Comparison

Scandit SDK Showcase vs Barcode Reader for iPhone+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Barcode Reader for iPhone+

Easily scan barcodes and QR codes with this free utility. It can also scan URLs, emails, and phone numbers, with options to share scanned information and create your own QR codes.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • QR code scanning
  • URL scanning
  • Email scanning
  • Phone number scanning
  • QR code creation
Features
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The most simple & easy Barcode and QR Reader - 100% FREE. Now scans QR codes, barcodes, phone number, email and many more FEATURES - Barcode Scanner - scans barcodes - QR Code Scanner - turns your iPhone into a digital QR Code scanner - URL Scanner - scans web urls - Email Scanner - scans emails - Phone Scanner - scans phone numbers - Auto-detect scanning. Simply tap & hold! - Share using email, messenger, Facebook or Twitter. - Create your own QR codes (Export as PNG)

Screenshots

Scandit SDK Showcase4 screens
Barcode Reader for iPhone+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scandit SDK Showcase at 4.3 against Barcode Reader for iPhone+'s 2.0. Scandit SDK Showcase also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 40%) and ratings volume (240 vs 7). Barcode Reader for iPhone+'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Scandit SDK Showcase holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandit SDK Showcase has 240 ratings behind it against 7, 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 40% of Barcode Reader for iPhone+'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scandit SDK Showcase versus Barcode Reader for iPhone+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScandit SDK ShowcaseBarcode Reader for iPhone+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (240 ratings) — better2.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings240 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScandit AGTAN TAN

Customer experience

Scandit SDK Showcase

All ratings238 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative20.7%

Barcode Reader for iPhone+

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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)

Barcode Reader for iPhone+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scandit SDK Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

Barcode Reader for iPhone+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scandit SDK Showcase free?
Scandit SDK Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcode Reader for iPhone+ free?
Barcode Reader for iPhone+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scandit SDK Showcase or Barcode Reader for iPhone+?
Scandit SDK Showcase is rated higher. Scandit SDK Showcase averages 4.3 out of 5 from 240 ratings, while Barcode Reader for iPhone+ averages 2.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Scandit SDK Showcase or Barcode Reader for iPhone+ have ads?
Neither Scandit SDK Showcase nor Barcode Reader for iPhone+ shows ads.

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