Locate Product vs Cheapest Barcode Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locate Product
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Locate Product allows our users to add stores to a map in their area and the products that they carry. Search our database to find obscure items, check to see if one store has everything you need, or go back to find something you really loved. No payments are made in the app, this is just a reference tool.
Cheapest Barcode Scanner
Scan barcodes to instantly access information on billions of products. This app features built-in shopping functionality and collects no personal user data.
- Barcode scanning
- Product information lookup
- Built-in shopping functionality
- Zero personal data collection
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Instantly provides information on billions of products with easy to use barcode scanner and features built-in shopping functionality. We collect zero personal information from our users. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Locate Product at 11.0 against Cheapest Barcode Scanner's 15.5.0. 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.
Locate Product ships an update fortnightly, Cheapest Barcode Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locate Product | Cheapest Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bluestone Apps, LLC Mobile | ePrecision, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Locate Product
No in-app purchases
Cheapest Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Locate Product free?
Is Cheapest Barcode Scanner free?
Do Locate Product or Cheapest Barcode Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Locate Product or Cheapest Barcode Scanner?
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