Scandit SDK Showcase vs Zebra Digital ID
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
Zebra Digital ID
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Allow your employees, students, visitors, members, or volunteers to receive and keep their Digital ID to use for mobile identification, access, or a Status Check with the Zebra Digital ID App. The App is developed for Apple mobile devices, holds Digital IDs, and has an active connection with CardStudio 2.0. Design, manage, and issue Digital IDs in CardStudio 2.0. A Digital ID in the app can easily be updated. Changes to data are pushed immediately. The card holder is alerted that a new ID is available with an email and push message from the app. The card holder can accept and open their Digital ID to use as an Employee Badge, Student ID, Member ID, or temporary ID.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scandit SDK Showcase at fortnightly against Zebra Digital ID's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scandit SDK Showcase ships an update fortnightly, Zebra Digital ID every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandit SDK Showcase | Zebra Digital ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (238 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scandit AG | Zebra Technologies Corporation |
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)
Zebra Digital ID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scandit SDK Showcase
No in-app purchases
Zebra Digital ID
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Scandit SDK Showcase free?
Is Zebra Digital ID free?
Do Scandit SDK Showcase or Zebra Digital ID have ads?
Which is updated more often, Scandit SDK Showcase or Zebra Digital ID?
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