Code Scan vs CountDoun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Scan
Easily scan and manage various barcode types with this powerful utility. It automatically infers content and suggests relevant actions, allowing you to save, share, and interact with scanned information seamlessly.
- Scans 13+ barcode types
- Automatic content inference
- Save and manage scan history
- Contextual action suggestions
- Share high-resolution QR codes
- Supports plain text, emails, links, and more
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• Scan Code Scan is powerful enough to recognize up to 13 different types of barcode, including UPC-E, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 93, Code 128, PDF417, QR, Aztec, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF14, and DataMatrix codes. Scanning is as easy as a single tap. • Save & Manage Your previous scanned codes are stored in an orderly manner. The type of content in each code is automatically inferred, including plain text, emails, events, phone numbers, website links, package tracking numbers, and more. • Details & Actions You can easily view the details of each code. For different types of content, the most appropriate actions are suggested. For example, website links are opened using Safari, while events are created with Calendar. • Share QR codes can be saved or shared with others as a high-resolution image, which is suitable for embedding in web pages, or printing on paper. You can also share multiple codes with Code Scan on other devices.
CountDoun
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CountDoun turns the days ahead into something you can see, feel, and look forward to. Create a countdown for every moment that matters and watch the time tick down — right on your Home Screen. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Beautiful countdowns — Track birthdays, holidays, trips, exams, launches, anniversaries and more. • Home Screen widgets — Keep your most important countdown one glance away, with live days, hours, minutes and seconds. • Make it yours — Choose from dozens of icons, vivid color themes, or set your own photo as the background. • Progress at a glance — A visual progress ring shows how far along you are toward the big day. • Yearly events — Mark birthdays and anniversaries once and they roll over automatically every year. • Never miss a moment — Optional reminders notify you a week, a day, and an hour before. • Share the excitement — Turn any countdown into a beautiful image to share with friends. • 16 languages — Fully localized and ready wherever you are. Simple, fast, and private — all your countdowns stay on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Start counting down to what matters. Download CountDoun today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Code Scan at 9.0 against CountDoun's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code Scan ships an update every 4 weeks, CountDoun every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Scan | CountDoun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Haoyuan Xia | Faize Nur OZGON |
In-app purchases
Code Scan
No in-app purchases
CountDoun
No in-app purchases
