Barcode Scanners vs SWJ TIC
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.
SWJ TIC
This application serves as a ticketing system, allowing users to manage and track support requests. It is designed for efficient handling of issues and inquiries within an organization.
- Ticketing system
- Issue tracking
- Request management
- Support handling
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A Ticketing Application by SWJ TECHNOLOGY LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SWJ TIC at 5.0 against Barcode Scanners's 4.6. SWJ TIC also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Barcode Scanners's advantage is ratings volume (810 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
SWJ TIC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 810 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, SWJ TIC monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | SWJ TIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (810 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | SWJ TECHNOLOGY LLC |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanners
SWJ TIC
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
SWJ TIC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
SWJ TIC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is SWJ TIC free?
Which has better reviews, Barcode Scanners or SWJ TIC?
Do Barcode Scanners or SWJ TIC have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Scanners or SWJ TIC?
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