MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile vs Gabe's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
Transform your phone into a grocery scanner for in-store shopping. Scan items as you bag them to streamline your checkout process. Initial setup requires a visit to the customer service desk.
- Mobile grocery scanning
- Scan and bag items
- In-app instructions
- Customer service assistance
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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 MARTINS Card for SCAN IT! Mobile. In-app instructions available for first-time users. If you experience any difficulties with MARTINS SCAN IT! Mobile, visit our Customer Service desk for assistance.
Gabe's
Access your rewards card, coupons, and purchase history. Easily track your points towards rewards and find store locations with hours and directions. Get notified of exclusive deals and new brands.
- Access rewards card
- View latest coupons
- Track reward points
- View purchase history
- Find store locations
- Get deal notifications
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Access Your Coupons. Track Points + Purchases. Find Your Gabe’s! Designed for deal-hunters, the Gabe’s app makes it easy to stay connected to our store. Use your app to: • Get quick access to your Unbelievable Rewards card • Easily find your latest coupons • Track your points towards your next Reward • View your purchase history • Get directions to and hours of your closest store Plus, you’ll get immediately notified of exclusive deals and special promotions, and be kept in the loop on new brands in store—and more. Find your deal—and get app-y!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gabe's at 4.3 against MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile's 2.5. Gabe's also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 14) and review sentiment (32% vs 22%). MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gabe's holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gabe's has 1.6K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Gabe's's.
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Gabe's every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile | Gabe's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ahold U.S.A, Inc. | Gabriel Brothers Inc |
Customer experience
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
Gabe's
Bugs and requests
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gabe's
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unable to log in or create account
- Rewards/coupons not syncing properly
- Server errors when trying to access app
Requested features
4 requests- Online shopping capability
- Improved rewards program
- More reliable app performance
- Better integration between app and in-store experience
In-app purchases
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
No in-app purchases
Gabe's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile free?
Is Gabe's free?
Which has better reviews, MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Gabe's?
Do MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Gabe's have ads?
Which is updated more often, MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Gabe's?
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