Scan All Codes vs Barcode Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan All Codes
Easily scan barcodes and QR codes by simply pointing your device. Search online for product information, store scan history, and even add reminders for offline use. Enhance scans with the flash and view URL QR codes directly on your Mac.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Online content search
- Scan history storage
- Offline reminders
- Flashlight enhancement
- Handoff for URL QR codes
- Scan from photos
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Scan all codes allow you to simply point at a normal bar code or a qr code and then search online for their content. - Set a widget with a barcode / QR code on your springboard. - Search Online for matching products if looking to a UPD bar code. - Add Reminders if you are without internet connection. - Store a history of your scan results. - Enhance your scanner using the flash when the light is not optimal. - View URL QR codes directly on your mac using Handoff. - Scan barcode from your photos. If you like Scan All Codes, please take the time to give us a nice review: it really helps. Supported Barcode types: - UPCE - Code 39 - Code 39 Mod 43 - EAN 13 - EAN 8 - Code 93 - Code 128 - PDF 417 - QR Code - Aztec - Interleaved 2 of 5 - ITF 14 - Matrix
Barcode Monsters
Discover and collect unique monsters hidden within barcodes. Scan any barcode to reveal a creature and add it to your journal and collection. Explore over 40 different monsters and track your progress.
- Scan barcodes to discover monsters
- Collect over 40 unique monsters
- Monster journal to track scans
- View monster profiles and achievements
- Supports 10+ barcode types
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Welcome to Barcode Monsters, the QR scanner app that lets you discover and collect monsters while scanning. Hidden within each barcode is a unique monster within, waiting to be found. [ Scan ]: Take out your scanner and start looking for monsters! When you're in scan mode, pointing the camera at a barcode will read it and show you what monster is hiding within. With over 40 monsters, can you find them all? [ Journal ]: Need to find a barcode you scanned in the past? No problem! The journal feature keeps track of all your past scans so you can look back on your adventure and see what monsters you've found. [ Collection ]: As you find monsters, you'll add them to your monster collection! Tap on a monster's profile to learn more about them, including how many you've found and if you've earned any achievements. May Barcode Monsters be your QR scanner of choice as you discover the hidden world within barcodes all around us! Barcode Monsters supports over 10 types of barcodes, including -- Code 128, Code 39, Code 39 Extended, Interleaved 2 of 5, ISBN 13, EAN 13, EAN 8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Data Matrix ASCII, and QR Codes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Monsters at 100% against Scan All Codes's 38%. Barcode Monsters also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Scan All Codes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 4). 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 Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan All Codes has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Scan All Codes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barcode Monsters's.
Scan All Codes ships an update every 2 months, Barcode Monsters every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan All Codes | Barcode Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (37 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Frison | Kevin Otoshi |
Customer experience
Scan All Codes
Barcode Monsters
In-app purchases
Scan All Codes
No in-app purchases
Barcode Monsters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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