Vision Smarts vs CodeCheckWS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vision Smarts
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Vision Smart's industrial grade barcode scanner can instantly read the following formats: EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, UPC-E, EAN+2, EAN+5, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, ITF, Code 25, Codabar, Telepen, QR codes, DataMatrix, and all GS1 Databar versions. Scan just one barcode or a batch of up to 20. Full screen scan, framed scan, or red line scan. Share the results with the standard action sheet (message, email, copy, save, send to other apps, etc.) At Vision Smarts we have been developing, refining, and optimizing barcode reader software since the early days of the App Store. The result is a set of powerful image processing algorithms that can quickly read barcodes in the most challenging conditions: damaged or faded barcodes, small or low-resolution print, low light, reflective or wrinkled surfaces, steep angles, etc. Our software libraries power our own apps. Many well-known brands in the retail, logistics, consumer goods, banking, telecom, food, and software industries license our white label SDK to build reliable barcode scanning apps for their employees and customers . Please check out our web site at www.visionsmarts.com and do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
CodeCheckWS
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CodeCheckWS is the perfect tool for everyone who is professionally involved in the marking of products according to the GS1 specification. And all this super compact in the iWatch... - All application identifiers of the current GS1 specification - The most important features directly visible as symbols - Detailed information about the identifier - Display required and invalid combinations - Simple switching of the language DE/EN
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vision Smarts at Free against CodeCheckWS's $1.99. Vision Smarts also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Vision Smarts is free to download; CodeCheckWS costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vision Smarts ships an update every 4 months, CodeCheckWS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vision Smarts | CodeCheckWS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vision Smarts | Stefan Arnhold |
In-app purchases
Vision Smarts
No in-app purchases
CodeCheckWS
No in-app purchases
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