Comparison

SmartCE vs BradyScan

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

Head to head
About

SmartCE

Features
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Manage your utility account, pay bills, view usage, and report problems. Receive payment reminders and planned outage notifications.

About

BradyScan

This app streamlines barcode management by allowing users to scan multiple types, generate various barcode formats, and print directly to compatible devices. It offers advanced features like error correction, image-to-barcode conversion, and voice-to-barcode encoding for efficient data handling.

Highlights
  • Multi-barcode scanning (up to 128)
  • Generate 34 barcode types
  • Print to 9 Brady printers
  • Image to Barcode conversion
  • Speech to Barcode encoding
  • Scan to Google Sheets
  • Export in CSV, XML, JSON
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BradyScan consolidates the entire scanning workflow into a single, powerful mobile app. Seamlessly scan over 48 types of barcodes, instantly generate 34 different barcode types (including GS1) and print directly to nine different Brady printers — all from the mobile device you already carry. Key features: – Multi-barcode scanning: scan up to 128 barcodes at once – Continuous scanning: eliminate the need to stop and start – Error correction: detect and correct damaged or unreadable QR codes – Image to Barcode technology: transform printed text from an image into a scannable barcode – Speech to Barcode technology with BradyVoice: simply state the data you need encoded and BradyScan instantly generates the corresponding barcode – Security check: prevent the scanning of malicious barcodes – Scan to Google Sheets: scan and input barcode values directly into a Google Sheet – File sharing: export scanned data to Google Sheets, or send it via email and text in CSV, XML or JSON formats – Pinch zoom: manually zoom in for precise targeting of small or hard-to-read codes

Screenshots

SmartCE2 screens
BradyScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartCE at none against BradyScan's 3. SmartCE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). BradyScan's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 33 months). On price 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. BradyScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SmartCE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartCE ships an update every 33 months, BradyScan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartCE versus BradyScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartCEBradyScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdataVoice InternationalBrady Corporation

In-app purchases

None

SmartCE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BradyScan

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Barcode Scanning$199.99

Questions

Is SmartCE free?
SmartCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BradyScan free?
BradyScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartCE or BradyScan have ads?
BradyScan shows ads; SmartCE does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartCE or BradyScan?
SmartCE ships an update every 33 months, and BradyScan every 6 weeks. Most recently, SmartCE was updated on September 14, 2026 and BradyScan on September 2, 2026.

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