Comparison

Inventory Scan vs Scan to Excel

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

Head to head
About

Inventory Scan

Easily create product lists by scanning barcodes and QR codes. Manually add items and export your inventory data as PDF or CSV files. This straightforward tool is perfect for simple product compilation.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Manually add products
  • Export as PDF
  • Export as CSV
  • Simple product list creation
Features
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This app will help you to create a simple list of your products or stuff, by scanning barcodes, QR Codes and Exporting them as PDF or CSV files or manually adding them. Is really simple to use for those who don't want a big app for something simple as a compiled de products in a list.

About

Scan to Excel

Easily scan QR and barcodes and directly save the data into an Excel spreadsheet. Customize your scans with geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom fields for efficient inventory, attendance, or library management.

Highlights
  • Scan QR and barcodes
  • Save data to Excel
  • Customizable scan schema
  • Append geolocations and timestamps
  • Support for external scanners
  • Google account sign-in
Features
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Scan to Excel allows you to easily scan QR and barcodes and store codes in Excel. Looking to keep track of the inventory or your shop, warehouse or library? Need to monitor attendance of your classes, events and meetings? Look no further than Scan to Sheets, the app that allows you to quickly and easily scan QR codes and barcodes directly to Excel. Supports a large variety of formats and external scanners connected via bluetooth or USB. Securely sign in with your Google account or connect to your public spreadsheets without sign in. You can customize your schema to append geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom text and numeric fields and labels to your scans. -------------------------------------------------------- By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inventory Scan4 screens
Scan to Excel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inventory Scan at 63% against Scan to Excel's 17%. Inventory Scan also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Scan to Excel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan to Excel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Inventory Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inventory Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inventory Scan has 425 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Inventory Scan's written reviews are positive against 17% of Scan to Excel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inventory Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, Scan to Excel every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Inventory Scan versus Scan to Excel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInventory ScanScan to Excel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (425 ratings) — better3.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCesar Augusto Trujillo CetinaMobile First

Customer experience

Inventory Scan

All ratings425 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative29.6%

Scan to Excel

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Inventory Scan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scan to Excel

Subscriptions1
  • Starter Plan Monthly$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Inventory Scan free?
Inventory Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan to Excel free?
Scan to Excel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inventory Scan or Scan to Excel?
Inventory Scan is rated higher. Inventory Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 425 ratings, while Scan to Excel averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Inventory Scan or Scan to Excel have ads?
Inventory Scan shows ads; Scan to Excel does not.
Which is updated more often, Inventory Scan or Scan to Excel?
Inventory Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scan to Excel every 5 months. Most recently, Inventory Scan was updated on October 7, 2026 and Scan to Excel on September 29, 2026.

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