CLZ Barry vs Scandit SDK Showcase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CLZ Barry
Scan barcodes using your device's camera and send them directly to Collectorz Connect software. Supports various barcode types for books, music, movies, and games. Offers direct scan and batch scan modes for efficient data entry.
- Scan barcodes with iPhone/iPad camera
- Supports EAN, UPC, ISBN, UPC+2, UPC+5
- Transmit scans to Collectorz Connect
- Direct Scan and Send mode
- Batch Scan Mode for offline scanning
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Scan barcodes with your iPhone or iPad camera and instantly send them to the Collectorz Connect web-based software on your computer. Wireless barcode scanning: * Scan barcodes using the built-in camera of your iPhone or iPad. * Supported barcode types: -- EAN and UPC barcodes (for CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and video games) -- ISBN barcodes (for books and comic books) -- UPC+2 and UPC+5 barcodes (for comic books) * Instantly transmit scanned barcodes to the Add screen of the Collectorz Connect web-based software on your computer: -- Movie Connect -- Book Connect -- Music Connect -- Comic Connect -- Game Connect * Direct Scan and Send mode: scan directly into the Add screen and let Connect search your item * Batch Scan Mode: Or use CLZ Barry to scan multiple barcodes in "offline" mode, then send the entire batch to the Queue Mode of your Add screen. Enjoy, The CLZ Barry team
Scandit SDK Showcase
Evaluate smart data capture capabilities with this app, featuring high-performance barcode and secure ID scanning. Test multiple features without coding, including batch scanning and AR overlays.
- High-performance barcode reader
- Fast, accurate ID scanning
- Pre-built scanning UI
- Batch scan multiple codes
- Augmented reality overlays
- Scan multiple barcodes on one label
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Discover why 6 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies count on Scandit for smart barcode and ID scanning. The Scandit SDK Showcase lets you evaluate multiple smart data capture capabilities in a single app, and without writing a line of code. - High performance barcode reader for 30+ common barcodes - Fast, accurate and secure ID scanning of 2500+ ID documents worldwide - Pre-built scanning user interfaces for fast integration - Batch scan multiple codes simultaneously - Augmented reality (AR) overlays - Scan multiple barcodes on a single label - Select and scan one barcode out of many Sign up for a free test license at https://www.scandit.com/trial/. Copyright Scandit AG Scandit's products are patent protected. Details at http://scandit.com/patents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CLZ Barry at 4.7 against Scandit SDK Showcase's 4.3. CLZ Barry also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). Scandit SDK Showcase's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CLZ Barry holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 193 and 240 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CLZ Barry's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scandit SDK Showcase's.
CLZ Barry ships an update every 3 months, Scandit SDK Showcase every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CLZ Barry | Scandit SDK Showcase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (193 ratings) — better | 4.3 (240 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 | 240 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLZ | Scandit AG |
Customer experience
CLZ Barry
Scandit SDK Showcase
User reviews
CLZ Barry
From 193 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for large collections
- 🚀 Saves time and trouble
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent barcode recognition
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices/platforms
- 🐛 Disconnection problems with companion software
- 🐛 Inaccurate item identification
Scandit SDK Showcase
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and accurate scanning
- 👍 Supports wide variety of barcodes
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 💡 Useful for various applications (retail, industrial, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes or malfunctions on some devices/OS versions
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data collection
- 👎 Missing features like export/copy options
Bugs and requests
CLZ Barry
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 8
- Slow barcode scanning on some devices
- Inability to manually enter barcodes
Requested features
4 requests- Support for more barcode types
- Automatic entry into database
- Offline mode for scanning
- OCR support for items without barcodes
Scandit SDK Showcase
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 12.5.5 and older
- Fails to read certain barcode types (e.g. Royal Mail 4 State)
- Truncates or misreads longer barcode data
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to scan from photo library
- Provide more detailed barcode information
- Implement export/copy functionality for scanned data
- Add customization options (e.g. default scan mode)
In-app purchases
CLZ Barry
No in-app purchases
Scandit SDK Showcase
No in-app purchases
Questions
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