Comparison

Scan n Go vs Alertison

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

Head to head
About

Scan n Go

Easily scan your shopping receipts and complete surveys to earn rewards. This app helps you share your shopping habits to influence market trends and receive benefits.

Highlights
  • Scan purchase bar codes
  • Complete surveys
  • Earn rewards
  • Track shopper behavior
  • Influence market trends
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Turn your shopping and opinions into rewards! Scan n Go provides registered members of IRI Shopper Panel with an easy, interactive and fun way to scan their purchases, answer surveys and earn rewards. IRI uses the collected information to monitor shopper behaviour and share shopper trends with manufacturers and retailers, who use it to make important marketing decisions. NOTES: You will be required to take a survey in order to join. Only authorised panelists are permitted to login and use the app. The app requires access to your camera for the purpose of scanning bar codes (absolutely no other data is collected).

About

Alertison

Features
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Stay connected. Stay safe. Alertison is a comprehensive family safety app that combines real-time location sharing, emergency tools, and private family communication — all in one place. Real-Time Family Location Tracking See where your family members are at any moment on a live interactive map. Choose from multiple tracking modes — from battery-saving updates every 15 minutes to real-time updates every 10 seconds. Smart battery management automatically adjusts tracking when battery is low. Request an on-demand location refresh from any family member's device when you need their latest position. Safe Zones & Geofence Alerts Create custom safe zones around important locations like home, school, and work. Receive instant notifications when family members enter or leave these zones. Set up personal zones, family-wide zones, or zones specific to individual members. Zones are monitored in the background even when the app is closed. SOS Emergency Alerts A dedicated SOS button sends an instant emergency alert to all family members and emergency contacts. The alert includes the sender's live GPS location and is delivered as a high-priority push notification that bypasses Do Not Disturb. Emergency contacts are notified simultaneously. Emergency Audio Recording When SOS is activated, Alertison automatically begins recording ambient audio in 15-second chunks, uploaded to secure cloud storage in real time. Recordings are preserved for 30 days and can be played back, downloaded, or forwarded to family chat — providing important documentation during emergencies. Smart Check-In System Family members can check in with a single tap upon arrival at a safe zone. The app verifies they are physically inside the zone before confirming. Check-in notifications are sent to the family, and a complete activity history tracks all check-ins and zone events. Private Family Chat Communicate securely with your family in real time. Send text, photos, and location shares. See typing indicators, online status, and read receipts. Every family group and event gets its own dedicated chat. Messages are delivered instantly via WebSocket with reliable offline queuing. Family Management Create a family group and invite members using a simple 8-character code or email invitation. Assign roles — Parent, Guardian, Teenager — each with appropriate permissions. Parents can create and manage child accounts directly, with simplified login using a username and family code. Child-Safe Interface Child accounts get a simplified interface focused on safety essentials: SOS, check-in, and family chat. Kids Mode lets a parent's phone instantly switch to the child interface without logging out — useful when a child needs to use a parent's device. All child account settings are managed by parents. Events & Calendar Schedule family events with location, time, event type, and participant invitations. Support for recurring events with flexible patterns. Each event has its own chat for attendees. Set multiple reminders delivered via push notification or email. Sync bidirectionally with Google Calendar. Discreet Safety Features A Quick Exit button instantly minimizes the app. A built-in decoy screen disguises the app as a calculator. These features are designed for users in sensitive domestic situations who need to quickly hide the app from view. Emergency Contacts Add trusted contacts outside your family who will be notified during emergencies. Set priority order and notification preferences for each contact. Subscription Plans - Free: Up to 3 family members with all core features, including location sharing, safe zones, alerts, SOS, family chat, and events. - Premium ($14.99 AUD/month): Up to 10 family members, ultra real-time tracking (every 5-10 seconds). When one member upgrades, the entire family receives premium benefits. Terms of Use: https://alertison.com.au/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://alertison.com.au/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Scan n Go4 screens
Alertison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan n Go at none against Alertison's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Alertison sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Scan n Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scan n Go versus Alertison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan n GoAlertison
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInformation Resources Australia Pty LtdFernan Globen Talonding

Bugs and requests

Scan n Go

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes during scanning
  • Barcode scanning not always reliable
  • Issues with redeeming rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add pause/resume functionality
  • Provide running total of items scanned
  • Include more store options
  • Allow scanning of receipts instead of individual items

Alertison

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scan n Go

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alertison

Subscriptions1
  • Alertison Premium$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Scan n Go free?
Scan n Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alertison free?
Alertison is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan n Go or Alertison have ads?
Neither Scan n Go nor Alertison shows ads.

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