Barcode Scanners vs Convergia LEO
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.
Convergia LEO
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Convergia LEO gives customers and channel partners a centralized way to monitor and manage supported low-Earth-orbit satellite connectivity services from a mobile device. The app is designed for Convergia-managed Starlink and Amazon Leo deployments. It provides visibility across organizations, sites and service lines, including product registration, account management, service status, usage, alerts and connectivity performance. Available features depend on the services, integrations and permissions assigned to each account. Organization Management Product Registration: Register supported products and complete zero-touch provisioning from a mobile device. Account Management: Add or disable users and manage access privileges. Fleet and Deployment Summary: View availability, usage, alerts, geolocation and top application usage. Alerts and Events: Review network alerts, events and service tickets. LEO Service Dashboard: Monitor supported Starlink and Amazon Leo service lines, usage, alerts and service details. Site Monitoring and Control Connectivity Monitoring: View current status and historical performance, including usage, uptime, latency and jitter. Service-Line Monitoring: Review usage and performance for supported satellite service lines. Network and Device Policies: View applicable policies and settings associated with each site. Access Networks: Validate supported access-network configuration and IP addressing. Device Summary: Review available site, network and device information. Settings: Review supported device, network and DNS settings for each site. Convergia combines Pan-American connectivity expertise with centralized management, single-invoice billing and 24/7/365 support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Convergia LEO at monthly against Barcode Scanners's every 5 months. Barcode Scanners's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 5 months, Convergia LEO monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | Convergia LEO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (811 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 811 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | Kognitive Networks 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
Convergia LEO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
Convergia LEO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is Convergia LEO free?
Do Barcode Scanners or Convergia LEO have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Scanners or Convergia LEO?
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