Comparison

E vs LinkRay Scanner

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

Head to head
About

E

Easily transfer photos and videos from your phone to an electronic badge for display via Bluetooth. The app accesses your Bluetooth, photos, and camera to facilitate this transfer, keeping your data local to your device and badge.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth photo and video transfer
  • Display content on electronic badges
  • Access to phone's photo album
  • Camera function integration
  • Data stored locally
Features
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You can easily transfer photos and videos from your phone to your electronic badge for display via Bluetooth through the app. Therefore, the APP will use your phone's Bluetooth function and need to access your photo album and call the camera function in order to transfer videos and photo albums to the electronic badge. But we will not upload your photos, videos, and other data to the server. The data will only be retained in your electronic bar and app. I hope our app and electronic badge can bring you a relaxed and enjoyable experience.

About

LinkRay Scanner

Features
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LinkRay Scanner reads LinkRay (HikariID) optical IDs transmitted by LED lighting. Point the camera at a participating light, and the app decodes the ID that light is broadcasting and shows what it is linked to. WHAT IT DOES - Decodes LinkRay IDs from LED lights using the rear camera - Looks up each scanned ID and opens the content mapped to it - Keeps an on-device log of what was scanned and how the camera performed - Uses a published camera profile for your iPhone model HOW IT WORKS A LinkRay light carries a short numeric ID by flickering faster than the eye can see. The app samples that flicker through the camera and recovers the ID. Recovery depends on the precise timing of the camera sensor, so the app relies on a camera profile published for your specific model. WHAT YOU NEED - A LinkRay-equipped light to scan - A network connection: the app loads its screens and the content for each scanned ID from the LinkRay Scanner server - A published camera profile covering your iPhone model ON MEASUREMENT This app decodes using camera profiles that already exist. It does not measure or calibrate new profiles. PRIVACY Video from the camera is processed on the device and is never uploaded. Diagnostic records of a scan - your device model, decode timings and the result - are sent to the LinkRay Scanner server so that profiles can be improved. The privacy policy at https://linkrayscanner.piecefuture.duckdns.org/privacy explains what is kept and how to have it removed.

Screenshots

E4 screens
LinkRay Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkRay Scanner at every 5 days against E's every 3 weeks. E's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 3 weeks, LinkRay Scanner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
E versus LinkRay Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELinkRay Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerguang dong wan long zhi neng dian zi you xianPieceFuture Ptd Ltd

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

None

LinkRay Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkRay Scanner free?
LinkRay Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E or LinkRay Scanner have ads?
Neither E nor LinkRay Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or LinkRay Scanner?
E ships an update every 3 weeks, and LinkRay Scanner every 5 days. Most recently, E was updated on November 5, 2026 and LinkRay Scanner on October 31, 2026.

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