Scandit SDK Showcase vs AQL
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
AQL
This utility calculates sample sizes and acceptable defect numbers for product inspections based on ANSI Z1.4-2003 standards. It simplifies creating sampling plans for random product inspections, replacing traditional paper methods for inspectors.
- Determine sample size
- Calculate allowable rejects
- Based on ANSI Z1.4-2003
- Prepare sampling plans
- Digital replacement for paper cards
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The Pro QC AQL (Acceptance Quality Limit) calculator (based on based upon ANSI Z1.4-2003) makes it easy to determine a sample size and the proper number of allowable rejects in a particular shipping lot size. It is a fundamental tool for preparing a sampling plan for a random product inspection as it allows to set the number of samples to inspect, and the maximum numbers of defects that is allowed. This free application takes the place of the traditional paper card that many inspectors in the field use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scandit SDK Showcase at 4.3 against AQL's 3.3. Scandit SDK Showcase also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). AQL's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scandit SDK Showcase holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scandit SDK Showcase has 240 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of AQL's.
Scandit SDK Showcase ships an update every 3 weeks, AQL every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scandit SDK Showcase | AQL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (240 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scandit AG | Pro Q.C. International Limited |
Customer experience
Scandit SDK Showcase
AQL
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)
AQL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scandit SDK Showcase
No in-app purchases
AQL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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