Scan vs Transmission Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan
This app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes, opening links and ensuring their safety. It offers advanced barcode scanning, history saving, and product lookups with a flashlight for low-light conditions.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Open QR code links
- Check link safety
- Flashlight support for low light
- Advanced barcode formats
- Save scan history
- View EAN country codes
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Feature: - Scan QR codes and barcodes - Open QR code links - Ensure that QR code links are safe - Flashlight supported for scanning QR and Barcodes at low-light environments. - Change Icons Pro features include: - Scan barcodes - EAN 13, EAN 8, Aztec, Code 39, Code 93,Code 93i, DataMatrix, I2of5, ITF14, PDF417, UPCE and more. - Save scans to iCloud history - View GSI Country codes of EAN 13 codes - Open product links on Amazon SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS We offer 1 lifetime purchase or 1 auto-renewing yearly subscription option: - Subscription is $2.49 USD Yearly - Lifetime is $4.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "1 week", "1 month" & "1 Year" unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription
Transmission Hub
Manage your download tasks across multiple clients like Transmission, qBittorrent, and Aria2. Monitor progress, view task details, and control downloads with various management options. Offers a premium subscription for enhanced features and an ad-free experience.
- View task progress and details
- Manage downloads (start, stop, rename, move)
- Set file priority and skip files
- Supports Transmission, qBittorrent, Aria2
- Ad-free premium experience
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Client for Transmission, qBittorrent and Aria2, and a handy tool for your download task management * View Tasks (Progress, Task Info, Files, Download Speed) * Manage Tasks (Start, Stop, Rename, Move, Verify, Delete, Set File Priority, Skip Files) --- * Premium Member Subscription Pricing and Terms Join Premium Member, you can unlock all paid features, enjoy free updates to future premium features and No Ads promised. Payments and Renewal: Subscriptions will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account after purchase and payment confirmation. The Apple iTunes account will be debited 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/ApplelD settings management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. Terms of Service: https://www.listen.im/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.listen.im/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scan at 4.7 against Transmission Hub's 3.9. Scan also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Transmission Hub's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year and Transmission Hub sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scan's written reviews are positive against 70% of Transmission Hub's.
Scan ships an update weekly, Transmission Hub monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan | Transmission Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better | 3.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sufiyan Yasa | 展威 李 |
Customer experience
Scan
Transmission Hub
In-app purchases
Scan
- Yearly subscription$2.491 Year
- Platinum lifetime access$4.99
Transmission Hub
- Monthly Premium Member$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Member$1.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Member$6.99
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