# Barcode + QR Code Reader — user reviews > 159 indexed App Store user reviews of Barcode + QR Code Reader by Cocologics, rated 4.50/5 from 93 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-plus-qr-code-reader/id522354642/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-plus-qr-code-reader/id522354642.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 70 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 4 ## What do users think of Barcode + QR Code Reader? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and quick barcode scanning - 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive user interface - 🎯 Accurate barcode recognition across multiple formats - 🆓 No ads or intrusive advertising - 💾 Easy clipboard copying functionality - 🔦 Built-in flashlight feature - 🌙 Dark theme support - 📱 Works reliably without requiring payment for basic features - 🔄 Supports multiple barcode symbologies and QR codes - ⚡ Minimal and lightweight design **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and becomes unstable with large scan histories - ❌ Doesn't work or fails to launch for some users - 🔍 Inconsistent barcode recognition and frequent misreads - 💰 Subscription model introduced for previously free features - 🔋 Excessive battery drain reported by some users - ⏱️ Slow focusing and scanning on some devices - 🚫 Limited functionality without paid subscription - 📊 Doesn't provide product information or online search results - 🔗 Difficult to unsubscribe from premium features - ❌ Compatibility issues with older iPhone models **Commonly reported bugs** - App adds extra '0' prefix to scanned barcodes - Fails to display barcode information after scanning - Barcode number format becomes unusable when exported to Excel - App doesn't start or launch properly - Excessive battery consumption in background - Inconsistent focus and recognition issues - App becomes unstable after building large scan history - Trailing whitespace added to URLs causing lookup failures - Focus takes too long on some devices - Compatibility issues with iPhone 4S, iPhone 6, and iPad 2 **Most requested features** - Ability to scan existing photos from camera roll - Multiple custom URL configurations for different lookup types - Direct browser search integration (Safari, Chrome) - Product information lookup and online price comparison - QR code generation and creation features - iPad support - Ability to update existing contacts instead of creating new ones - Built-in history with export to text file or spreadsheet - Toggleable barcode detection beep sound - Trailing whitespace sanitization for URLs - Remove automatic URL prefix when copying codes ## Newest reviews (14 of 159) ### 4/5 — Test Matrixcode *2021-08-30* Die App zeigt zuverlaessig den Barcode an. Gut ist die Speicher und Sendeoption. Was fehlt ist die Hexcode- Anzeige um Steuerzeichen RS(Hex 1E) bis zum EOT(Hex 04) pruefen zu können. **Developer response:** Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar und Ihre Nachricht an den Kundenservice, wir freuen uns auf die weitere Unterhaltung über Ihren Feature-Wunsch. ### 3/5 — Missing some simple settings *2019-07-29* It would ne nice to have an acoustic and mechanical (Vibration) feedback to know when a scan was succesful. **Developer response:** Thank you for your comment. There is acoustic feedback, when the screen displaying the results of your scan comes up. Feel free to send a message via the customer service option in the app, so we can understand and advise in detail, we are looking forward to hearing from you. ### 4/5 — Very useful *2019-07-17, version 3.0.1* Like how it identifies the symbology used ### 4/5 — No opinion yet. *2019-06-24, version 3.0.1* Can not start it up. ### 4/5 — Mer is dmd *2019-04-29, version 3.0.1* UmimeqWe tr ### 3/5 — It’s okay. *2019-04-03, version 3.0.1* It could be better, if there was an option to open the custom URL right after scanning the barcode. Did I miss it? ### 4/5 — Gute App *2019-01-26* Gute App leider ein Punkt Abzug bitte fügt noch andere Suchmaschinen Hinzu das man beispielsweise auch direkt auf DuckDuckGo suchen kann und Google nicht nutzen muss. **Developer response:** Mittlerweile können Sie auch DuckDuckGo verwenden. Eine Option dafür erscheint automatisch nach dem Lesen eines Codes, je nach Art des Codes. Ihre Vorschläge sind immer gern willkommen, schreiben Sie uns jederzeit über die Kundenservice-Option in der App. Wir freuen uns auf Nachrichten von Ihnen. Danke für Ihren Kommentar. ### 5/5 — Great *2018-12-22, version 3.0.1* Consistent quality and updates. My goto app for photos. New lowlight and hdr modules make a big difference. You won't be disappointed. ### 2/5 — Keeps adding a 0 in front of everything *2018-10-25, version 3.0.1* Fix the the problem when I scan I get a extra 0 in front of the scanned. ### 5/5 — Excellent and very fast *2018-10-13, version 3.0.1* I’ve tried other bar code scanners but this one seems to recognise every kind of barcode and is extremely quick - it often sees the code on a package before I do! I use it to check various forms of code used by carriers and it simply works flawlessly. ### 5/5 — Absolute perfection *2018-08-29, version 3.0.1* I like to buy Gift cards for the Xbox store, and the Xbox app doesn’t give a way to quickly scan and copy the card code like PlayStation’s app. I FINALLY found this treasure of an app that does exactly that. I can scan and copy and paste a code into the Xbox app in seconds, and it’s so CLEAN and hassle free. There is a subscription fee that offers more features, but bafflingly enough...these amazing developers DON’T shove it in your face with ads! It’s astounding! I can’t remember the last time I downloaded an app and it just WORKED without paying a fee to make it work. Thank you so much for this app! ### 5/5 — Good App! *2018-08-14* 가볍고 독도도 빠르고 잘쓰고 있습니다. ### 5/5 — Simple, elegant, effective. *2018-08-03, version 3.0.1* I love apps like these. It does a specific thing, and it does it well. No stupid, gimmicky UI, no mess of ads everywhere, no useless shopping features, just a simple bar code reader. ### 3/5 — Barcode *2018-07-25, version 3.0.1* I was hoping that this app would enable me to scan a barcode an scan the net for stores and prices that carry the product like the barcode reader I had a while ago. But it does not seem to do that. Where is the search function as displayed on “giveawayoftheday.com” this app is free today ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not good *2025-10-03, version 3.1.1* The app quite simply does not work ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2023-02-03, version 3.1.1* Doesn’t work and is difficult to unsubscribe ### 1/5 — Datenräuber *2020-04-20* Trotz Bezahlen will die App Zugriff auf Kalender etc. Frech, wozu gibt man Geld aus, wenn mit Daten weiter Schindluder getrieben wird? **Developer response:** Zugriff auf Kalender und Kontakte ist nur nötig, wenn Sie die Daten eines entsprechenden QR-Codes in den Kalender oder Ihre Kontakte speichern möchten. Dies ist optional; Sie können die Daten auch einfach in die Zwischenablage kopieren, per eMail/AirDrop/etc. senden oder als CSV Datei exportieren - dafür braucht es keinerlei Zugriff auf Kalender oder Kontakte. Ansonsten können wir Ihnen versichern, dass keine Daten aus Ihren Kontakten oder Ihrem Kalender ausgelesen werden - diese optionale Zugriffsberechtigung nutzen wir ausschließlich, um Daten, die aus 1D und 2D Barcodes ausgelesen wurden, abzuspeichern. Es werden auch sonst keinerlei Daten an irgendwelche Server gesendet. Lassen Sie uns wissen, wenn Sie weitere Fragen haben. Ansonsten können Sie die App natürlich auch zurückgeben. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t tell me anything *2019-10-16, version 3.0.1* Several times now it scans and saves barcode info to clipboard but doesn’t show me any info. Not sure what good that does, but it wasn’t useful at all to me. ### 1/5 — Not happy *2019-07-24, version 3.0.1* Subscribed to export my bar codes to excel and it creates a number format which is useless. If I can’t copy my bar code number over I have wasted my money. Please assist. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2018-10-11, version 3.0.1* It consistently misreads barcodes. ### 1/5 — What?! *2018-01-05, version 3.0.1* It takes the picture quick enough, but does nothing to offer a list of options to help out customers. ### 1/5 — What's the point? *2017-09-16, version 3.0.1* I thought this app would identify products by their barcodes and provide info, but all it does is.... ummm.... I'm not sure it does anything, really. Don't waste your space. ### 1/5 — Big mystery *2017-08-31, version 3.0.1* Installed it but removed it about 1 minute later. It provides NO info whatever about what it is for ,or what it does. Just a big silence. Bye bye.... ### 1/5 — Не сканирует *2017-08-30* Перестал работать сканер **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear about this inconvenience. As a first step, please restart your iPhone. Also please write to our customer support, so we can investigate and give advice. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — @Apple:x26.2 *2026-01-25* @Apple.x26.2 ### 5/5 — Je recommande *2025-02-26* Excellent lecteur qui lit tout mieux qu’Apple. ### 5/5 — Super App aber schön wäre ein Option Einmalkauf. *2024-08-22* Viele mögen keine Abos **Developer response:** Dass Sie mit unserer Barcode App sehr zufrieden sind, freut uns.  Die App Barcode selbst ist als Einmalkauf erhältlich. Als Abo erhältlich ist das optionale Upgrade Barcode Pro. Es erlaubt CSV Export, beliebig viele custom URLs und einen Modus zum schnellen Scannen in Serie. Schreiben Sie uns über die Kundenservice Option in der App, wir beraten gern im Einzelnen. Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar und die fünf Sterne. ### 5/5 — Just the barcode reader I was looking for *2022-12-08, version 3.1.1* Excellent barcode reader. Very quick. Also nice that it supports dark theme and has a nice, simple icon. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Gerne genutzt *2022-08-31* 😀 ### 5/5 — a n jiuhhhy *2021-11-06, version 3.1.1* RVM zhhy yyygooob ### 5/5 — Prima Werkzeug *2020-03-23* QR und Barcodes kann ich damit blitzschnell scannen. Von ISBN bis EAN und UPC Codes wird alles erkannt. Der Scanner ist universal und werbefrei, genauso wie ich ihn brauchen kann. ### 5/5 — Ok *2019-06-23, version 3.0.1* Very ### 5/5 — Wow! This app can do it all! *2019-03-26, version 3.0.1* Great app! Accurate reading even on thin small bar codes like on certified coin slabs. ### 5/5 — Says what it does, does what it says *2018-12-30, version 3.0.1* I was looking for simple no thrills barcode scanning app and that’s exactly what I found in this app. It scans and displays the barcode and type in a simple easy to read and save format. I would recommend a few add-ons but a few of which would make it very hard to maintain as keeping a database of all new codes and existing codes can be a full time job. What I think would be possible though is to enable a web browser function to search the Barcode online for the product name otherwise everything is copacetic and I appreciate the app will probably go pro not because I need it but to help and reward for development! **Developer response:** Delighted to hear you get good use out of Barcode and are happy with it, thank you very much for your comment. Your request for a web browser function to search the barcode online for the product name has registered with us, and your vote for such a functionality counts. No promises made, however, about a timeline. Please understand. Your support for our work is much appreciated! Feel free to send more suggestions or comments any time via the customer service option in the app. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. --- *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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