also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BradyScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tech Asset Guardian asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BradyScan ships an update every 6 weeks, Tech Asset Guardian daily. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BradyScan versus Tech Asset Guardian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBradyScanTech Asset Guardian
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrady CorporationVerticalytics, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BradyScan

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$199.99
None

Tech Asset Guardian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BradyScan free?
BradyScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tech Asset Guardian free?
Tech Asset Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BradyScan or Tech Asset Guardian have ads?
BradyScan shows ads; Tech Asset Guardian does not.
Which is updated more often, BradyScan or Tech Asset Guardian?
BradyScan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tech Asset Guardian daily. Most recently, BradyScan was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tech Asset Guardian on October 28, 2026.

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