Comparison

Scantrust vs Barda

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scantrust

Verify product authenticity with secured QR codes. This app helps you identify genuine products and avoid counterfeits by scanning codes before purchase. Get additional product details and report safety concerns.

Highlights
  • Scan secured QR codes
  • Verify product authenticity
  • Detect counterfeit products
  • Access additional product information
  • Report safety concerns
  • Receive promotional offers
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The free to download Scantrust app verifies any product with a secured QR code to give you confidence in knowing that you’ve purchased a genuine product and not a counterfeit. Scantrust secured QR codes distinguish genuine products from counterfeits by using patent-pending technology developed by authentication technology scientists. Scan products bearing the Scantrust secure QR code before you buy them to be certain you are paying for the genuine article. How the app works: - Use this free Scantrust app to scan secured QR codes with your phone camera and verify if a code is authentic or a copy and potential counterfeit. - Follow on screen instructions to perform an authentication on a secured QR code. Many secured QR codes will give you additional product information including geographical origin, details about the production process, expiration date, shipping date and time, and more, in addition to an authentication result. More reasons to scan with the Scantrust app: - Scan through to get frequently updated content and receive discounts or promotional information. - Notify the producer of your product if you have concerns about safety or about knock off products by just scanning the code and getting in touch with them through forms or chat. “QR Code” is a registered trademark of Denso Wave Incorporated.

About

Barda

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Barda app allows you to record audio and see the sound you are making.

Screenshots

Scantrust4 screens
Barda4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scantrust and Barda are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scantrust ships an update monthly, Barda every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scantrust versus Barda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScantrustBarda
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScanTrust SADavid Wolfson

In-app purchases

None

Scantrust

No in-app purchases

None

Barda

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scantrust free?
Scantrust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barda free?
Barda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scantrust or Barda have ads?
Neither Scantrust nor Barda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scantrust or Barda?
Scantrust ships an update monthly, and Barda every 2 months. Most recently, Scantrust was updated on September 23, 2026 and Barda on October 9, 2026.

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