Reviews of Coin Scan - Coin Identifier

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List of user reviews and ratings for Coin Scan - Coin Identifier

Total ratings

3.72 (Rating count: 3,054)

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Review summary

User reviews are mixed: some praise ease of scanning and occasional correct coin IDs, with positive ratings across several reviews. However, many users report ads, paywalls, and expensive subscriptions, along with limited free use. The most recurring complaint is inaccurate identifications and failure to identify coins. Several reviewers note misleading advertising about free features and a frustrating paywall/UI experience. Overall, the app shows potential for quick coin IDs but reliability and cost barriers hinder broad satisfaction.

Pros

Easy to scan and identify coins in some cases.
Several reviewers rate the app positively (good/very good/excellent) indicating a favorable reception among a portion of users.
Free-to-try access is mentioned by some users.
Notably good accuracy reported by some users (e.g., "Good accuracy").

Cons

Ad-heavy experience with paywalls and expensive subscriptions; limited free use and required purchases for more data.
Inaccurate coin identifications / unreliable results across many coins; frequent misidentifications.
Claims of free features vs paid access and prompts to enter credit card (false advertising concerns).
Limited usability due to paywall after a few lookups and friction in the scanning flow (e.g., needing to select from a list, date not detected).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.00

All time rating average: 3.72

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51% (35)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-04	Ed*****	app always say out of focus and do not save or share
app always say out of focus and do not save or share
2026-04-29	Dw*****	It's not allowing me to take a photo , it keeps saying blurry , no matter what I do
It's not allowing me to take a photo , it keeps saying blurry , no matter what I do
2025-12-18	Sa*****	good
good
2025-09-27	Ma*****	nice aap
nice aap
2025-09-03	KA*****	good
good
2025-08-13	Ch*****	“This app is so horrible. No matter what picture you take … it always comes back ‘no good.’ … It’s absolutely worthless piece of garbage and I’m deleting it now.”
“This app is so horrible. No matter what picture you take … it always comes back ‘no good.’ … It’s absolutely worthless piece of garbage and I’m deleting it now.”
2025-07-16	Je*****	A total blow out. I don't want their service & for 1 to unsubscribe is like going down the rabbit hole. Coinsnap is the mad hatter..
A total blow out. I don't want their service & for 1 to unsubscribe is like going down the rabbit hole. Coinsnap is the mad hatter..
2025-06-28	Th*****	Good accuracy. ADS! 100% Paywalled.
Good accuracy. ADS! 100% Paywalled.
2025-06-18	Ti*****	i paid the 3.99 for a week of unlimited info on the coins . and I only saw info on one coin
i paid the 3.99 for a week of unlimited info on the coins . and I only saw info on one coin
2025-04-27	Je*****	Nothing good to say about an app that falsely advertises. I've downloaded it a couple different times because I forgot that when I tried identifying coins and go through all of the needed steps I get blurred examples with a prompt to enter my credit card information. when it says free coin identifier app.
Nothing good to say about an app that falsely advertises. I've downloaded it a couple different times because I forgot that when I tried identifying coins and go through all of the needed steps I get blurred examples with a prompt to enter my credit card information. when it says free coin identifier app.