kCal Calorie Scanner vs SBC Barcode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
kCal Calorie Scanner
Scan food product barcodes to instantly calculate total calories and view detailed nutrient information. Save scanned items to your device and share product details easily. Ideal for grocery shopping in the USA and Canada.
- Barcode scanning for food products
- Calorie calculation
- Nutrient information lookup
- Save scanned items
- Share product details
- Online API for American foods
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This app uses a barcode scanner to scan the barcode on food product labels. Here are a few features: * Scan and calculate the total calories of your food products. * Find information about each food product's nutrients. * Uses an online API for American Food Products. * Save Cart Products on your phone's memory. * Share Product Information across apps. Easy to use and very useful when shopping for food products at a supermarket or a grocery store in USA or Canada.
SBC Barcode Scanner
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Ever wondered what the price of an item is while shopping? Need a handy price checker? Safe Business Choice offers SBC Barcode Scanner, an application that lets you know in store prices instantly. Simply connect to the store's wifi and start scanning!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SBC Barcode Scanner at 11.0 against kCal Calorie Scanner's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
kCal Calorie Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, SBC Barcode Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | kCal Calorie Scanner | SBC Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohit Khanna | Charles Safsaf |
In-app purchases
kCal Calorie Scanner
No in-app purchases
SBC Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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