Reviews of ScanLife PowerShopper

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List of user reviews and ratings for ScanLife PowerShopper

Total ratings

3.51 (Rating count: 54,338)

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Review summary

Users appreciate that the app gives detailed product results and is useful for verifying authenticity, and many describe it as dependable when it works. Major recurring complaints are failed or forced updates that break the app, inconsistent barcode/QR scanning that often requires precise alignment, slow performance and memory bloat, and some confusing usability aspects.

Pros

Many users find the app dependable and continue to use it regularly.
Provides detailed scan results and is useful for verifying product authenticity (medicines, skincare, originals).
Generally well-liked when it functions as intended — several reviews call it good or great.

Cons

Forced or failing updates — multiple users report the app asks for updates that don't install and sometimes prevents the app from opening.
Unreliable scanner — several reviews say barcodes/QR codes often won't read or require exact centering.
Performance and size problems — users report the app is slow, bloated, or uses a lot of memory.
Usability issues — some users find the interface confusing or hard to use.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 3.51

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48% (27)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-03-22	Ja*****	will not update
will not update
2025-03-22	Ge*****	I was forced to update around March 21st 2020. after the update the app does not even open. I'll have to find a new app.
I was forced to update around March 21st 2020. after the update the app does not even open. I'll have to find a new app.
2025-03-22	JO*****	keeps telling me to update, but update doesn't load properly. can't use the scanner
keeps telling me to update, but update doesn't load properly. can't use the scanner
2024-11-07	Am*****	This app is good
This app is good
2024-05-21	sa*****	New update is bloated, slow, and barely even works
New update is bloated, slow, and barely even works
2024-02-06	Ma*****	please release om time to my account thanks 🙏👍 ph
please release om time to my account thanks 🙏👍 ph
2023-11-26	Ka*****	Almost always dependable, rarely have any difficulties using. Appreciate the speed.
Almost always dependable, rarely have any difficulties using. Appreciate the speed.
2023-10-24	ch*****	Needs improoving
Needs improoving
2023-06-17	D0*****	Just about useless and unreliable all the time.
Just about useless and unreliable all the time.
2023-04-18	Ja*****	It's worthless wants me to sign in with Google I don't have Google password or username so what good is it
It's worthless wants me to sign in with Google I don't have Google password or username so what good is it