TrendScan: The Complete Guide to Comparing In-Store vs Online Prices at Indian Fashion Stores

Updated: March 2026  |  Reading time: 7 minutes  |  Download: TrendScan on Google Play

 

You walk into Reliance Trends. You pick up a kurta you love. The tag says ₹1,999. You assume that is the price. You pay. You go home.

Three days later you are browsing the Reliance Trends website and you see the exact same kurta — same style, same colour, same size — for ₹1,449. You just paid ₹550 more than you needed to.

This happens to Indian shoppers every single day. Not because the stores are hiding anything. But because nobody checks. Until now.

💡 TrendScan is a free app that scans the barcode on any product tag in 7 major Indian fashion stores and shows you the online price in 3 seconds — right there in the store, before you pay.

 

What Is TrendScan?

TrendScan is a free barcode scanner app built specifically for Indian fashion shoppers. Open the app inside any supported store, point your camera at the barcode or ART number on the product tag, and within 3 seconds, you see two numbers side by side: the in-store price and the current online price.

No switching between apps. No searching on Google. No guessing. The comparison appears instantly, on your screen, while you are still standing in the store holding the item.

TrendScan was built in Chennai and has been downloaded by over 50,000 Indian shoppers across the country. It is completely free to use and requires no account or registration of any kind.

Which Stores Does TrendScan Support?

TrendScan currently works at 7 of India’s most popular fashion retail chains. Whether you are shopping in Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad or any other city, TrendScan works at any outlet of these stores:

 

Store	Category	Avg Saving	Largest Saving Found
Reliance Trends	Fashion & ethnic	₹368	₹700
Westside	Fashion & lifestyle	₹420	₹850
Shoppers Stop	Premium fashion	₹480	₹1,100
Lifestyle	Fashion & home	₹390	₹900
Go Colors	Bottomwear	₹180	₹350
Style Union	Youth fashion	₹290	₹500
Biba	Ethnic & festive wear	₹310	₹600

Replace the savings figures above with your real app scan data before publishing.

How TrendScan Works — 3 Simple Steps

TrendScan is designed to be as frictionless as possible. There is no tutorial to complete, no settings to configure, and no account to create. Here is exactly how to use it:

1.     Open TrendScan on your phone while you are inside the store. The app opens directly to the camera — there is no home screen or menu to navigate through.

2.     Point your camera at the barcode or ART number printed on the product tag. TrendScan detects barcodes and ART numbers automatically. You do not need to press a button or frame the barcode perfectly.

3.     In approximately 3 seconds, the result screen appears, showing the in-store price and the current online price side by side. If there is a saving, the app shows you the exact rupee difference. If both prices are the same, it tells you that too.

 

✔️ TrendScan shows honest results. When the in-store price and online price are identical, the app says so clearly. This is important — it means you can trust the results completely, not just when they favour buying online.

 

What Are Shoppers Finding?

Based on scans by TrendScan users across India, here is what the data shows:

•        Items are cheaper online: approximately 45% of all items scanned

•        Items with the same price online and in-store: approximately 55% of all items scanned

•        Minimum savings when cheaper: around 10% per item

•        Maximum saving when cheaper: up to 45% per item

•        Average saving per item (when cheaper online): ₹368

The most important finding is this: when an item is cheaper online, the average saving is ₹368. On a typical mall shopping trip, where you buy 3 to 5 items, that adds up to ₹1,000 to ₹1,800 in potential savings per visit.

Real Price Comparisons

Here are examples of real savings found by TrendScan users. Replace these with actual data from your own app scans before publishing:

•        Floral printed kurta set at Reliance Trends: ₹1,999 in-store → ₹1,449 online (Save ₹550)

•        Embroidered co-ord set at Westside: ₹3,299 in-store → ₹2,449 online (Save ₹850)

•        Men’s formal blazer at Shoppers Stop: ₹4,999 in-store → ₹3,899 online (Save ₹1,100)

•        Festive kurta at Biba: ₹2,799 in-store → ₹2,199 online (Save ₹600)

•        Solid palazzo at Go Colours: ₹899 in-store → ₹899 online (Same price — buy in-store with confidence)

 

When Is Buying In-Store the Better Choice?

TrendScan is not about always buying online. It is about making an informed decision every time. There are several situations where buying in-store genuinely makes more sense:

•        When the price is the same online and in-store — buy in-store and take it home today

•        When your specific size or colour is sold out online but available in-store

•        When the item is on sale, or a clearance price is available only in-store

•        When you need the item immediately and cannot wait for delivery

•        When the online delivery timeframe does not suit your plans

Knowing both prices puts you in control. You are not second-guessing yourself at the billing counter or experiencing regret after buying. You make the right decision with complete information.

Is TrendScan Really Free?

Yes. TrendScan is completely free to download and use. There is no subscription, no premium tier, no in-app purchases, and no advertisements inside the app. 

You download it, open it, and scan. That is the entire experience.

How to Download TrendScan

TrendScan is available on Android. Download it directly from the Google Play Store:

📲 Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.xpertxyz.scan

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Does TrendScan work at all outlets of these stores?

Yes. TrendScan works at any outlet of the 7 supported stores across India. Whether you are shopping at a Reliance Trends in Express Avenue Chennai or a Westside in Orion Mall Bengaluru, the app works the same way.

How accurate are the prices shown?

TrendScan fetches the current listed price from the store’s own website in real time. This means the price shown reflects any ongoing online sale, app discount, or price change at the moment you scan. Prices can change — always confirm the final price at checkout before ordering online.

Does TrendScan require an internet connection?

Yes, TrendScan requires an active internet connection to fetch the current online price. Mobile data or WiFi both work. Most modern shopping malls have good mobile coverage, so this is rarely an issue in practice.

Will store staff ask me to stop scanning?

TrendScan scans the barcode on the product tag, which is the same barcode that store staff scan at the billing counter. You are simply reading publicly available price information. In practice, users scan items freely without any issues.

Which cities does TrendScan work in?

TrendScan works anywhere in India where the 7 supported stores have outlets. This includes all major cities, including Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and beyond.

Start Scanning Today

TrendScan is free. It takes 10 seconds to download. It requires no account. The first time you scan an item and see a ₹400 saving staring back at you before you reach the billing counter, you will understand why 50,000 Indian shoppers have made it a permanent part of how they shop.

Scan before you pay. Works at 7 stores · Free · No account · Made in Chennai 🇮🇳 Official Website: https://trendscan.in/ Download TrendScan free on Google Play ↗