Scandit SDK Showcase vs Barcode & QR Scanner
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
Barcode & QR Scanner
Quickly scan QR codes and barcodes to reveal their contents. This utility app provides a simple interface to understand the data encoded in various codes. It also keeps a history of scanned codes for easy reference.
- Scan QR codes
- Scan barcodes
- View code contents
- Scan history
- Simple interface
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A fast and simple to use app that lets you see what the codes around you actually mean. Easily scan QR codes and barcodes around you to easily see the data they contain. RawCode can also recall the QR code you scanned so you always have a copy of it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcode & QR Scanner at 5.0 against Scandit SDK Showcase's 4.3. Barcode & QR Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Scandit SDK Showcase's advantage is ratings volume (238 vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barcode & QR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandit SDK Showcase has 238 ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of Barcode & QR Scanner's.
Scandit SDK Showcase ships an update fortnightly, Barcode & QR Scanner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandit SDK Showcase | Barcode & QR Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (238 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scandit AG | Glitchbuster Labs, LLC |
Customer experience
Scandit SDK Showcase
Barcode & QR Scanner
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 & QR Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scandit SDK Showcase
No in-app purchases
Barcode & QR Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scandit SDK Showcase free?
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