Comparison

SwiftDecoder by Honeywell vs QR Manutec

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

Head to head
About

SwiftDecoder by Honeywell

Transform your device into a powerful scanner for barcodes, data capture, and image recognition. It offers advanced features like OCR and parsing of identification documents, with flexible scan modes for various environments. This tool enhances productivity by simplifying data input and improving accuracy.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Data capture
  • OCR capabilities
  • ID document parsing
  • Multiple scan modes
  • Image capture
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Simple and easy barcode scanning, data capture, data parsing, and so much more. Turn your device into a powerful scanner with SwiftDecoder. Need more than just barcode scanning and decoding? SwiftDecoder goes beyond the barcode, offering you a multitude of data and image capture capabilities to provide you with the potential to do even more with your app. Honeywell SwiftDecoder enables you to capture data through OCR, capture images, or scan and parse data from driver's licenses, passports, boarding passes and other common forms. SwiftDecoder provides you with the flexibility of a wide range of scan modes to meet your varying needs. Choose your mode based on the performance required. Modes including targeting, windowing, batch scanning, preview and select, continuous scan, and more. Scan any barcode anytime! Whether your barcode is damaged, blurry, attached to a curved surface or if you are scanning in ambient lighting, no matter the quality of the barcode or the scan environment, SwiftDecoder can quickly and accurately decode your barcode. The SwiftDecoder demo app demonstrates the enterprise performance capabilities of Honeywell's technology in your mobile device. Our SDK provides developers with a flexible, reliable and simple solution for all your data and image capture needs. Whether you are developing hybrid or native applications the SwiftDecoder SDK supports a variety of operating systems and development frameworks ensuring maximum performance regardless of how you develop your app. Honeywell's SwiftDecoder vision solutions are used by companies globally to simplify workflows and improve productivity. Honeywell helped pioneer the barcode scanning market in the 1970s, and over the years its new innovations have helped retailers, distribution centers, transportation and logistics, and healthcare organizations achieve significant improvements in efficiency, speed, and accuracy in their operations. Download the SwiftDecoder app and get started scanning plus a whole lot more today! For more information or to contact sales, please visit our website at: https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/sensing-and-iot/barcode-scan-engines-modules-and-decoding-software/swiftdecoder-barcode-decoding-software

About

QR Manutec

Features
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QR Manutec is an offline-first barcode (all barcodes supported, not only QR) archive and server sync app. You can use this app for tracking purposes, as every scan is geolocalized and timestamped. There's a CVS export method or a simple but more efficient client/server procedure to make sure that no scan are lost, and everything is taken to your remote server. Scans can be collected offline, and the app will try to synch the scan list in background, you don't have to leave the app open. Every scan is associated to an unique code, so to implement the synch function you have to create two distinct functions, a "check" and a "send". The check and send methods both use the standard POST function, passing all the values to the server, as a normal internet form would do. From version 1.1.1 you can export the data via email, as a CVS attachment. You have to enable the "Advanced features" in the settings to see the export button. There is also an auto delete function where you can set to enable auto delete and set the number of tolerance days. Only the scan already in synch will be deleted. From your web server side, you can implement the CHECK function as the following guidelines, to make it work with the app: - client side it will call the check function for every scan with a POST, passing the unique scan identifier - your server has to query its database, search for that unique value, and i found should send back a string with this pattern: "CHECK:"+unique id+"|"+long description+"&"+short description (the icon in the app will change accordingly) - in case the server wants to delete the scan, it should reply with this pattern: "CHECK:"+unique id+"|"+"DELETE" (the icon in the app will change accordingly) - in case the user click the "Cancel Scan", in the send post there will be a field note with the text: ASKDEL, in this case, if the server responds with: "ASKDEL:"+unique id+"|"+"&", the scan will be deleted in the client (the icon in the app will change accordingly) - if the server replies with this pattern: "NOTE:"+unique id+"|"+"&", will mark the scan as there are notes (the icon in the app will change accordingly)

Screenshots

SwiftDecoder by Honeywell4 screens
QR Manutec3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QR Manutec at every 3 weeks against SwiftDecoder by Honeywell's every 2 months. QR Manutec also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

SwiftDecoder by Honeywell ships an update every 2 months, QR Manutec every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 13, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell versus QR Manutec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftDecoder by HoneywellQR Manutec
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Totem Consulting

In-app purchases

None

SwiftDecoder by Honeywell

No in-app purchases

None

QR Manutec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwiftDecoder by Honeywell free?
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Manutec free?
QR Manutec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SwiftDecoder by Honeywell or QR Manutec have ads?
Neither SwiftDecoder by Honeywell nor QR Manutec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftDecoder by Honeywell or QR Manutec?
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell ships an update every 2 months, and QR Manutec every 3 weeks. Most recently, SwiftDecoder by Honeywell was updated on June 13, 2026 and QR Manutec on May 16, 2026.

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