Comparison

Store Scan & Total vs ContextSMS

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

Head to head
About

Store Scan & Total

Currently charting
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Store Scan & Total is a simple iPhone companion for small stores, pop-ups, and counters that need a quick, easy-to-read running total. BUILD YOUR STORE CATALOG Add products with a barcode, name, price, category, and tax status. The included sample catalog makes it easy to try the app right away. SCAN OR QUICK ADD Use the iPhone camera to scan supported barcodes, enter a barcode manually, search by name, or tap a visual quick pick. Scanning the same item again increases its quantity. SHOW A CLEAR TOTAL Review each item, adjust quantities, and see the subtotal, estimated tax, and total. A dedicated customer view presents the amount in large type. SAVE FOR REFERENCE Save completed totals to an on-device history for easy reference. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. The catalog, cart, settings, and saved history stay on the device. The app contains no analytics or advertising SDKs. Store Scan & Total does not process payments. The store register remains the source of truth for final prices, promotions, tax, and payment.

About

ContextSMS

Features
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Context SMS is a business messaging app for sending and receiving SMS and MMS from your phone. Stay on top of customer conversations with a clear inbox, threaded chats, and push notifications so you never miss an important message. Reply quickly, share photos and files, and keep your contacts organized in one place. Features: • Text inbox with search and conversation threads • Send and receive SMS and MMS • Push notifications for new messages • Reply from notifications when available • Contacts phonebook with optional import from your device • Save received images to your Photos library • Secure sign-in for your Context SMS account Context SMS helps teams and businesses communicate with customers over text—fast, simple, and on the go. Requires an active Context SMS account. Visit https://context-sms.sabrhub.com to learn more.

Screenshots

Store Scan & Total3 screens
ContextSMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ContextSMS at Free against Store Scan & Total's $2.99. ContextSMS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Store Scan & Total's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked). On ads 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

ContextSMS is free to download; Store Scan & Total costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Store Scan & Total versus ContextSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStore Scan & TotalContextSMS
Price$2.99Free — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaran KohliSabrhub

In-app purchases

None

Store Scan & Total

No in-app purchases

None

ContextSMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Store Scan & Total free?
Store Scan & Total costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ContextSMS free?
ContextSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Store Scan & Total or ContextSMS have ads?
Neither Store Scan & Total nor ContextSMS shows ads.

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