GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile vs Snabble
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
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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.
Snabble
Scan items as you shop, pay directly on your phone, and skip the checkout line. Manage your shopping lists, store loyalty cards, and enjoy a faster, more flexible shopping experience.
- Scan products while shopping
- Pay directly on your smartphone
- Skip checkout lines
- Create shopping lists
- Use voice input for lists
- Store and use loyalty cards
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With the Snabble app, you can scan products directly while shopping using your smartphone, pay on your device, and leave the store without waiting in line. You always have your shopping cart in view. You can also create shopping lists – by typing, using voice input, or scanning products you already have at home. Loyalty cards can be stored and used when needed. Snabble makes shopping faster, easier, and more flexible – without the detour to the checkout lane.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Snabble at 68% against GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's 11%. Snabble also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (138 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.3.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Snabble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile has 138 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile's written reviews are positive against 68% of Snabble's.
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Snabble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile | Snabble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (138 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahold U.S.A, Inc. | snabble GmbH |
Customer experience
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
Snabble
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
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- 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
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- 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
Snabble
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile
No in-app purchases
Snabble
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile free?
Is Snabble free?
Which has better reviews, GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Snabble?
Do GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Snabble have ads?
Which is updated more often, GIANT SCAN IT! Mobile or Snabble?
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