Power Scanner vs Barcode Generator +
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 +
Create custom barcodes with this utility app. It also allows you to scan existing barcodes, copy their data, or save the generated barcodes.
- Barcode generation
- Barcode scanning
- Copy scanned content
- Save generated barcodes
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Using this app you can generate barcodes as you wish and this app also supports barcode scanning. Once you scan a barcode, you can copy its content to clipboard or save the barcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Generator + at 3.3 against Power Scanner's 1.5. Power Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Power Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Generator + holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Power Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Barcode Generator +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Scanner | Barcode Generator + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (4 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 春霞 陈 | Ashen Ishanka Costha |
Customer experience
Power Scanner
Barcode Generator +
In-app purchases
Power Scanner
No in-app purchases
Barcode Generator +
- Barcode Generator Premium$0.99
Questions
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