Barcode Scanners vs RFID
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.
RFID
Easily scan and read RFID tags directly from your mobile device. Get detailed information about each tag quickly and reliably. This tool is designed for efficient RFID data retrieval.
- Scan RFID tags
- Read RFID tag details
- Fast scanning
- Quick data retrieval
- Reliable performance
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RFID SCANR is a mobile application developed by BONbLOC Team. Scan and Read our RFID tag and get the details. Fast, quick and reliable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Scanners at 4.6 against RFID's 1.0. Barcode Scanners also leads on ratings volume (813 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). RFID's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 813 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, RFID every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | RFID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (813 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 813 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | BONbLOC Inc |
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
RFID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
RFID
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is RFID free?
Which has better reviews, Barcode Scanners or RFID?
Do Barcode Scanners or RFID have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Scanners or RFID?
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