Barcode Scanners vs Expify
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.
Expify
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Expify keeps your important documents safe on your device and reminds you before they expire — so you never miss a renewal again. Passport, driver's license, ID card, car inspection, insurance policies, warranties, visas, lease agreements, fire extinguishers… Everything with an expiry date, in one place. HOW IT WORKS • Scan with the camera: Take a photo and Expify recognizes the document type and its expiry date automatically. • Add from Files: Pick a PDF or a photo; digital policies and e-invoices are read directly. • Enter manually: For dates without a document (anniversaries, birthdays, lease end) — a few taps and it's tracked. • Confirm: Nothing is saved until you check it; dates, types and details can always be edited. REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE ON TIME • Timing set by document type: 6 months ahead for passports, 2 months for car inspections, the last month for warranties. • Choose your own reminder days for any document. • Tap "Handled it" on a notification to silence its reminders; yearly dates roll over to next year automatically. WHERE YOUR DOCUMENTS LIVE • Search by name, type or content — even a policy number inside the document. • Home Screen widget with your nearest expiry dates. • Spotlight: find any document straight from your device's search. • Export a single document as PDF or all your documents as a ZIP, optionally password-protected. Always free. PRIVACY FIRST Expify does all processing on your device. Your documents, their images and the text inside them never reach our servers; if you turn on sync, they are backed up only to your own iCloud account. No ads, no analytics SDK, no account required. EXPIFY PREMIUM Add unlimited documents, organize them into folders and sync them across your devices through your own iCloud account. Available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Questions? support@applycas.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.applycas.com/en/apps/expify/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.applycas.com/en/apps/expify/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Scanners at none against Expify's 3. Barcode Scanners also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.4). Expify's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price and ads 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. Expify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Barcode Scanners asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Scanners ships an update every 5 months, Expify every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanners | Expify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (812 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 812 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognex Corporation | Oktay Tanrikulu |
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
Expify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanners
No in-app purchases
Expify
- Expify Premium Monthly$2.491 Month
- Expify Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Expify Premium Lifetime$24.99
Questions
Is Barcode Scanners free?
Is Expify free?
Do Barcode Scanners or Expify have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barcode Scanners or Expify?
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