ShopSavvy vs Barcode Lookup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShopSavvy
This app helps you find the best prices and make informed purchasing decisions. It tracks deals, provides price history and buying advice, and aggregates product reviews and news. You can search by keyword or scan barcodes to find products and identify potential substitutes.
- AI price checking
- Barcode scanning
- Deal alerts
- Price history and buying advice
- Product reviews aggregation
- Issue tracking and substitute product search
- Product news notifications
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ShopSavvy Shopping Assistant helps you pick the right product and get it at the best price possible. - Deals: The assistant will search all retailers that offer the product and watch products to get alerted when they go on sale. - Price History and advice on when to buy: Nobody has more pricing history than ShopSavvy so we'll let you know if now is the right time to buy or how much you might save at the next predicted sale. - Reviews: We track what thousands of customers and experts are saying about a product to let you know if the product is right for you. - Product Questions Issue Tracking: Track specific issues for each product and find substitute products at the best price. Got a concern about a particular issue and ShopSavvy will show you what users are saying across thousands of reviews. - Search by Keyword or Scan: ShopSavvy is an independent and unbiased alternative to services like Amazon or Google to find products. - Product News: Get notified when there is news or a new expert review on a product you are watching. Website: https://shopsavvy.com Terms of Use: https://shopsavvy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shopsavvy.com/privacy
Barcode Lookup
Instantly search over a billion products by scanning barcodes or by name. Get detailed information including pricing, images, reviews, and descriptions to compare prices and find the best deals online. Save favorite items and share product details easily.
- Scan UPC, EAN, ISBN, GTIN barcodes
- Search products by name
- View pricing, images, and reviews
- Compare prices from online retailers
- Save favorite products
- Share product details
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Barcode Lookup is more than just a barcode scanner. This app lets you instantly search over a billion products to find useful information including pricing, images, reviews and descriptions. Perform on-the spot price comparisons and find out where to buy products online at the lowest prices. Barcode Lookup gives you all the details you need about a product so you can save time, spend less and always know exactly what you’re buying. Key features: • Scan any barcode (UPC, EAN, ISBN or GTIN) to display product details in seconds • Look up any product by name in the handy Search tab • Get product details, best prices and unbiased customer reviews • Save your favorite products and check the History tab to see all your previous scans • Find products sold by over 10,000 online retailers • Share product details via email, SMS, iMessage or social media • Buy directly from your preferred online store with just a few simple touches and swipes We put useful product information at your fingertips so you can buy faster, smarter and cheaper. Download our free app today and change the way you shop! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ShopSavvy at weekly against Barcode Lookup's every 5 months. ShopSavvy also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 664) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). Barcode Lookup's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. ShopSavvy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Barcode Lookup sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode Lookup holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShopSavvy has 10K ratings behind it against 664, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ShopSavvy's written reviews are positive against 51% of Barcode Lookup's.
ShopSavvy ships an update weekly, Barcode Lookup every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShopSavvy | Barcode Lookup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (10K ratings) | 4.6 (664 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 664 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ShopSavvy, Inc. | Huge Impact Inc. |
Customer experience
ShopSavvy
Barcode Lookup
Bugs and requests
ShopSavvy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Barcode Lookup
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when attempting to scan barcode
- Barcode scanner hangs and never completes scan
- App fails to load or immediately closes on launch
- Stuck on splash screen unable to proceed
- Update notification loop prevents app usage
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- History images fail to load or display
- Scanned products show incorrect results
- Manual UPC entry returns no results despite valid barcode
- App becomes buggy after updates
Requested features
6 requests- CSV export functionality for product data
- Ad-free premium version
- Map integration showing nearby store locations
- Improved camera zoom controls
- Better data input and manual entry system
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- Enhanced product matching accuracy
In-app purchases
ShopSavvy
- ShopSavvy Pro$1.997 Days
- ShopSavvy Pro$2.991 Month
- ShopSavvy Pro$3.991 Month
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- Deep Research Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- ShopSavvy Pro$29.991 Year
- ShopSavvy Pro$34.991 Year
- ShopSavvy Enterprise Amazon14 Days trial$39.991 Month
- ShopSavvy Enterprise All14 Days trial$49.991 Month
- ShopSavvy Enterprise All14 Days trial$69.991 Month
- ShopSavvy Pro Lifetime$149.99
Barcode Lookup
- Starter$99.001 Month
- Advanced$249.001 Month
- Professional$499.001 Month
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- Enterprise$949.001 Month
Questions
Is ShopSavvy free?
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Do ShopSavvy or Barcode Lookup have ads?
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