# Bakodo Pro - Barcode Scanner & QR Code Reader — user reviews > 104 indexed App Store user reviews of Bakodo Pro by Dedoware, rated 2.20/5 from 25 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bakodo-pro-barcode-scanner-and-qr-code-reader/id426815248/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bakodo-pro-barcode-scanner-and-qr-code-reader/id426815248.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of Bakodo Pro? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and accurate barcode scanning - 💰 Saves money through price comparison - 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface - 🎯 Works well for QR codes and barcodes - 📱 Lightweight and responsive app - 🔍 Useful product information lookup **Cons** - 🐛 Frequently fails to recognize barcodes - 🌍 Only works with US Amazon (limited to US market) - 📊 Incomplete and outdated product database - 🔧 App no longer functions after updates - ❌ Returns blank Google pages instead of results - 🚫 Poor performance on non-US locations (Australia, Canada, UK) - 📞 Non-responsive customer support - 🎬 Inconsistent scanning performance - 💾 Database requires frequent manual updates from users **Commonly reported bugs** - App opens empty Google page instead of product results - Barcode scanner fails to read most products - Camera won't focus properly - Scan button unresponsive or triggers automatically - App crashes or stops working after updates - Incorrect product identification (wrong items returned) - Server-side error messages - Horizontal scanning not faster than vertical - Incompatible with iPad and certain devices **Most requested features** - Multi-country support (Australia, Canada, UK, etc.) - Local brick-and-mortar store price comparison - Nutrition information display - Save and track sale items and store locations - Horizontal/landscape scanning mode - Better camera focus controls - More detailed product information - Improved database coverage ## Newest reviews (12 of 104) ### 2/5 — Only Amazon US? *2024-07-11* Don’t know why this only takes me to items on US Amazon site. I am in canada. Can’t find any options to change what country / sites it looks up prices on. Pretty useless in Canada ### 1/5 — Wasted money *2017-03-21, version 4.2* I did not like this app wouldn't pull up anything I scanned ### 1/5 — Scanner *2017-02-02, version 4.2* Wasted money. Did not work!!! Although it looks fancy,,.. ### 1/5 — APP Does not work... *2013-05-26* I have had the pro version for a while. It no longer functions and it does not read anything, regardless of light, glare, steadiness. I cannot recommend this APP. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2013-05-16* 2 reasons why it's rubbish, I scanned 6 items and not one was recognised by the program, and secondly it is too quick to take the scanned picture no time to line up the barcode with the square. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2013-04-12* Don't bother! Complete rip- off. ### 1/5 — Very disappointed. *2013-04-01* I purchased this app and tried it on several basic bar codes. Didn't work. .99c wasted. Glad it wasn't 9.99. I guess if they get s buck from every sucker they'll get rich in the backs of the uninformed. I hope others don't make the same mistake I did. That'll teach me for not reading the reviews first. ### 4/5 — Cool app *2013-02-01* Gave it 4 star? Sometimes it work fine and other days it doesn't work, can you improve bug fix. ### 1/5 — Not good *2013-01-15* I thought it was going to be cool but right off the bat it read 2 out of 12 easy house hold items. From dish detergent to salad dressing it could not figure it out. Too bad ### 4/5 — Bakodo *2013-01-11* Worked fine for me. A very useful application. ### 1/5 — Prices Are Not Current! *2012-10-29, version 3.4* 1: Prices are not current. 2: Does not usually compare prices with local brick and mortar stores. 3: I didn't buy this app to consistently "be the first one to input this item"! The technique is just fine, but currently I would definitely not recommend wasting a dollar on this app unless you don't mind working on expanding the database more often than utilizing useful information. ### 2/5 — Need more work *2012-09-24* I scan a lot of barcode...but it did not identifie any!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2020-04-04, version 4.2* Don’t waste your money as it is useless! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2019-12-04, version 4.2* I realize this was last updated 2years ago, it use to work pretty reliably. Now it opens empty google page. Won’t scan any additional barcodes. Some products will scan but won’t return or hold the value. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2019-04-16, version 4.2* Waste of money, every time I try to scan it goes to google and does NOTHING!!! Don’t get this app it doesn’t work at all. I paid the $2.99 for the Pro version because the free version wasn’t working. ### 1/5 — Not worth the price *2019-03-30, version 4.2* When I first downloaded the free version it worked well, however only returned the MSRP. Now it doesn’t work at all. I downloaded the Pro version at a cost thinking it would work better, but just the same! Don’t waste your time or money! ### 1/5 — It never works *2019-02-08, version 4.2* It never works. ### 1/5 — No help from support *2019-01-28, version 4.2* Downloaded pro version it reads upc. But I other linear symbologies supported. They Claim it works it does not. Also sent request for help through the app. No response. I will be speaking a refund soon if my next support request is not responded to ### 1/5 — Does not work *2018-12-21, version 4.2* The barcode scan only returns the google website page. You got no barcode info. This true of both the free and so called ‘pro’ version that you have to ay for. The free barcode scan used to work at one time but no longer. I contacted app support 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing. Get a different app for barcode scanning. This is a piece of junk. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-12-17, version 4.2* This app is completely useless. Every barcode I’ve scanned, the app has taken me to a blank Google search page. ### 1/5 — Useless for use in Australia *2018-04-24* I paid for the full version, and all it does is look up products from Amazon in the US. ### 1/5 — Scanner *2017-08-18, version 4.2* Pulls up web site but does not play. Wasted money. I can't see the difference between the free one and this one. Do not buy ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best Barcode Scanner *2016-12-03, version 4.1* Very good barcode scanner. I haven't been using it that long but I like it. Once it pulled up an entire catalog. I highly recommend it! ### 5/5 — Works good, good job! *2013-12-18* Nice simple app ### 5/5 — ILovePitbulls *2013-04-28, version 3.4* Pretty cool, although as mentioned by another user, doesn't scan very well on barcodes. ### 5/5 — Jerky Wizard *2013-03-27, version 3.4* When I first got the app some time ago it found nearly any product I scanned and after using it for several months it stopped working and can't match any barcode to a product. I upgraded to pro and it still works like crap. Don't waste your money on this one something happened to it and now it's worthless. ### 5/5 — Faster and more accurate *2013-03-06, version 3.4* I've tried four other scan apps and this one wins on speed and accuracy. I don't need lots of features, just the basics, so this is the one I recommend for others. ### 5/5 — Works great every time! *2013-02-23, version 3.4* Every time I use it all info comes up I tap on it and the URL opens right up and I am on the right page. ### 5/5 — Great *2012-12-04, version 3.4* Works as expected, and looks better than expected. ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-11-29, version 3.4* So far I have used it for both qr scans and barcodes and it has worked great I was using another that only did qr's I like how I can scan both ### 5/5 — Review *2012-09-06, version 3.4* Best working when I found yet but it seems all of them have their flaws hope this review is helpful enjoy ### 5/5 — Trapper B *2012-08-09* Excellent it does everything I want it to and saves me time and money. Highly recommended. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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