Comparison

Scandit SDK Showcase vs BarCloud App

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

BarCloud App

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BarCloud - The Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner Download our Barcode Scanner demonstration for your mobile iOS device to see how the powerful Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner can add new interactivity to your iOS apps and enable a host of marketing, industry, and enterprise automatic identification and data capture workflows. Extend performance and durability with BarCloud smartphone scanning peripherals such as the MX-100 barcode reader. Our API delivers outstanding value to developers through four pillars: simplicity, reliability, efficiency, and speed. Simplicity - With the Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner , it is no longer necessary to develop separate applications nor manage multiple software and hardware solutions and deployments for mobile device barcode reading. Reliability - The Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner is the most reliable barcode reading technology available for mobile applications and smartphone integration, regardless of platform, development framework, or barcode symbology. Efficiency - As a tool developed with the logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and commercial services industries in mind, it is built with efficiency for the end-user, as well as simplicity for the application developer. Speed - The Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner is tuned to provide fast and reliable barcode reading for smartphones and tablets. For damaged codes, challenging lighting conditions, or harsh environments, the SDK can leverage the power of the ruggedized, high-performance MX Series of BarCloud mobile terminals. The Smartest iOS Barcode Scanner supports all major barcode symbologies, including Aztec Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 25 (Interleaved, Industrial and ITF-14), Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Data Matrix, DotCode, EAN, ISBN, GS1 Databar, MaxiCode, MSI Plessey, PDF417, Postal Code, QR Code (Micro and Standard), and UPC barcode types, as well as all GS1 specific sub types like GS1 QR Code, GS1 DataMatrix and GS1-128. Put us to the test in your real-world conditions and use cases.

Screenshots

Scandit SDK Showcase4 screens
BarCloud App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BarCloud App at 9.0 against Scandit SDK Showcase's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scandit SDK Showcase versus BarCloud App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScandit SDK ShowcaseBarCloud App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScandit AGMihail Salari

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)

BarCloud App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scandit SDK Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

BarCloud App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scandit SDK Showcase free?
Scandit SDK Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarCloud App free?
BarCloud App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scandit SDK Showcase or BarCloud App have ads?
Neither Scandit SDK Showcase nor BarCloud App shows ads.

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