Barcode Scanner for Amazon vs ArbLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Scanner for Amazon
Compare prices instantly by scanning product barcodes. Find deals on Amazon, eBay, and Walmart directly from your phone. Save your favorite finds and scan offline.
- Lightning-fast barcode scanning
- Price comparison across Amazon, eBay, Walmart
- Scan from photos or type manually
- Offline scanning capability
- Save favorites and notes
- Scan history
- Customer review access
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Standing in a store and wondering if it is cheaper online? Scan the barcode and compare the price on Amazon - and, depending on your country, eBay and Walmart - in seconds. Free, fast and no sign-up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your camera at the barcode 2. See the product, picture and price range instantly 3. Compare Amazon, eBay and Walmart right in the app - check price, deals and customer reviews WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT - Lightning-fast barcode scanner for EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and UPC-E, including ISBN barcodes on books - Price check right in the store: price range from current online offers and number of retailers (mostly US shops) - Price comparison in the app: Amazon, eBay and Walmart side by side (eBay and Walmart depending on your country) - A short, precise search term instead of a long product title - automatic, optionally created by AI - Detail view with price range, all offers and your note - One-tap Amazon search in 14 countries: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, India, Japan, Australia and China - Read customer reviews and ratings before you buy - Scan a barcode from a photo - Type in a barcode or search term by hand - Favorites and your own notes, perfect for gift ideas, wish lists and shopping lists - Scan history by date: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days - Your scan photo becomes the product picture when no image is found - Scan offline and get the product info later - Continuous scanning: scan many products in a row without leaving the scanner - Share finds with links to Amazon, eBay and Walmart via Messages, WhatsApp or Mail - Sound and vibration on scan, light and dark mode, 18 languages - Home screen shortcut straight to the scanner PERFECT FOR Bargain hunters, price checks at electronics stores, toys, books, beauty and household items, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Prime Day. PRIVACY Your scan list stays on your iPhone. No account, no registration. For the AI search term only the product title and brand are sent to an AI service (Claude by Anthropic). You can turn this off in Settings. FREE The app is free and supported by ads. A one-time purchase removes the ads for good. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. This app is not created or endorsed by Amazon. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. We may also earn a commission from eBay and Walmart links. This app is not affiliated with eBay or Walmart. eBay is a trademark of eBay Inc., Walmart is a trademark of Walmart Apollo, LLC.
ArbLab
This app analyzes graded Pokemon card listings from eBay, instantly comparing them to market value to show potential profit and ROI. It helps users track their investments, including the potential benefit of re-grading cards.
- Instant profit/ROI analysis on graded card listings
- Market value comparison for graded cards
- Watchlist for tracking card values over time
- Portfolio management for investment tracking
- Analysis history for past decisions
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ArbLab helps you find undervalued graded Pokemon cards before you buy them. Paste an eBay listing for a CGC- or PSA-graded card and ArbLab instantly compares the listing price to current market value for that card and grade, showing you the profit and ROI if you bought and resold it -- including whether re-grading at a higher tier is worth it. FEATURES - Listing Analysis: Get an instant profit/ROI breakdown on any graded eBay listing. - Watchlist: Save listings and track their market value over time, with a link back to the original listing. - Portfolio: Log what you paid, track grading costs, and see your unrealized and realized profit on every card. - History: Every analysis you run is saved, so you can revisit past decisions and compare notes. ArbLab offers free access with limited daily analyses, plus Pro and Premium subscriptions for unlimited analyses, the Watchlist, Portfolio tracking, batch scanning, and alerts. Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually through your Apple ID and can be managed or cancelled any time in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internal/terms/site/itunes/customer/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArbLab at 5.0 against Barcode Scanner for Amazon's 4.5. ArbLab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Barcode Scanner for Amazon's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Barcode Scanner for Amazon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArbLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArbLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanner for Amazon has 625 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Scanner for Amazon ships an update every 3 weeks, ArbLab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanner for Amazon | ArbLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (625 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonke Gissel | CHASE JAMES WIDNER |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanner for Amazon
ArbLab
Bugs and requests
Barcode Scanner for Amazon
Reported bugs
7 issues- Black screen with only settings visible
- Unable to focus on barcodes
- App won't open on iPhone 11 and iPhone 8+
- Crashes after iOS updates
- Settings configuration loop on iPad Air 2
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- Malformed URLs with extra http// in links
- App no longer works after previous functioning state
Requested features
3 requests- eBay barcode scanner version
- Better product information display for iPad users
- Improved barcode focus and recognition
ArbLab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanner for Amazon
- app without ads$2.99
ArbLab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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