# Buycott - Barcode Scanner & QR Bar Code Scanner — user reviews > 730 indexed App Store user reviews of Buycott by Buycott Inc., rated 4.50/5 from 2,406 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buycott-barcode-scanner-and-qr-bar-code-scanner/id585933440/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buycott-barcode-scanner-and-qr-bar-code-scanner/id585933440.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,823 · 4★ 305 · 3★ 67 · 2★ 47 · 1★ 164 ## What do users think of Buycott? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💡 Useful app for making informed purchases - 👍 Convenient way to avoid unethical companies - 🚀 Helps change shopping habits for the better - 👍 Provides transparency on company ownership **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently - 🐛 Barcode scanner often doesn't work - 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated product information - 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data sharing **Commonly reported bugs** - Login and account creation issues - Inability to remove or edit campaigns - Slow performance and lagging - Compatibility problems with newer devices **Most requested features** - Ability to manually add or update product information - Option to filter by location or country - Improved search and browsing functionality - More comprehensive database of products and companies ## Newest reviews (18 of 730) ### 3/5 — Error *2026-04-16, version 3.1.5* It keeps crashing every time I try to scan a barcode ### 3/5 — App Crashing! *2026-03-05, version 3.1.5* Hello - please fix! App is crashing for multiple reasons - but mainly when I try to scan, while logged in. Also log in was crashing too. Thank you! Love this app 5 stars otherwise probably - it’s been a while will let you know after update! ### 2/5 — buycott *2026-02-13, version 3.1.5* I just bought this app, and every single time I tried to look up a product, it crashes. I haven’t been able to look up anything. Good idea, poorly executed software! ### 2/5 — The app is non-functional in many ways *2025-10-22, version 3.1.5* Barcode scanner isn't working. I would imagine because they haven't updated the software for over seven years. ### 1/5 — What happened to this app??! *2025-10-08, version 3.1.5* Every single barcode I scan now, all the same as they've always been, says 'this app does not support bar codes of this type". Why??? It has for the decade or more I've been using it!! I NEED this app! And I haven't been able to use it for months! 😕 ### 1/5 — Oh no *2025-09-28, version 3.1.5* I used to love this app. But I tried to put it on my new phone and it isn’t working at all. Can’t make an account or log into my old one.. so I have no idea what to do ### 1/5 — Broken app *2025-09-22, version 3.1.5* Can’t login ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-09-17, version 3.1.5* Completely useless app. Could not focus my phone camera. Had to hold the object I tested it on at a significant distance. Then was not able to identify the object. I deleted the app. How can I get a refund? It is a worthless scam ### 1/5 — Truffa *2025-08-06, version 3.1.5* Ho comprato la app ma poi non riconosce i codici a barre. Soldi e tempo sprecato. ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2025-07-24, version 3.1.5* After paying to download the app I was never able to login it kept showing there was an error logging for 4 days I tried using vpn still no luck. I should have known it was a scam since the app was last updated 7 years ago. I wan my money back ### 1/5 — Broken in several ways *2025-07-14* Nothing recent or relevant in there. Signup and login failed. App seems outdated and does not scale to size of recent iPhone models. Very disappointing experience. ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in *2025-06-25, version 3.1.5* First of all creating an account was a nightmare. They just need the option to tie your Apple account. Secondly I can’t log in says wrong password but logged in just fine on my Mac with the same password and username. ### 1/5 — paid for what exactly? *2025-06-17, version 3.1.5* I was willing to pay the cost of this app even though I normally don’t like spending money on apps, this seemed important though. immediately I was unable to open an account, then it was saying I did have an account, but then wouldn’t let me log in. I tried to make an account with facebook which said that the app isn’t currently operable… wondering why it’s still in the app store and able to purchased if the app is unusable? I also tried the website which is down. hope another option like this pops up soon. ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2025-06-14, version 3.1.5* Signed up and it wouldn’t let me log in. Was able to go to the website with my new account and had no issue logging in there. ### 1/5 — Cannot log in *2025-06-05, version 3.1.5* I cannot leave g into the account I made so the app is useless. The “app support” page is likewise useless ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in *2025-05-17, version 3.1.5* Immediately won’t let me sign in after creating account and resetting password. I can’t find support anywhere. Waste of money unless someone helps me. ### 3/5 — $1.99?? *2025-04-06, version 3.1.5* It said it was for a one time payment of $1.99 So why was I charged $5.39??? Nothing like a lie to get you started & instantly leave a bad taste in your mouth. ### 3/5 — Data about companies supporting israel is not updated *2025-04-05, version 3.1.5* Please update the data about who ever is supporting israel… you will get more customers I promise you. This was a pioneering app but I don’t know what happened ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Waste *2026-07-05, version 3.1.5* I thought I was getting an app where I could determine if brands use child, slave or forced labor so I could avoid purchasing their products. Instead I got a whiny app of left wing boycotts. Stupid. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2026-07-01, version 3.1.5* This app is a great idea with terrible execution. Tested with several very common brands and received no useful information about the conflicts and supporters for it. The interface for the corporate family tree is also extremely difficult to read and was inaccurate for at least one of the products I tested with. ### 1/5 — Not working *2026-01-29, version 3.1.5* Can’t open the app ### 1/5 — Outdated *2026-01-24, version 3.1.5* Comments are from 9 years ago, boycotts seem outdated. ### 1/5 — Seems to be defunct, unfortunately *2025-11-25, version 3.1.5* As far as I can tell this service stopped working years ago. As of November 2025, scanning produced no results. Also, boycott.com isn’t working. ### 1/5 — No more updates? *2025-11-20, version 3.1.5* App no longer works. Looks like it hasn’t been updated in at least 7 years. ### 1/5 — Won’t let me set up an account without fb or twitter *2025-11-15, version 3.1.5* I keep trying to sign up via email because I don’t use twitter or Facebook but it won’t let me. I paid for this app and should be required to use other apps just to create an account. ### 1/5 — Buycott this App *2025-11-08, version 3.1.5* The app doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Doesn’t scan *2025-11-02, version 3.1.5* Was hoping for this to work but most of time the items wouldn’t scan. Even if they did, nothing popped up. Requesting a refund. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-10-22, version 3.1.5* It won’t let me sign up keeps giving me an error message ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New Update for 2025 *2025-10-23, version 3.1.5* I loved this app when I was in high school and passionate about boycotting Monsantos. In 2025 this app is needed more than ever. Yes, you can research which companies not to support, but this app was a great way to quickly check if the product you want is owned by a parent company invested against your values. Would be elated to see this app active again. ### 5/5 — Progress over perfection but still kinda surprised there’s a Facebook login option *2025-03-22, version 3.1.5* Returning user, but just a note on that login partnership ### 5/5 — Useful! *2024-12-18, version 3.1.5* Glad I got it. User friendly, convenient, you’d be surprised how many brands are connected and unethical. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-06-27, version 3.1.5* Love it. Super informative ### 5/5 — Amazing App 10/10 Features and so easy to use *2024-06-24* I love this app! It has more features than I even imagined would be possible when I downloaded it. It allows you to follow campaigns, scan the barcode or search an item, and see if the product conflicts with any campaigns you follow/support. You can even see the family tree breakdown of parent companies. And they have everything on here man- even pet food and pet products, clothes, everything. I also love that they provide sources on things- if you see the product you use conflicts with free Palestine or animal testing, it provides a link to a source that proves that is the case. Overall a really amazing app, easy to navigate and use, and so useful. I’ve recommended it to everyone in my life since I downloaded. The two dollars one time is well worth being so easily informed! ### 5/5 — Good app but stopped working *2024-03-31, version 3.1.5* Please fix the issue. App shuts off automatically after couple of seconds. ### 5/5 — Great app but *2024-03-04, version 3.1.5* The family tree needs to be vertical instead of horizontal. Sending people corporate tree info requires a screen recording instead of a screen shot. This seems like a pretty big oversight. Also there’s nothing about the Kellogg’s boycott on there which surprises me and no way to enter the boycott in. Buycott should be the number one resource on which products to avoid, especially now. Has this app been abandoned? ### 5/5 — $$$ counts !!! *2024-02-22, version 3.1.5* Support causes close to your heart. ### 5/5 — Free Palestine *2024-02-18, version 3.1.5* Makes it easy to clarify which brands to avoid and gives an explanation as to why each brand is on the list, which some similar apps don’t do ### 5/5 — Really slow *2023-11-30, version 3.1.5* Love the idea of the app but it’s difficult to use when you shop because it takes so long to identify a barcode. It’s fine if you search a company name though so that’s how I’ve been using it. --- *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 2026-09-13.*