Comparison

UpCode vs Procore

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

Head to head
About

UpCode

This application functions as a free optical barcode scanner, supporting various 1D and 2D formats like QR and Datamatrix. It allows users to quickly access content such as videos and websites linked to scanned barcodes. Users can also create and share their own optical barcodes.

Highlights
  • Scans 2D, Bidi, and 1D barcodes
  • Supports Datamatrix, QR, Ean 8 & 13
  • Accesses videos, websites, and music
  • Creates optical barcodes
  • Shares mobile content
  • Light, fast, and easy to use
Features
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UpCode is a free optical barcode scanner. 2D, Bidi and 1D (Datamatrix / QR /Ean 8 & 13) barcodes are supported. Get videos, websites, music and other content easily and quickly to your phone. Create optical barcodes free and share mobile content at www.UpCodeworld.com. UpCode, barcode scanner is designed to be light, fast and easy to use. UpCode Ltd. is developing the Mobile Access & Interaction (MAI) ™ technology, in all its aspects including multi-functionality and different reading/scanning technologies. www.upcode.fi

About

Procore

This platform connects construction professionals globally, offering tools for owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors. It streamlines project management, enhances collaboration, and improves efficiency to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Highlights
  • Project information access
  • Collaboration tools
  • Streamlined processes
  • Conversations (messaging)
  • Quick Capture (voice-to-punch list)
  • Field enablement tools
  • Workforce management
  • Quality & safety management
Features
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Procore is the leading construction management platform that connects over 2 million construction professionals in more than 150 countries. Procore provides owners, general contractors, and specialty contractors with the tools they need to get the job done. Access to critical project information, powerful collaboration tools, and streamlined processes make it easy to stay on schedule and on budget. Companies that use Procore can experience more work capacity, weekly hours saved, and greater project visibility. Conversations (Open beta for all customers) Procore Conversations provides a convenient way for stakeholders across office and field teams to communicate right in Procore. You can privately message others with direct messages, start conversations on project items, or create groups to discuss various project topics. Procore’s Quick Capture uses voice-enabled input technology to help cut down the time to create punch items. Quick Capture converts videos you record of issues on the job site into punch items. While recording a video, you can verbally describe what you are seeing and the audio will be transcribed to automatically populate the punch item's Title and Description fields from the drawing as well as the punch item. Easily track and manage important project items with bookmarks on mobile. You can now bookmark items from: Change Events, Commitments, Drawings, Observations, RFIs, Submittals, T&M Tickets, Inspections, Incidents, Punch List. FIELD ENABLEMENT Procore’s field enablement tools increase productivity for field teams by connecting office and field teams in real-time. + Drawings + Daily Log + Punch List + RFIs + Photos + Documents WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT Put the right people on the right jobs and track real-time productivity with Procore’s workforce management solutions. Easily manage crews, schedules, and tasks to optimize your workforce’s productivity. + Timecards + Timesheets + Time and Material Tickets PROJECT MANAGEMENT Connect teams and project information with access to all the tools you need to manage your projects. + Specifications + Submittals + Schedule QUALITY & SAFETY Procore’s quality and safety management solutions help field teams more easily comply with safety regulations and quality specifications. Access to tools on your mobile device like Observations, Incidents, and Inspections help you achieve the highest quality build in the safest environment. + Observations + Incidents + Inspections PROJECT FINANCIALS Procore’s cost management solutions make it easier to collaboratively manage project costs. + Commitments + Change Events

Screenshots

UpCode1 screens
Procore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Procore at weekly against UpCode's every 5 months. Procore also leads on ratings volume (46K vs 2) and review sentiment (42% vs 33%). UpCode's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs freemium). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpCode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procore has 46K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of UpCode's written reviews are positive against 42% of Procore's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpCode ships an update every 5 months, Procore weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UpCode versus Procore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpCodeProcore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (46K ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews42.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings246K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB786 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpCode LtdProcore Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

UpCode

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative62.7%

Procore

All ratings46,184 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative44.4%

User reviews

UpCode

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works for small Datamatrix
  • 🚀 Reads codes fast
  • 👍 Simple and not annoying
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Works surprisingly well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not made for newer iPhones
  • 🐛 Useless
  • 🐛 Sends scan to web server
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on new iPhones
  • 🐛 Broken

Procore

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good tools of work
  • 👍 Modern take on construction
  • 👍 User friendly app
  • 👍 Awesome App
  • 👍 Very simple, very powerful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs causing improper functionality
  • 🐛 Constant logging out between uses
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Constant crashing and glitches
  • 🐛 Slow to load anything

Bugs and requests

UpCode

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • 🐛 Impossible to get camera to focus on newer iPhones
  • 🐛 App does not detect data matrix
  • 🐛 Redirects to a web view of a broken website
  • 🐛 Opens to a webpage not in English
  • 🐛 Camera won't focus
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  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 It worked once ... Then never again.
  • 🐛 Crashes at IOS 5.1
  • 🐛 Takes a long time to start, often redirects to wrong place
  • 🐛 App just closes after clicking 'use picture'
  • 🐛 App crashes after clicking 'Use photo'
  • 🐛 UI sits oddly on the iPhone screen
  • 🐛 Crashes immediately after clicking 'Use photo'
  • 🐛 App screen is shifted to the upper left
  • 🐛 App functions to the point of taking a photo, then crashes
  • 🐛 iPhone doesn't focus on near objects, then app crashes
  • 🐛 UI looked screwed up

Requested features

7 requests
  • 💡 Creator app for OSX
  • 💡 Ability to delete saved history data
  • 💡 Option to prevent automatic web address pull-up
  • 💡 Desktop version
  • 💡 Show info before acting on QR
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  • 💡 Import business cards
  • 💡 Show own info as QR

Procore

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Problems with uploading photos and documents
  • Drawings not loading properly
  • Syncing issues between app and web version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create custom forms
  • Improve drawing markup and overlay tools
  • Add 3-week look ahead scheduling feature
  • Improve integration with other platforms like Honest Buildings
  • Optimize app for iPad, not just scaled up iPhone version

In-app purchases

None

UpCode

No in-app purchases

None

Procore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpCode free?
UpCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Procore free?
Procore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpCode or Procore?
UpCode is rated higher. UpCode averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Procore averages 4.6 from 46K ratings.
Do UpCode or Procore have ads?
Neither UpCode nor Procore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpCode or Procore?
UpCode ships an update every 5 months, and Procore weekly. Most recently, UpCode was updated on September 19, 2026 and Procore on September 26, 2026.

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