Scan to Sheets vs Barcode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan to Sheets
Effortlessly scan QR and barcodes and directly save the data to Google Sheets. Ideal for inventory management, attendance tracking, and more. Customize your data with timestamps, geolocations, and custom fields.
- Scan QR and barcodes
- Save to Google Sheets
- Inventory tracking
- Attendance monitoring
- Customizable data fields
- Geolocation and timestamps
- Support for external scanners
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Scan to Sheets - QR & Barcode scanner allows you to easily scan QR and barcodes and store codes in Google Sheets. Looking to keep track of the inventory or your shop, warehouse or library? Need to monitor attendance of your classes, events and meetings? Look no further than Scan to Sheets, the app that allows you to quickly and easily scan QR codes and barcodes directly to Google Sheets. Supports a large variety of formats and external scanners connected via bluetooth or USB. Securely sign in with your Google account or connect to your public spreadsheets without sign in. You can customise your schema to append geolocations, timestamps, quantities, and custom text and numeric fields and labels to your scans. -------------------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ See https://scantogooglesheets.com/privacy/ for our privacy policy.
Barcode Scanner
This free scanner app quickly reads barcodes and QR codes directly from your camera or photo albums. It offers a history of your scans and includes a flashlight feature for low-light conditions. Ensure camera access is granted for optimal performance.
- Scan from camera
- Scan from photo albums
- Scan history
- Flashlight for dark
- Quick launch camera
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Barcode/QR Code Reader is a free, useful scanner and reader app. [Features] - The camera starts as soon as you launch the app - Scan images from your photo albums - Quickly access a history of scans you have made - Comes with a light button to help you out in the dark [Notes] Be sure to allow the BarCode/QRCode Reader app to access your camera when you launch the app. If the screen goes dark when you launch the app, go to [Settings], tap [Privacy & Security], select [Camera], and turn on this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Scanner at none against Scan to Sheets's 9. Barcode Scanner also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 61%). Scan to Sheets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Scan to Sheets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Barcode Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 130 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Scan to Sheets's written reviews are positive against 78% of Barcode Scanner's.
Scan to Sheets ships an update every 8 days, Barcode Scanner every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan to Sheets | Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (265 ratings) | 4.6 (130 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | 130 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mobile First | Komorebi Inc. |
Customer experience
Scan to Sheets
Barcode Scanner
Bugs and requests
Scan to Sheets
Reported bugs
13 issues- App not working
- Cannot login
- Paid for upgrade but not applied
- App crashes upon opening
- App unlinks Google account
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- App does not activate after subscription
- App does not connect to Google account
- Purchase not restored after payment
- No more scans despite upgrade
- New sheets not created in Google account after update
- App glitching immediately when opened
- Scanned items not showing in Google sheets
- Loading screen stuck
Requested features
5 requests- Maintain app long-term
- More flexibility in data entry workflow
- Ability to select prepopulated data
- Subscription-based authorization for multiple users
- Specify starting cell and column count for data entry
Barcode Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scan to Sheets
- Starter Plan$4.991 Month
- Starter Plan$6.991 Month
- Starter Plan$7.991 Month
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- Starter Plan Quarterly$18.993 Months
- Starter Plan Yearly$43.991 Year
- Starter Plan Yearly$69.991 Year
- Starter Plan Yearly$78.901 Year
- Premium$4.99
- Premium Features$9.99
Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scan to Sheets free?
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