Comparison

Scandit SDK Showcase vs Barcod

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

Barcod

Easily scan various types of 2D codes with a fast and clean interface. Once scanned, you can copy the code's value for immediate use. Supports a wide range of barcode formats.

Highlights
  • Fast scanning
  • Clean interface
  • Copy scanned values
  • Supports multiple barcode formats
  • QR-Code scanning
  • Barcode scanning
Features
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Barcod comes with a simple and clean interface and fast scanning capabilities for multiple types of two-dimensional codes. Once scanned you can simply copy the value and use them wherever you want. Supported barcode formats that Barcod is able to scan: - UPC-E - EAN-13 - EAN-8 - ITF14 - ISO Code 39 - ISO Code 128 - Aztec - PDF417 - DataMatrix - QR-Code - Interleaved 2 of 5 - Code 93 If you have ideas or see room for improvement: Get in touch with me app@chrometz.me

Screenshots

Scandit SDK Showcase4 screens
Barcod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Barcod at 4.8 against Scandit SDK Showcase's 4.3. Barcod also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Scandit SDK Showcase's advantage is ratings volume (240 vs 13). 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

Barcod holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandit SDK Showcase has 240 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scandit SDK Showcase versus Barcod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScandit SDK ShowcaseBarcod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (240 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScandit AGFlorian Chrometz

Customer experience

Scandit SDK Showcase

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

Barcod

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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)

Barcod

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scandit SDK Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

Barcod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scandit SDK Showcase free?
Scandit SDK Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcod free?
Barcod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scandit SDK Showcase or Barcod?
Barcod is rated higher. Scandit SDK Showcase averages 4.3 out of 5 from 240 ratings, while Barcod averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Scandit SDK Showcase or Barcod have ads?
Neither Scandit SDK Showcase nor Barcod shows ads.

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