Power Scanner vs Barcode Generator CVS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Scanner
This utility app quickly scans QR codes and various commercial barcodes, extracting encoded information like URLs, contact details, and product data. It allows users to search for product prices and reviews from major retailers directly within the app.
- QR code scanning
- Barcode scanning (UPC, EAN, ISBN)
- Product price and detail search
- Read buyer reviews
- Share product links
- Auto-detect scanning mode
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Power Scanner is the best companion for your barcode scanning and shopping needs! It can not only scan barcodes, but also QR Codes which encode URLs, contact details, calendar events, emails, any kind of data! Features: - Auto-detect scanning mod, Simply hold and point. - Scan all types of commercial barcodes: UPC, EAN, ISBN etc. - Search prices and product details from almost every major retailer like Amazon, etc. - Scan QR Codes which encode texts, URLs, contact details, calendar events, emails, messages and map locations. - Perform all the actions related to the QR scanned data without quitting the app. - Read other buyers’ reviews of your desired product - Light option while scanning - Beep to let you know scan succeed - Share product links by email Please Note: Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. Thank you for all of your feedback! Keep it coming!
Barcode Generator CVS
Easily generate QR codes and various barcode formats for convenience stores. Supports a wide range of barcode types including EAN, UPC, and Code 128. Offers in-app purchases to remove advertisements.
- QR code generation
- Multiple barcode formats supported
- Convenience store barcode creation
- Wide range of barcode types (EAN, UPC, Code 128, etc.)
- In-app purchase options
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Barcode Generator quickly helps you create QR codes or barcode images. It can also generate three pieces of barcodes for convenience stores. Support format: QRCode Code 128 Code 39 Code 93 Aztec Codabar Matrix EAN-8 EAN-13 ITF PDF417 UPC-A UPC-E Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Generator CVS at 2.7 against Power Scanner's 1.5. Power Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Barcode Generator CVS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Power Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Generator CVS holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Power Scanner's written reviews are positive against 25% of Barcode Generator CVS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Power Scanner ships an update every 7 months, Barcode Generator CVS every 62 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Scanner | Barcode Generator CVS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 2.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 62 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春霞 陈 | TIEN TA LEE |
Customer experience
Power Scanner
Barcode Generator CVS
In-app purchases
Power Scanner
No in-app purchases
Barcode Generator CVS
- Removes fullscreen ads$1.991 Month
- Remove all ads$2.991 Month
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