Scan vs MR HELMET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan
Easily scan QR codes and barcodes to access links, view product information, and ensure online safety. Offers flashlight support for low-light environments and a variety of barcode formats in its pro version.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Open QR code links
- Check link safety
- Flashlight support
- Scan various barcode formats (Pro)
- Save scans to history (Pro)
- View EAN country codes (Pro)
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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
MR HELMET
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Manage your helmet, track transactions, and buy packages easily. Supports English, Malay, and Chinese. Find nearby machines, view your account, and get real-time notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MR HELMET at none against Scan's 2. MR HELMET also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. MR HELMET asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scan ships an update weekly, MR HELMET every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan | MR HELMET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sufiyan Yasa | TEDA GH TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD |
In-app purchases
Scan
- Yearly subscription$2.491 Year
- Platinum lifetime access$4.99
MR HELMET
No in-app purchases









