Comparison

Code Scan vs Scanfig

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Scanfig

Decode the contents of LEGO Minifigure Series 25 boxes without opening them. Scan the data code on the box to reveal the specific Minifigure inside, including its name and an image. Report any scanning errors for improvement.

Highlights
  • Scan LEGO Minifigure Series 25 box data codes
  • Reveal Minifigure type
  • Display serial number
  • Show Minifigure name
  • Display Minifigure image
  • Report scanning errors
Features
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Starting with the new LEGO® Minifigures Series 25 the boxes contains data codes which could reveal the content of the box without opening it. The ScanFig App enables you to scan that code and reveal the type of Minifigure which should be in the box. After a successful decoded data code, the serial number, the clear text name and an image of the Minifigure is displayed. If you found an error in scanning a code, please report it on admin@scanfig.com Important Info: ScanFig will no longer be maintained. The last supported LEGO Minifigures series is 71052 (Series 29) Disclaimer LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project.

Screenshots

Code Scan4 screens
Scanfig3 screens

Verdict

The call

Code Scan and Scanfig both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Code Scan's written reviews are positive against 58% of Scanfig's. Code Scan also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Scanfig's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Code Scan against 4.6 for Scanfig. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 730 and 377 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Code Scan's written reviews are positive against 58% of Scanfig's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Scan ships an update every 4 weeks, Scanfig every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Code Scan versus Scanfig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode ScanScanfig
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (730 ratings)4.6 (377 ratings)
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews — better57.7% of reviews
Number of ratings730 — better377
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKURZ Digital Solutions GmbH & Co. KGCornelius Munz

Customer experience

Code Scan

All ratings730 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.8%
Negative11.8%

Scanfig

All ratings377 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative34.6%

User reviews

Code Scan

From 730 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate scanning
  • 👍 Easy to use and straightforward
  • 💡 Supports various barcode and QR code types
  • 💡 Excellent for difficult-to-scan codes
  • 💡 Flashlight feature is convenient

Room to improve

  • 😡 Nag pop-up for reviews
  • 🐛 Does not load websites
  • 🐛 Useless for specific registration tasks
  • 🐛 Copy or close options produce no result

Scanfig

From 377 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and ad-free
  • 👍 Fun for kids and adults
  • 👍 Helpful for avoiding duplicates
  • 👍 Works on older iPhones
  • 👍 Quick loading times

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scanner doesn't work
  • 🐛 Inconsistent scanning
  • 🐛 Camera focus issues
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iPhone 17
  • 🐛 Incorrect identification for D&D series

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

Scanfig

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App doesn't work after first use
  • Scanner button does nothing
  • Incorrect identification for Dungeons & Dragons series
  • Camera can't focus
  • Scanner doesn't work for S26 figs
Show 2 more
  • QR code not scanning
  • Uses wrong camera/zoom on iPhone 17

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve camera focus
  • Allow camera switching/zoom on iPhone 17

In-app purchases

None

Code Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Scanfig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Scan free?
Code Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanfig free?
Scanfig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Code Scan or Scanfig?
Code Scan and Scanfig are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 730 and 377 ratings respectively.
Do Code Scan or Scanfig have ads?
Neither Code Scan nor Scanfig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Scan or Scanfig?
Code Scan ships an update every 4 weeks, and Scanfig every 3 months. Most recently, Code Scan was updated on September 23, 2026 and Scanfig on September 24, 2026.

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