Up vs BradyScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Up
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Mit dem Up-Keeper können Sie - sofern Sie vorab einen Zugang bei www.romeis-ie.de gekauft haben - die Daten Ihrer Maschinen erfassen und auswerten. Störungsdaten können schnell und unkompliziert ins System geladen werden. Einfach den Up-Keeper QR Code der Maschine scannen und schon können Fotos der Störung und Texte dazu erfasst werden. Auch die Durchführung von Wartungen ist sehr übersichtlich und einfach möglich.
BradyScan
This app streamlines barcode management by allowing users to scan multiple types, generate various barcode formats, and print directly to compatible devices. It offers advanced features like error correction, image-to-barcode conversion, and voice-to-barcode encoding for efficient data handling.
- Multi-barcode scanning (up to 128)
- Generate 34 barcode types
- Print to 9 Brady printers
- Image to Barcode conversion
- Speech to Barcode encoding
- Scan to Google Sheets
- Export in CSV, XML, JSON
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BradyScan consolidates the entire scanning workflow into a single, powerful mobile app. Seamlessly scan over 48 types of barcodes, instantly generate 34 different barcode types (including GS1) and print directly to nine different Brady printers — all from the mobile device you already carry. Key features: – Multi-barcode scanning: scan up to 128 barcodes at once – Continuous scanning: eliminate the need to stop and start – Error correction: detect and correct damaged or unreadable QR codes – Image to Barcode technology: transform printed text from an image into a scannable barcode – Speech to Barcode technology with BradyVoice: simply state the data you need encoded and BradyScan instantly generates the corresponding barcode – Security check: prevent the scanning of malicious barcodes – Scan to Google Sheets: scan and input barcode values directly into a Google Sheet – File sharing: export scanned data to Google Sheets, or send it via email and text in CSV, XML or JSON formats – Pinch zoom: manually zoom in for precise targeting of small or hard-to-read codes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Up at none against BradyScan's 3. Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, update cadence 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. BradyScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
Up ships an update monthly, BradyScan every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Up | BradyScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | romeisIE GmbH | Brady Corporation |
In-app purchases
Up
No in-app purchases
BradyScan
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Barcode Scanning$199.99









