Coupon Decoder Lite vs BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coupon Decoder Lite
Scan coupon barcodes with your device's camera to decode information like savings, expiration dates, and product details. Supports multiple barcode formats. A lite version limits daily scans, with an option to upgrade for unlimited use.
- Scan coupon barcodes with device camera
- Decode Databar, UPC-A, and GS1-128 formats
- Display savings, expiration dates, and product info
- Lite version with daily scan limit
- Option to upgrade for unlimited scans
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Ever wonder what kind of information is encoded in the barcodes found on the coupons from your Sunday newspaper? Wonder no more! Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch's camera¹ (auto-focus capability required) to easily scan the barcode and let the Coupon Decoder Lite universal app² quickly decode and display all the information in human readable format. Coupon Decoder Lite is capable of reading all 3 coupon barcode formats, including the most current Databar, original UPC-A, and the extended UPC-A + GS1-128. ** Lite version can only decode 10 coupons per calendar day. You can purchase the full version of Coupon Decoder and decode unlimited number of coupons! ** *** Information Decoded *** Current Format - Databar: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 to 12 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. ● Alternate Eligible Product - Other qualifying product, when available. ● Other Purchase Requirement - Additional purchase requirement, when available. Original Format - UPC-A / EAN-13: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. Extended Format - UPC-A + GS1-128: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value, when available. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. **************************** Having Problem Scanning? **************************** 1. See the app in action on YouTube! http://youtu.be/pgMBThycpcI 2. Make sure you have a device with auto-focus camera. See disclosure #1 below. 3. Select the right barcode type from the scan tab. There are both sample picture and verbal description on which barcode type to select. 4. Make sure there are sufficient lighting. 5. Place camera about 3 or 4 inches away from the coupon. 6. Stop and wait for the camera to focus. If the camera still does not focus (i.e. picture still looks "fuzzy"), shake the iPhone/iPad to force focus. 7. If you are still having problem, please contact support@idearidge.com We can't help you if you don't contact us! *** Disclosure *** ¹ Device with auto-focus camera required. iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5/5s/5c, the new iPad 3/4/Mini, and iPod Touch (release Oct 2012 or newer) are supported. iPhone 3, iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPod Touch (<= 4th Gen) are not supported. ² Coupon Decoder Lite is an universal app. Questions, problems, or suggestions? Contact support@idearidge.com
BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons
Earn cash back and find coupons for thousands of online and in-store retailers. Get discounts on clothing, electronics, travel, restaurants, and entertainment. Receive your earnings through PayPal, check, direct deposit, or gift cards.
- Up to 40% cash back at 5000+ stores
- Coupons for 50,000+ stores
- Restaurant coupons
- Cash back on travel bookings
- Cash back on entertainment tickets
- Referral program for extra earnings
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Earn the Highest Cash Back and save with coupons at 5,000+ stores like Walmart, Macy’s, Sephora, and Home Depot. Get a $10 Welcome Bonus when you join BeFrugal! Get paid via PayPal, Check, Direct Deposit, or Gift Cards. Refer friends and earn $10 for every qualified referral — the more you refer, the more you earn! NEW: BeFrugal Rewards Earn points and turn them into cash by: • Scanning grocery receipts • Playing mobile games • Completing surveys • Trying offers and activities • And more! BeFrugal Helps You Save at Your Favorite Stores • Up to 40% Cash Back at more than 5,000 stores • Coupons for 50,000+ stores. Save on top brands like Samsung, Dell, Nike, Levi’s, Adidas, and many more • Restaurant coupons for 250+ top restaurants like Chili’s, Applebee’s, Taco Bell, Burger King, Subway, Bertucci’s, and more • Save on travel! Earn Cash Back on hotels, airfare, vacation packages, and car rentals. Save big at Hotels.com, Orbitz, Expedia, Priceline, Travelocity, and more • Get Cash Back on movie tickets, concerts, and entertainment at stores like Fandango, StubHub, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster, LivingSocial, and more Happy Shopping with BeFrugal!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons at 4.7 against Coupon Decoder Lite's 1.7. BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). Coupon Decoder Lite's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons has 7.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Coupon Decoder Lite's written reviews are positive against 66% of BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons's.
Coupon Decoder Lite ships an update every 7 months, BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coupon Decoder Lite | BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idea Ridge LLC | Capital Intellect Inc. |
Customer experience
Coupon Decoder Lite
BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons
Bugs and requests
Coupon Decoder Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Notification spam
Requested features
3 requests- Faster cash back payouts
- Improved customer support
- Clearer cash back terms and conditions
In-app purchases
Coupon Decoder Lite
No in-app purchases
BeFrugal Cash Back & Coupons
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Coupon Decoder Lite free?
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