Barcode Reader for iPhone vs Best Price Scanner App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Reader for iPhone
Easily scan barcodes to compare product prices across thousands of online stores. Get related reviews, images, and videos instantly. Save items to a wishlist and share deals with friends.
- Compare prices on thousands of websites
- Search by barcode or keyword
- View related reviews, images, and videos
- Add items to favorites/wishlist
- Auto-detect barcode scanning
- Share deals via social media and email
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The most simple & easy barcode reader - 100% FREE. Quickly compare the prices of products on thousands of online shopping websites. FEATURES - Compare prices on 1000's of websites at once. - Search by keyword or barcode number - Get related reviews, images, videos and tweets - Multiple currency support - Add to favorites/ wishlist - Auto-detect scanning. Simply point & hold! - Share using email, MMS, Facebook or Twitter. - Integrated web browser
Best Price Scanner App
Scan product barcodes to find the cheapest prices and access detailed information like ingredients and allergens. Customize search engines for product lookups, including general search engines, shopping portals, and consumer sites. Supports QR codes and displays barcode types.
- Scan product barcodes (EAN/UPCs)
- Find cheapest prices
- View ingredients and allergens
- Customizable search engines
- Supports QR codes
- Displays barcode type
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The free product scanner. Scan barcodes from any products. Inform about the best price of the product, about ingredients, allergens, etc. Use the information to get best prices in stores while shopping. Scan Product Code (EAN / UPCs) and opens a corresponding search engine that is adjustable. The special feature here is that any product search services can be freely: General search engines like google, bing or baidu, shopping portals, the Amazon or Alibaba, consumer sites like code check or any other Web site. Furthermore, also QR codes are supported and it is the barcode type displayed which is the barcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Best Price Scanner App at none against Barcode Reader for iPhone's 1. Best Price Scanner App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 31%). Barcode Reader for iPhone's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Barcode Reader for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best Price Scanner App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Reader for iPhone ships an update every 11 months, Best Price Scanner App every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Reader for iPhone | Best Price Scanner App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (173 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 173 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TapMedia Ltd | AFS Software |
Customer experience
Barcode Reader for iPhone
Best Price Scanner App
Bugs and requests
Barcode Reader for iPhone
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup
- Buttons and menus don't work as expected
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to save scanned items for later reference
- Support for more product types beyond just barcodes
- Improved accuracy and coverage of product database
Best Price Scanner App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Reader for iPhone
- Remove ads$0.99
Best Price Scanner App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Reader for iPhone free?
Is Best Price Scanner App free?
Do Barcode Reader for iPhone or Best Price Scanner App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Reader for iPhone or Best Price Scanner App?
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