GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile vs Tanczos Beverages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Transform your smartphone into a mobile scanner for grocery shopping. Scan items as you add them to your cart to streamline your checkout process. Setup requires a visit to customer service to activate your GIANT Card.
- Mobile scanning
- Grocery shopping
- In-store checkout
- GIANT Card integration
- In-app instructions
Read full descriptionHide full description
Quickly turn your mobile device into a scanner with our easy-to-use mobile app. Use your smartphone to Scan and bag your groceries while you shop. If you are new to the app, you’ll need to stop by the customer service desk to finish setting up your GIANT Card for SCAN IT! Mobile. In-app instructions available for first-time users. If you experience any difficulties with GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile, visit our Customer Service desk for assistance.
Tanczos Beverages
Discover a wide selection of domestic, craft, and import beers. Explore unique adult slushie options for a refreshing treat.
- Domestic beers
- Craft beers
- Import beers
- Adult slushies
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your home for domestic, craft, import beers and adult slushees!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tanczos Beverages at 97% against GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's 11%. Tanczos Beverages also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.3.5 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tanczos Beverages holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's written reviews are positive against 97% of Tanczos Beverages's.
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Tanczos Beverages every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile | Tanczos Beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (138 ratings) | 4.8 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3.5 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ahold U.S.A, Inc. | Tanczos Beverages, Inc. |
Customer experience
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Tanczos Beverages
Bugs and requests
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App crashes after every scan
- App crashes during coupon fetching
- App freezes during shopping trips
- WiFi connection not recognized despite being connected
Show 16 moreShow fewer
- Session expiration mid-checkout
- Card not recognized by app despite valid card
- Barcode scanning focus issues on iPhone 14 Pro
- Double and triple item scanning
- App loses cart data after crash
- Coupon deduction not applied
- Bonus points/dollars not deducting
- Bonus card app conflicts after Scan It use
- Coupons disappearing after login
- App incompatible with certain store locations
- Error messages with no resolution path
- Login failures with correct credentials
- Password creation issues
- Server connection errors
- App not updated in over a year
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
Requested features
15 requests- Integration with main Giant app for unified experience
- Direct in-app payment without register visit
- Combine Scan It Wallet with main Giant account login
- Apple Pay/Android Pay integration without separate wallet
- Bonus card barcode display in app
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- Shopping list creation feature
- Grocery points/dollars redemption in app
- Check all coupons button for bulk selection
- Transaction history viewable outside store
- Multi-item scan quantity adjustment
- Scan to remove items feature
- Integration of two WiFi networks into one
- Face recognition for login
- Battery level warnings before forcing register checkout
- Dedicated Scan It customer service line
Tanczos Beverages
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
No in-app purchases
Tanczos Beverages
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile free?
Is Tanczos Beverages free?
Which has better reviews, GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Tanczos Beverages?
Do GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Tanczos Beverages have ads?
Which is updated more often, GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Tanczos Beverages?
Other comparisons
