MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile vs Giant Eagle
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.
Giant Eagle
This app helps you save money on groceries with digital coupons, weekly deals, and a rewards program. You can also order groceries for convenient pickup or delivery.
- Digital coupons
- Weekly deals
- myPerks rewards
- Grocery pickup
- Grocery delivery
- Loyalty card access
- Reorder past purchases
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Surrounding yourself with savings is easy. Just download the Giant Eagle App! It’s your one-stop destination for weekly deals, digital coupons, myPerks rewards and much more. Order groceries from your phone for quick and convenient Curbside pickup, or enjoy grocery delivery to your front door. Value & Savings - Discover so many ways to save money on groceries in the Savings section. - Clip digital coupons for instant savings when you check out with your Loyalty Card. - View the Weekly Ad and top picks on sale this week. - Browse Deals for Days for low prices on some of your favorite items. - Shop Everyday Savings for uncompromising quality and low prices you can count on. - And, of course, earn FREE groceries and gas with myPerks! myPerks Loyalty Benefits - Track your perks balance. - See exactly how much you can save when redeeming perks on groceries or gas. - Activate Exclusive To You Offers for personalized savings. - Access your digital Loyalty Card for easy in-store or online scanning. - View your myPerks savings history. Convenience - View the aisle number for items on your list to enjoy streamlined in-store shopping. - See products and product info for everything available at your neighborhood Giant Eagle. - Shop online and schedule your Curbside pickup or delivery. - Add the deals you love directly to your cart. - Quickly reorder items you’ve purchased previously. - Access your digital wallet to scan your Loyalty Card and view payment methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Giant Eagle at 4.8 against MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile's 2.5. Giant Eagle also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (84K vs 11). MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.3.5 vs 18). On price, ads, 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.
Giant Eagle holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giant Eagle has 84K ratings behind it against 11, 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 42% of Giant Eagle's.
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Giant Eagle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile | Giant Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (84K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 84K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3.5 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ahold U.S.A, Inc. | Giant Eagle, Inc. |
Customer experience
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
Giant Eagle
Bugs and requests
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Giant Eagle
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login and authentication issues
- Inconsistent app behavior and crashes
- Problems with digital wallet and gift cards
- Incorrect or missing product information
- Unreliable pickup/delivery time slots
Requested features
5 requests- Sort and filter search results
- Ability to edit orders before pickup
- Recurring order/shopping list feature
- Real-time inventory and stock updates
- Improved app performance and stability
In-app purchases
MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile
No in-app purchases
Giant Eagle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile free?
Is Giant Eagle free?
Which has better reviews, MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Giant Eagle?
Do MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Giant Eagle have ads?
Which is updated more often, MARTIN'S SCAN IT! Mobile or Giant Eagle?
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