# Barcode Lookup — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Barcode Lookup by Huge Impact Inc., rated 4.62/5 from 613 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-lookup/id953488535/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-lookup/id953488535.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 431 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 29 ## What do users think of Barcode Lookup? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and efficient barcode scanning - 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface - 💾 Comprehensive product database with 525 million items - 🛍️ Shows pricing and store availability information - 📍 Store locator feature helps find items in stock - 📊 Detailed product information and descriptions - 🔄 Regular app updates and maintenance **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes - ❌ Fails to scan many common barcodes - 🔍 Poor barcode recognition accuracy - 📷 Camera zoom is excessively magnified - 🤔 Inconsistent and inaccurate product matching - 😕 Clumsy and confusing user interface - ⚠️ App won't load or open properly - 🔄 Stuck on splash screen on startup - 📉 History scan images don't display - 🔗 Relies on crowdsourced data quality **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when attempting to scan barcode - Barcode scanner hangs and never completes scan - App fails to load or immediately closes on launch - Stuck on splash screen unable to proceed - Update notification loop prevents app usage - History images fail to load or display - Scanned products show incorrect results - Manual UPC entry returns no results despite valid barcode - App becomes buggy after updates **Most requested features** - CSV export functionality for product data - Ad-free premium version - Map integration showing nearby store locations - Improved camera zoom controls - Better data input and manual entry system - Enhanced product matching accuracy ## Newest reviews (10 of 42) ### 4/5 — What happened? *2025-06-28, version 1.2.5 (7)* Had to delete the app and reinstall now it works. However the images in my history scan do not show up. Really liked this app when I initially download it a few months ago but now it seems to be buggy. I use it mainly to inventory my sneakers that are in boxes. ### 3/5 — Flaws *2023-03-31* Can’t export as CSV Camera is massively zoomed in Doesn’t match many products Relies on crowdsourcing to get info Data input is clumsy and confusing UI is clumsy and difficult Otherwise, works fine and seems to be the only of its kind that can do a product lookup. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. ### 2/5 — WAS great, but now… not so much *2023-01-13, version 1.2.1* I’ve had this app for a few months and it was awesome. I liked how it gave several options and prices. Unfortunately for the last week or two, it no longer scans barcodes. It looks like it’s scanning but never takes the barcode. So I manually typed the UPC and it will give me the list of items, click on the options and NOTHING. :( ### 4/5 — Works pretty good! *2022-06-12, version 1.1.9* Works great most of the time, however it struggles with smaller barcodes. But other then that, it’s really handy. ### 3/5 — I can’t export *2021-03-01, version 1.1.4* I can’t export product UPC to a CSV file ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-10-10, version 1.1.2* Won’t scan anything ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-06-16, version 1.0.9* Currently loads a message box on the screen that says a new version is available. I update it. Same box loads. Can't get rid of it. App is unusable. ### 5/5 — Convenient *2020-05-24, version 1.1.2* Quick, easy, and informative ### 1/5 — App *2020-04-27, version 1.1.0* It was great until it won’t let me update the app now it’s useless and I have to delete ### 1/5 — Sorry we couldn’t find this barcode *2019-12-18, version 1.0.9* The app doesn’t work. “Sorry we couldn’t find this barcode” it said. But the barcode is in a database of the website ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam App *2026-04-22, version 1.2.7 (12)* This app loads phishing website that attempts to charge your phone. Do not install!!!! ### 1/5 — Couldn’t find anything *2026-04-11, version 1.2.6 (4)* I don’t know every single time I tried to pull up the camera to scan the barcode. It wouldn’t even scan the barcode for not even a second not even a second and it was saying that it couldn’t find it so I don’t know. I think this app is whack. I’m deleting was worthless in my opinion. ### 1/5 — Should be Lookup Barcode in Someone Else's App *2025-04-24, version 1.2.5 (7)* A free app of the day that reads barcodes refers to This App's online data base for BC that was just read. That database suggests DLing this App so I did. Barcode Lookup opens to the splash screen and remains there. Tried multiple times, stuck on splash screen. Using iPhone7 iOS 15.8.3, 100GB free, which is compatible according to App store description. Cannot recommend. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-03-25, version 1.2.5 (7)* App downloaded but would never load/ open ### 1/5 — 25% Positive identification… really?? *2022-09-03, version 1.2.0* Scanned 4 items: a pen, a whiskey, a bottle of cheap wine and a can of heavy cream. Only identified the pen. They claim to have 525 million items on their database, which may be but certainly not every day use common items. It’s useless. ### 1/5 — Won’t scan barcodes *2022-01-25, version 1.1.8* I’ve tried a few different barcodes and it won’t even scan. Just keeps going over and over the barcode looking for it but won’t actually scan. ### 1/5 — Garbage *2021-09-14, version 1.1.5* Only used once. Scanned barcode and typed in. Product looking for was Jimmy Dean Loaded Sausage Bites. Scanner and typed in barcode kept bringing up a Bellwith Door Latch. ### 1/5 — Defective *2021-01-15, version 1.1.4* Don’t bother! I downloaded twice in Apple and neither will open, it immediately shuts down when you click on the icon. ### 1/5 — Will not return results *2020-12-29, version 1.1.3* I scanned everything I got for Christmas. Even ones that had the name of the store on the barcode tag. This app couldn’t find anything!!!! ### 1/5 — Crashed immediately *2020-12-19, version 1.1.3* As soon as it tried to scan a bar code the app crashed ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Barcoding enjoyments *2024-09-08, version 1.2.4 (3)* It is so much easier than google search. I enjoy barcoding. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2024-05-29, version 1.2.2* Super fast and intuitive. ### 5/5 — Awesome App and Website! *2023-01-16, version 1.2.1* Thank-you so much for keeping the app updated it means a great deal. ### 5/5 — Scanner *2023-01-13, version 1.2.1* Excelente like it ### 5/5 — EFFECTIVE! *2022-12-06, version 1.2.0* App works fast with excellent results! ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-12-01, version 1.2.0* Gives you a lot of detailed info about your product that you can then use ### 5/5 — BS *2021-10-05, version 1.1.5* Great app! Keep updating the database! ### 5/5 — Incredible App *2021-04-21, version 1.1.4* If you are looking for the most expansive Barcode Search for any product, Barcode Lookup is the way to go! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-09-02, version 1.1.2* This app does exactly what it says. ### 5/5 — It works! *2020-07-13, version 1.1.2* Look up what store something is from fast by scanning barcode. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*