Barcode Scanners vs Atos CONNECT
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.
Atos CONNECT
This app offers a smart and quick way to configure and diagnose hydraulic devices directly from your smartphone or tablet. It supports device identification, password protection, status overview, and parameter adjustments. An oscilloscope and alarm history are also included for comprehensive management.
- Device identification
- Password setup
- Device status overview
- Parameter adjustment
- Oscilloscope
- Alarms history
- Offline demo mode
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Hydraulics commissioning has never been so smart! Atos CONNECT provides a quick access to configurations and diagnostics of Atos devices on smartphones and tablets. Main supported functions: • simple and immediate device identification • password setup to limit access • device status overview • setpoint voltage/current selection • offset, bias and scale adjustment • regulation curve optimization • ramps time adjustment • dynamic response selection • alarms history • oscilloscope • import/export of device parameters • off-line demo mode Atos CONNECT is compatible with the E-A-BTH Bluetooth adapters and Atos devices with built-in Bluetooth interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Barcode Scanners at 811 against Atos CONNECT's 3. Barcode Scanners also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Atos CONNECT's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 2 months 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.
Atos CONNECT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 811 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, Atos CONNECT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | Atos CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (811 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 811 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | Atos spa |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanners
Atos CONNECT
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
Atos CONNECT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
Atos CONNECT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is Atos CONNECT free?
Which has better reviews, Barcode Scanners or Atos CONNECT?
Do Barcode Scanners or Atos CONNECT have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Scanners or Atos CONNECT?
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