Scan‑Z: UPC Scanner & Import vs ZipSearch: Compare & Import
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 17, 2026 for Scan‑Z, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipSearch.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Scan‑Z and $29.99/month for ZipSearch.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10 scans/searches a month
- · Live market price comparison
- · One-click product creation
- · UPC product data lookup
- · USB scanner + phone camera
Starter
- · 100 scans/searches a month
- · Bulk Barcode Search
- · Live market price comparison
- · One-click product creation
- · UPC product data lookup
- · USB scanner + phone camera
Pro
- · 2000 scans/searches a month
- · AI Product Descriptions
- · Bulk Barcode Search
- · Live market price comparison
- · One-click product creation
- · UPC product data lookup
Unlimited
- · AI Product Descriptions
- · Bulk Barcode Search
- · Live market price comparison
- · No monthly scan limit
- · One-click product creation
- · UPC product data lookup
Free
- · 100 searches per month
Pro
- · 2000 searches per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuilt for resellers, thrift and estate sourcing, and wholesale buyers adding products by the hundred. Scan a UPC with your phone camera or a USB scanner, or search by product name. Scan-Z fills in the title, description, product type, images, barcode and SKU, and shows the lowest, average and highest price other merchants are charging.
ZipSearch lets you instantly search millions of products and import them directly into your store with one click. Review product details — title, type, size, description, and images — before adding. No manual data entry needed. Perfect for dropshippers and merchants building their catalog quickly.
- Add a product from one search, and one click of a button!
- Autofill fields such as products image, title and description and price!
- It's fast and easy to use. Stop manually entering all your product's info!
- Search millions of products by name and get instant results
- Compare competitor market prices for any product before you import
- Import products directly to your Shopify store with one click
- Review product details — images, type, size, and description before importing
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure | Scan‑Z |  ZipSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Scan‑Z | ZipSearch |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 2.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Scan‑Z and ZipSearch: common questions
- Is Scan‑Z or ZipSearch cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Scan‑Z and $29.99/month for ZipSearch. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 17, 2026 for Scan‑Z, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipSearch; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 17, 2026 for Scan‑Z, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipSearch. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.