Barcode Scanners vs Code128 creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Scanners
This app offers robust barcode scanning capabilities, supporting over 30 different types including QR, UPC, and Data Matrix. It provides powerful parsing for industry-standard formats like driver's licenses and GS1 codes, simplifying data extraction.
- Scan over 30 barcode types
- QR code scanning
- UPC scanning
- Data Matrix scanning
- GS1 code parsing
- Driver's license data parsing
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Barcode scanning made simple! Use this powerful app to easily scan over 30 different types of barcodes, including QR, UPC, GS1, Data Matrix, PDF417, DotCode, and many others. The Cognex Barcode Scanners application reads all major barcode symbologies, including Aztec Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 25 (Interleaved, Industrial, COOP, Matrix and ITF-14), Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Data Matrix, DotCode, EAN, ISBN, GS1 DataBar, MaxiCode, MSI Plessey, PDF417, Micro PDF417, Postal Codes, QR Code (Micro and Standard), TELEPEN and UPC barcode types, as well as GS1 sub-types like GS1 QR Code, GS1 Data Matrix and GS1-128. The app also provides powerful parsers to examine industry standard formatted barcodes more easily such as AAMVA (US and Canadian Driver’s Licenses), GS1, IUID, Structured Carrier Messages (MaxiCode), and more! To learn more about Cognex's high-speed barcode scanning and computer vision solutions, visit https://www.cognex.com.
Code128 creator
Easily create and share Code128 barcodes from text messages or any content. Customize image size, format, quality, and quiet space. Access a history of all created codes offline.
- Create Code128 barcodes
- Share barcodes via multiple apps
- Customize image settings
- Offline barcode creation
- Archive of created codes
- Compatible with professional reader app
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Build Code128 barcodes is super-easy with this app ! Create and share any kind of content, or just text messages. You can build barcode and share it with Dropbox, iCloud, email, print, and any other apps that support sharing (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Telegram....) With Settings screen, you can choose image size, format, quality, and quiet space level ! Does not need an internet connection to create codes. All previously created codes are also available in the archive. Created barcodes are fully compatible with our professional barcode reader app "Barcode Professional" https://itunes.apple.com/app/barcode-professional/id1075096265?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 and our free "Bar-Code" app https://itunes.apple.com/app/bar-code/id422314523?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 May contain ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Scanners at 88% against Code128 creator's 0%. Barcode Scanners also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (810 vs 4). 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 Scanners holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 810 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Barcode Scanners's written reviews are positive against 0% of Code128 creator's.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, Code128 creator every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | Code128 creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (810 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | Roberto Sonzogni |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanners
Code128 creator
Bugs and requests
Barcode Scanners
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing after iOS 12.3.1 update
- Unable to scan certain barcode types (e.g. GS1 DataMatrix)
- Frozen camera view after initial scan
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable tips/tooltips on startup
- Batch export/logging of scan history
- Ability to display non-readable characters
- Deeper Shortcuts integration
Code128 creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
Code128 creator
No in-app purchases
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