Scandit SDK Showcase vs 2D scanning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
2D scanning
This utility app allows for quick scanning and generation of QR codes, barcodes, and text. It supports customization of QR codes with colors, logos, and backgrounds, and can automatically save scanned business cards to your address book.
- QR code scanning and generation
- Barcode scanning
- Text recognition from images
- Customizable QR code appearance
- Automatic business card saving
- WiFi QR code connection
- Scan history storage
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Convenient, fast and easy to use QR code scanning, generating tools, support sites, text, business cards, WiFi. The main function: ● Custom: QR code color, background color, background image, custom logo, logo color. ● Scanning: scan picture recognition text, support Chinese English. ● Generate: Personalize generated texts, websites, business cards, WiFi two-dimensional code. ● Scan: two-dimensional code, bar code instantaneous scanning display, continuous rapid scanning. ● Storage: Stores the history of scanning and creation. ● share: QQ, WeChat, microblogging multi-platform scan results and generate two-dimensional code to share. ● Diversity: support text, websites, business cards, WiFi scanning and generation. ● Business card is automatically saved to address book. ● Scan WiFi two-dimensional code, quick connect set mobile network. ● Web site display and copy sharing Convenient, simple and powerful, easy to understand and easy to use. If you find a bug, can not meet your needs, or have good ideas, welcome to feedback xiaodeve@163.com. Thank you for your use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scandit SDK Showcase at 74% against 2D scanning's 0%. Scandit SDK Showcase also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 2D scanning's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. 2D scanning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scandit SDK Showcase asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scandit SDK Showcase holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandit SDK Showcase has 240 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Scandit SDK Showcase's written reviews are positive against 0% of 2D scanning's.
Scandit SDK Showcase ships an update every 3 weeks, 2D scanning every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandit SDK Showcase | 2D scanning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (240 ratings) — better | 4.1 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scandit AG | 景元 肖 |
Customer experience
Scandit SDK Showcase
2D scanning
Bugs and requests
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)
2D scanning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scandit SDK Showcase
No in-app purchases
2D scanning
- 去除广告$0.99
Questions
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