Comparison

Barcode generator and scanner vs Flat

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

Head to head
About

Barcode generator and scanner

Create, scan, and share various types of barcodes and QR codes. Customize their appearance with colors, transparency, and even add logos or images to QR codes. Supports multiple languages and includes text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Generate various barcode types
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Share generated codes
  • Customize barcode colors
  • Artistic QR code customization
  • Text-to-speech functionality
Features
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Powerful barcode and QR code generator and scanner. Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese simplified, Chinese traditional, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese. Generate, scan, and share many types of barcodes and QR codes. Please note: not all barcode formats are supported on every device. Scan barcodes and QR codes directly from images stored on your device. Create artistic QR codes with extensive customization options: Gradients, custom shapes, custom colors, logo/foreground images, background images. Create smart QR codes for: geolocation, contacts, URLs, and more. Simply choose a type, enter your details, and generate your QR code instantly. QR code text compression is supported. When enabled in the settings, the content is compressed using GZip to reduce size. To read compressed QR codes, a compatible scanner is required, such as the scanner included in this app. Text-to-speech is supported. Available languages depend on your device. Privacy: works offline, no data is being sent to me.

About

Flat

Features
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A handy scanner for all sort of 2D and 1D code. Does not require any authentication or internet connection.

Screenshots

Barcode generator and scanner4 screens
Flat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flat at 13.0 against Barcode generator and scanner's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Barcode generator and scanner versus Flat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode generator and scannerFlat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeert GeeritsBrice Leroy

In-app purchases

None

Barcode generator and scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Flat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode generator and scanner free?
Barcode generator and scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flat free?
Flat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barcode generator and scanner or Flat have ads?
Neither Barcode generator and scanner nor Flat shows ads.

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