Smart Barcodes vs Crescendo Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Barcodes
This utility app scans various 1D and 2D barcodes, displaying the encoded information. It intelligently recognizes URLs, phone numbers, addresses, and tracking numbers, offering direct actions like opening links or initiating calls. Scanned data is saved for later reference and can be named for easy organization.
- Reads 1D and 2D barcodes
- Displays encoded text
- Detects URLs, phone numbers, addresses, tracking numbers
- Direct actions for detected data (call, map, track)
- Saves scanned information
- Allows naming saved scans
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Reads many 1D and 2D barcodes and displays the encoded text. It detects: URLs - tap to go there in Safari Phone numbers - tap to make a call Addresses - tap to display in Maps Tracking numbers - tap to track at the shipping website It saves scanned information, and you can give the saved scans a name to remind you where it came from. No information is collected or transmitted from your device at any time.
Crescendo Remote
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Crescendo Remote is an independent third-party control app compatible with selected Bang & Olufsen speakers based on the Mozart Platform™. It lets you instantly restore complete listening setups across your home. Instead of repeatedly adjusting speaker settings and properties by hand, Crescendo Remote lets you save complete listening situations as Scenes and return to them instantly with a single tap, Siri, or Shortcuts. Create dedicated setups for focused listening, movies, late-night sessions, radio, vinyl, podcasts, or multiroom listening. Crescendo Remote is designed to make complex high-end audio setups faster, calmer, and more personal to use every day. — SCENES INSTEAD OF REPEATED MANUAL CONTROL — At the center of Crescendo Remote are Scenes: user-defined listening situations that can combine volume, source, sound settings, and multiroom routing across one or multiple speakers. Instead of rebuilding the same setups over and over again, Scenes can be restored instantly - whether for music in the morning, radio while cooking, vinyl sessions on weekends, film nights, or quieter listening in the evening. Especially in multi-speaker environments, Crescendo Remote reduces everyday friction by keeping complex listening states ready whenever they are needed. — PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE SUGGESTIONS — Crescendo Remote can privately learn from the way you use your Scenes and suggest relevant listening situations over time using on-device machine learning. The app never changes anything automatically or takes control away from the listener. Crescendo Remote is designed to support listening rituals - not replace them. — DEEP APPLE ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION — Crescendo Remote supports Siri, Shortcuts, HomeKit, and iCloud Sync. Scenes can be triggered outside the app through Siri and Shortcuts, integrated into larger personal automations, and synchronized across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Through HomeKit integration, Crescendo Remote can also trigger existing HomeKit Scenes - allowing audio, lighting, and room atmosphere to work more closely together. — NIGHT MODE AND MORE THAN TWENTY THEMES — Beyond functionality, Crescendo Remote places strong emphasis on a calm and refined interface. A dedicated Night Mode features a reduced black-and-red interface inspired by instrument displays and low-light environments. More than twenty curated Themes bring materiality and personal expression into the digital layer - from understated silver, gold, and titanium-inspired interfaces to more expressive color variations designed for different rooms, moods, and listening situations. — COMPATIBILITY — Crescendo Remote is compatible with selected Bang & Olufsen speakers based on the Mozart Platform™. Supported devices include: • Beolab 8 • Beolab 28 • Beosound 2 (3rd gen) • Beosound A5 • Beosound A9 (5th gen) • Beosound Balance • Beosound Emerge • Beosound Level • Beosound Theatre • Beoconnect Core • Beosound Premiere Bang & Olufsen and Mozart Platform are trademarks of Bang & Olufsen a/s. Crescendo Remote is an independent third-party application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise associated with Bang & Olufsen a/s.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart Barcodes at Free against Crescendo Remote's $9.99. Smart Barcodes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On ads 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
Smart Barcodes is free to download; Crescendo Remote costs $9.99 up front. Crescendo Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Barcodes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Barcodes ships an update weekly, Crescendo Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Barcodes | Crescendo Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GetSmart Software | Andreas Rothaug |
In-app purchases
Smart Barcodes
No in-app purchases
Crescendo Remote
- Lifetime$24.99
Questions
Is Smart Barcodes free?
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Do Smart Barcodes or Crescendo Remote have ads?
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