Barcode Scanners vs Barcode Scanner
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.
Barcode Scanner
This free scanner app quickly reads barcodes and QR codes directly from your camera or photo albums. It offers a history of your scans and includes a flashlight feature for low-light conditions. Ensure camera access is granted for optimal performance.
- Scan from camera
- Scan from photo albums
- Scan history
- Flashlight for dark
- Quick launch camera
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Barcode/QR Code Reader is a free, useful scanner and reader app. [Features] - The camera starts as soon as you launch the app - Scan images from your photo albums - Quickly access a history of scans you have made - Comes with a light button to help you out in the dark [Notes] Be sure to allow the BarCode/QRCode Reader app to access your camera when you launch the app. If the screen goes dark when you launch the app, go to [Settings], tap [Privacy & Security], select [Camera], and turn on this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Barcode Scanners at none against Barcode Scanner's shown. Barcode Scanners also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (88% vs 78%). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Barcode Scanners against 4.6 for Barcode Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanners has 810 ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Barcode Scanners's written reviews are positive against 78% of Barcode Scanner's.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, Barcode Scanner every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (810 ratings) — better | 4.6 (130 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | 130 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | Komorebi Inc. |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanners
Barcode Scanner
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
Barcode Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is Barcode Scanner free?
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Do Barcode Scanners or Barcode Scanner have ads?
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