Comparison

Serial Collector vs Scan2List

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

Head to head
About

Serial Collector

Easily capture, organize, and share equipment serial numbers on-site using barcode scanning, live camera OCR, or manual entry. Export data to Excel or text files for seamless reporting and management. All data is stored locally for enhanced privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Barcode & QR scanner
  • Live camera OCR
  • Manual entry
  • Customizable equipment types
  • Status tagging
  • Notes for entries
  • Excel & text export
Features
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Serial Collector – Smart Serial Number Management Made Easy Collect equipment serial numbers fast. Export to Excel in one tap. SerialCollector is the fastest way to capture, organize, and share equipment serial numbers on-site — whether you're doing an install, audit, or inventory check. Three ways to capture serials: Barcode & QR scanner — point and scan any label instantly Live camera OCR — read printed text directly from the label with a draggable scan region Manual entry — type it in when labels are worn or inaccessible Stay organized on the job: Select the equipment type from a customizable dropdown — add your own types anytime Tag each serial with a status: Good, Faulty, Needs Check, Retired, or Unknown Add a note to any entry for extra context All data saves automatically and survives app restarts Export and share your way: Excel (.xlsx) — export your full session as a real Excel file with columns for serial number, equipment type, status, capture method, notes, and timestamp. Open it in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets for easy filtering and reporting Text file (.txt) — clean plain-text report you can paste anywhere Share via Viber, Messenger, Email, AirDrop, or any app on your device Built for field work: No account, no cloud, no internet required — everything stays on your device All data is stored locally and never shared with third parties You focus on your work — Serial Collector handles the boring part. Stop typing. Start scanning. Stay organized. Your Privacy Matters: • View our Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/serial-collector/home/policy • And Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scan2List

Features
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With Scan2List you take a photo of a shelf, a box or a stack of parcels, and the app reads every barcode and QR code in the photo at once. It turns them into a list that you share as a CSV file and open in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets. So you don't have to scan each code on its own. How it works: you take a photo, and the app finds the barcodes in it, even 30 or 40 at once. You add single items with the live scan by holding the camera on the code for a moment. If you scan the same item more than once, the app counts up the quantity instead of listing it twice. When you're done, you share the list, for example via AirDrop or email. You create a separate list for every shelf, room or job. When you export, you choose which columns go into the file, such as code, quantity, time or note. The file opens correctly in Excel, special characters included. You can also copy the codes and paste them somewhere else. The app reads all common codes, for example EAN, UPC, Code 128, QR and Data Matrix, and works without internet. Your photos stay on your iPhone. Scanning, live scan and export are free with no limits. The free version shows ads. With Scan2List Pro the ads are gone, as a monthly or yearly subscription. For inventory counts there is also the inventory mode. You load a list of what should be there, for example from your till, from Excel or from scan2list.de. You can also open a CSV file in Scan2List straight from Files, Mail or AirDrop. While you take photos, the app shows what is missing, where the quantity is off and what is not on the list. For things without a barcode, you create numbers and print labels. Scan2List works well for shops, warehouses, restaurants, clubs, event organizers, IT departments, libraries and for your move. Missing something or have a question? Write to us right from the app under “Settings”. We reply as quickly as we can and try to build your wishes in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://streetbingo.net/en/apps/scan2list/privacy

Screenshots

Serial Collector4 screens
Scan2List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Serial Collector at none against Scan2List's shown. Scan2List's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Serial Collector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scan2List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Serial Collector against 5.0 for Scan2List. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serial Collector ships an update every 5 weeks, Scan2List every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Serial Collector versus Scan2List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerial CollectorScan2List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTien HoangLaurin von Brandt

Customer experience

Serial Collector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scan2List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Serial Collector

One-time1
  • One-time payment$4.99
2 purchases

Scan2List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Serial Collector free?
Serial Collector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan2List free?
Scan2List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serial Collector or Scan2List?
Serial Collector and Scan2List are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Serial Collector or Scan2List have ads?
Scan2List shows ads; Serial Collector does not.
Which is updated more often, Serial Collector or Scan2List?
Serial Collector ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scan2List every 2 days. Most recently, Serial Collector was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scan2List on November 5, 2026.

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