Barcode Scanners vs DataLogger
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.
DataLogger
Control MSR data loggers from your mobile device. Configure loggers, view sensor data in real-time, and upload recordings to the cloud. Connects to multiple loggers via Bluetooth Low Energy.
- Control MSR data loggers
- Configure logger settings
- View sensor data online
- Record sensor data
- Upload data to MSR Smart Cloud
- Connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
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This application enables mobile devices to control MSR data loggers. It provides logger configuration and viewing online and record sensor data. Record data can be uploaded to MSR Smart Cloud. The mobile device connects to multiple loggers using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Scanners at 88% against DataLogger's 0%. Barcode Scanners also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (810 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 810 ratings behind it against 3, 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 DataLogger's.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, DataLogger every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | DataLogger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (810 ratings) — better | 2.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — 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 | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | MSR Electronics GmbH |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanners
DataLogger
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
DataLogger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
DataLogger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is DataLogger free?
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