Comparison

SoltiScan vs Barcly

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

Head to head
About

SoltiScan

This app functions as a barcode scanner, allowing users to input product quantities and manage users. It supports various barcode types and enables offline data collection, with the ability to upload collected barcodes to a PC via email.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning (EAN, Code128, Code39, QRCode)
  • Product quantity input
  • User management
  • Offline data collection
  • PC data upload via email
  • Long-term barcode storage
Features
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Replaces a classic barcode reader. Allows the input of product quantity, user management. You can collect all types of barcodes: EAN, Code128, Code39, QRCode, etc.. and then load them on your PC even without permanent connection. Your barcodes are kept without time limit in your phone until you decide to upload them to a PC by sending a data mail. This software is 100% compatible with GSM and Simple Inventory Manager.

About

Barcly

Instantly access detailed product information by scanning barcodes. Get nutritional facts, ingredient explanations, and smart insights to shop smarter and avoid allergens. All AI processing happens on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Instant barcode scanning
  • Detailed product information
  • Nutritional facts and ratings
  • AI-powered personal insights
  • Allergen and alcohol warnings
  • Best-before date reminders
  • Offline scanning mode
Features
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Scan any barcode and instantly see what's inside. Barcly is a fast, private barcode scanner for the things you actually buy: food, pet food, beauty and household products, books and music. Point your camera at a barcode and get clear product details in a second, with no account and no ads. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE BUYING • Nutri-Score and other ratings, explained in plain words • Nutrition facts per 100 g, ingredients and product details • Clean product pages with background-free product images • Smart Insights that highlight sugar, salt, calories and more at a glance AI THAT STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE • Personal Insights: a short take on each product, tailored to your profile • Explain ingredients: an easy summary of what's inside • Compare Insights: put two products side by side and see which is the better pick • Cart Insights: an overview of your whole shopping cart All AI features run on device. Nothing about you is sent anywhere. SHOP SMARTER • Cart mode for your shopping trip, with price estimates and the average Nutri-Score of your basket as you scan • Compare two products in a tap • History with favorites, search and filters, and cart trips grouped together STAY SAFE • Barcly Warnings: pick your allergens and get alerted when a product may contain them • Alcohol warnings on products that contain alcohol NEVER WASTE FOOD • Save best-before dates and get a reminder before they lapse SCAN YOUR WAY • Live camera scanning with pinch and slide to zoom • Scan a barcode from a photo in your library • Enter a barcode manually • Offline mode: scans are saved and looked up automatically when you're back online • Siri and Shortcuts support • Try it instantly with the Barcly App Clip, no install needed PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Barcode recognition happens on your iPhone, and only the scanned code is sent to public databases to look up the product. Powered by Open Food Facts, Open Beauty Facts, Open Products Facts, Open Pet Food Facts, Google Books, Open Library, MusicBrainz and UPCitemDB. Available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Japanese. AI features require an Apple Intelligence compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on.

Screenshots

SoltiScan1 screens
Barcly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barcly at 5.0 against SoltiScan's 1.0. Barcly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). SoltiScan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Barcly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoltiScan ships an update every 10 months, Barcly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SoltiScan versus Barcly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoltiScanBarcly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSOLTIBruno Fantuzzi

Customer experience

SoltiScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Barcly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoltiScan

No in-app purchases

None

Barcly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoltiScan free?
SoltiScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcly free?
Barcly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SoltiScan or Barcly?
Barcly is rated higher. SoltiScan averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Barcly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SoltiScan or Barcly have ads?
Neither SoltiScan nor Barcly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoltiScan or Barcly?
SoltiScan ships an update every 10 months, and Barcly every 3 weeks. Most recently, SoltiScan was updated on November 3, 2026 and Barcly on November 9, 2026.

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