Comparison

Seafood Guide vs FGCUScan

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

Head to head
About

Seafood Guide

Quickly identify seafood sustainability, health benefits, and invasive status. Access a comprehensive glossary and detailed information on fish populations and socio-economic factors.

Highlights
  • Seafood sustainability lookup
  • Health benefits information
  • Invasive species identification
  • Fish lingo glossary
  • Socio-economic data integration
  • Fish population insights
Features
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The Seafood Guide is a valuable tool that lets you quickly look up seafood items to tell if they are invasive, sustainable and heathy. All information comes from the FWW Smart Seafood Guide. Information takes into consideration fish populations, socio-economic stats. App comes with a fish lingo glossary, seafood guide, and lots of other valuable information.

About

FGCUScan

Easily check out library books using your phone or tablet. Avoid carrying your ID card and skip the lines at the circulation desk by scanning items directly.

Highlights
  • Mobile book scanning
  • Self-checkout functionality
  • No physical ID required
  • Skip circulation desk lines
  • Supports phones and tablets
Features
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FGCU Eagle Scan is the easiest way to checkout items from the University Library. No need to carry your ID card or stand in line at the circulation desk. Simply scan your books with your phone or tablet.

Screenshots

Seafood Guide4 screens
FGCUScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FGCUScan at 5.0 against Seafood Guide's 2.7. FGCUScan also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FGCUScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seafood Guide ships an update every 7 months, FGCUScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Seafood Guide versus FGCUScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeafood GuideFGCUScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB408 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJonathan BrownMeescan Inc.

Customer experience

Seafood Guide

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FGCUScan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Seafood Guide

No in-app purchases

None

FGCUScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seafood Guide free?
Seafood Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FGCUScan free?
FGCUScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seafood Guide or FGCUScan?
FGCUScan is rated higher. Seafood Guide averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FGCUScan averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Seafood Guide or FGCUScan have ads?
Neither Seafood Guide nor FGCUScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Seafood Guide or FGCUScan?
Seafood Guide ships an update every 7 months, and FGCUScan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Seafood Guide was updated on October 6, 2026 and FGCUScan on October 13, 2026.

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