Comparison

Scanner Gun vs ChordMarker

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

Head to head
About

Scanner Gun

Efficiently scan QR codes and barcodes in batches, with options to recognize codes from photos and export results in XLSX format. Generate custom QR codes with logos and colors, and manage your scan history.

Highlights
  • Batch scanning
  • Recognize codes from photos
  • Export scan results to XLSX
  • Generate custom QR codes
  • Manage scan history
  • Share results to other apps
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Scanner Gun is a native app developed by Swift5 language. It can be used to batch scan QR code and barcode efficiently without annoying advertisements inside. Major Functions: ◎Support single scan and batch scan, and recognize code from photos ◎Support mail scan results with excel's xlsx format ◎Support generate QR code with text or contacts ◎Batch Scan support merge operation ◎Support custom your QR code with color, Logo or watermark ◎Batch Scan support manual input and export with user-defined name ◎Support share result to other applications ◎Support to manage your history scan records Code support format: EAN8, UPCE, Aztec, EAN13, ITF14, Code39, Code39Mod43, Code93, Code128, PDF417, Interleaved2of5, DataMatrix. Hope you enjoy it (●'◡'●)ノ Then if you have any advice, please comment on the app store, next version is based on what you say (・`ω´・) One more thing, to mail your scan results to specified email address, you should set up your iOS Mail account as follows . e.g, Add a gmail account: Go Settings -> Mail -> Accounts -> Add Account -> choose Google -> sign in your gmail account -> Click save button -> Done Now you can mail your results by Scanner Gun (●'◡'●)ノ

About

ChordMarker

Create and edit song chord charts with a simple text format. Easily add chords, preview, transpose, and export your song sheets as PDF, image, or text. Ideal for songwriters, musicians, and teachers.

Highlights
  • ChordMark notation for chart creation
  • Dedicated chord keyboard for fast input
  • Scan text from images
  • Instant key transposition
  • Export as PDF, image, or plain text
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Scan lyrics from a photo, add chords with a dedicated keyboard, transpose for any singer, then export a clean PDF, image, or text chart. ChordMarker takes you from scattered lyrics to a chart ready for practice, rehearsal, or the stage. Skip the complexity of full music notation software. Write lyrics and chords in the lightweight ChordMark text format and preview a clear, readable chart as you work. It is a focused workflow for guitar, piano, keys, vocals, and band rehearsals. CAPTURE LYRICS AND BUILD FASTER • Recognize lyrics from your camera or photo library • Import lyrics from a text file • Enter chords, sections, and meter with a dedicated keyboard • Preview the finished layout while you edit ADAPT EVERY CHART • Transpose up or down for different vocal ranges • Switch among chord symbols, Roman numerals, and Nashville Numbers • Prefer sharps, flats, or automatic accidentals • Align chords with lyrics for a chart that is easy to follow SHARE AND KEEP YOUR LIBRARY CLOSE • Export PDF, image, or plain text for printing and sharing • Save chart images directly to Photos • Sync your personal library across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Browse, like, and import public Community Charts • Publish your own charts and keep shared copies updated • Create, find, and open charts with Spotlight and Shortcuts ChordMarker is built for guitarists, keyboard players, singers, music teachers, songwriters, worship teams, and bandmates who need dependable lyrics-and-chords charts without a heavyweight scoring tool. Turn your next set of lyrics into a chart you can practice, print, and share.

Screenshots

Scanner Gun4 screens
ChordMarker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Gun at 100% against ChordMarker's 50%. Scanner Gun also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). ChordMarker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Scanner Gun is free to download; ChordMarker costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanner Gun ships an update every 4 months, ChordMarker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Scanner Gun versus ChordMarker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner GunChordMarker
PriceFree — better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 彭梦阳 许

Customer experience

Scanner Gun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChordMarker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scanner Gun

No in-app purchases

None

ChordMarker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanner Gun free?
Scanner Gun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChordMarker free?
ChordMarker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanner Gun or ChordMarker have ads?
Neither Scanner Gun nor ChordMarker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanner Gun or ChordMarker?
Scanner Gun ships an update every 4 months, and ChordMarker weekly. Most recently, Scanner Gun was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChordMarker on October 15, 2026.

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