Code Scan vs Barcode to PC Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Scan
This app scans and generates a wide variety of 1D and 2D barcodes, including QR codes, DataMatrix, and specialized formats like VDS. It offers features like camera zoom, flash support, and a history of scanned codes. Users can also share scanned data and create new barcodes.
- Scans all 1D and 2D barcodes
- Supports MicroQR, VDS, and ICAO Datastructures
- Adjustable camera zoom and flash for low light
- Scan history and sharing functionality
- Generates QR, DataMatrix, and PDF417 barcodes
- Dark mode and dark AppIcon support
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Scan and create every common 1D and 2D barcode - one at a time or continuously in Batch Scan. Export your history as CSV or automatically send scans to your own server. Unlike an ordinary scanner, Code Scan also verifies the cryptographic seals on official documents. WHAT IT READS • QR, MicroQR and rMQR (rectangular MicroQR) • DataMatrix, including DMRE • Aztec, PDF417, MaxiCode • EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E • Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar, ITF / ITF-14 • GS1 DataBar and DataBar Expanded • VDS, VDS-NC and IDB document seals Codes are decoded on your device: from the live camera, from a photo in your library, or from an image you share into the app from somewhere else. DIGITAL SEALS ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS This is what sets Code Scan apart: it does not just read the seal, it checks the cryptographic signature. • VDS (Visible Digital Seal, BSI TR-03137) in DataMatrix • VDS-NC (ICAO) and IDB (ICAO Datastructure for Barcode) in QR codes • Signatures verified against X.509 certificates, kept up to date automatically • Import your own X.509 certificates for closed ecosystems • MRZ data contained in a seal is parsed and shown in readable form This app supports reading and verification of (among others) VDS Profiles: - Social Insurance Card - Residence Permit Document - ICAO Visa Document - ICAO Emergency Travel Document - German Arrival Attestation Document - Address Sticker for German Identity Card - Place of Residence Sticker for German Passports VDS-NC Profiles: - ICAO PoT and PoV (ISO/IEC JTC1 SC17 WG3/TF5) CREATE YOUR OWN CODES • QR, DataMatrix, Aztec, PDF417 and Code 128 • Live preview while you type • Choose the QR error correction level (L / M / Q / H) or the PDF417 level (0-8) • Keep your codes in a library, mark favorites, share any of them as an image FASTER IN EVERYDAY USE • Camera light in four brightness steps and 1x / 2x / 4x zoom - for tiny print, dark rooms and laminated documents • Share a screenshot from any app to read the code inside it, or share a link to turn it into a code • Batch Scan: capture multiple codes without a result screen and save them straight to your history • Siri and Shortcuts: create a code or open the scanner by voice, or build both actions into your own shortcuts • Recreate a scanned code in a single tap, with the content already filled in A HISTORY THAT STAYS ORGANIZED • Grouped into Starred, Today, This Week and Before • Scanning a code again updates the existing entry instead of piling up duplicates • Export and share your scan history as a CSV file • Stored seals are re-verified in the background against the current certificates, so an expired signature stops showing as valid FOR PROFESSIONAL USE • GS1 application identifiers parsed and labelled • Open recognized links immediately, skipping the result screen • Copy and share the raw code data instead of the interpreted content • Optionally send scans automatically to your own HTTPS endpoint (off by default) • Play a confirmation sound after successful transfers • Native iPad layouts PRIVACY Decoding happens entirely on your device, and your history stays there. There is no account and no tracking. To verify seals, the app downloads the public signer certificates from our certificate service. The optional face comparison against a document portrait is the one feature that sends an image to a KURZ Digital service, and only when you start it yourself. For wishes and suggestions just contact us at info@kurzdigital.com
Barcode to PC Scanner
This utility app allows you to scan barcodes and QR codes and send the data directly to your computer or save it to an Excel file on your device. It offers customizable input forms to tailor the data collection process.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Send data directly to computer
- Save data to local Excel files
- Customizable input forms
- Share input forms between devices
- Data collection terminal functionality
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Scan the barcode and QR code directly to your computer or a local Excel file (.csv). Use the application as a data collection terminal. The Barcode to PC Scanner program has two modes: 1. Scan (and also send other information) directly to the computer; 2. Scan (and also save other information) to an Excel file on the device with the share opportunity. To send a barcode and other information to a computer or save it to a smartphone "Barcode to PC Scanner" App uses "Input Forms". These forms help to determine what exactly will be senden and in what sequence. The Barcode to PC Scanner App has standard "Input Forms" and it is possible to create new ones. The created "Input Forms" can be shared between smartphones. If the phone should be used only as a wireless scanner and no require additional information (for example, quantity or something else), then only the Barcode field can be located on the "Input Form". If you need to turn a smartphone into a real data collection terminal with the introduction of all the necessary information, then you can first prepare the appropriate "Input Form" and then select it from the available list when "Scanning to a computer" or "Scanning to a file".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Code Scan at 79% against Barcode to PC Scanner's 0%. Code Scan also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (730 vs 3). Barcode to PC Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code Scan has 730 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Code Scan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Barcode to PC Scanner's.
Code Scan ships an update every 4 weeks, Barcode to PC Scanner every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Code Scan | Barcode to PC Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (730 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 730 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KURZ Digital Solutions GmbH & Co. KG | Ilia Khokhlov |
Customer experience
Code Scan
Barcode to PC Scanner
Bugs and requests
Code Scan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Does not load websites
- Copy or close options produce no result
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to view previously scanned QR codes (not just data)
- Option to contribute via donation instead of ads
Barcode to PC Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Code Scan
No in-app purchases
Barcode to PC Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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