Cheapest Barcode Scanner vs PedalxChange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cheapest Barcode Scanner
Scan barcodes to instantly access information on billions of products. This app features built-in shopping functionality and collects no personal user data.
- Barcode scanning
- Product information lookup
- Built-in shopping functionality
- Zero personal data collection
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Instantly provides information on billions of products with easy to use barcode scanner and features built-in shopping functionality. We collect zero personal information from our users. Enjoy!
PedalxChange
This app facilitates the trading, buying, and selling of guitar pedals. Players can directly offer pedals, cash, or a combination to acquire new sounds or sell unwanted gear. It offers secure transactions, discounted shipping, and community features like ratings and reviews.
- Direct pedal trade offers
- Buy, sell, or trade with cash
- Virtual pedalboard showcase
- Want list notifications
- Discounted shipping labels
- Secure payment processing
- Community ratings and reviews
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Trade Pedals. Not Dollars. The pedal you've been curious about is sitting on someone else's board right now, and something on yours is exactly what they've been hunting for. PedalxChange is built for players who'd rather keep gear moving than let it collect dust. Trade into a new sound, live with it a while, and trade it again when you're ready for fresh inspiration. No more selling on one platform just to fund a purchase on another. No buyer hunt. No listing grind. Just the next sound. Trade • Send a direct offer on any listing using pedals, cash, or both. • Counter, negotiate, and close the deal in a single thread. • One low flat fee per trade, never a cut of what your gear is worth. • Build a want list and get connected when someone wants your gear and has what you're after. • Show off your rig on a virtual pedalboard so players can see what you might have to trade. Buy & Sell • Not every deal is a trade. Buy outright, or list your gear for sale. • Or make a cash offer and negotiate your way there. • List your own gear in minutes — photos, description, your price. • Lower selling fees than you're used to, so more of it stays in your pocket. Discover • Browse fresh listings from players all over the country. • Filter by effect type, condition, decade, and price. • Dig up the weird, the boutique, and the long-discontinued gear you rarely find at the local shop. • Get notified the moment a pedal from your want list hits the marketplace. Ship & Protect • Buy discounted shipping labels without leaving the app. • Track every package door to door. • Add optional TradeProtect coverage to any deal. • Secure payments handled by Stripe. • Funds are safely held until both sides confirm their trade or purchase. Community • Every member verifies an email and phone number before trading. • Public star ratings and written reviews after every completed deal. • Comment on listings, ask questions, and talk gear with the player behind it. Play more. Spend less. Questions? contact@pedalxchange.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cheapest Barcode Scanner at 5.0 against PedalxChange's 4.7. PedalxChange's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Cheapest Barcode Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PedalxChange has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cheapest Barcode Scanner ships an update every 2 weeks, PedalxChange every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cheapest Barcode Scanner | PedalxChange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ePrecision, Inc. | Jason Kabanas |
Customer experience
Cheapest Barcode Scanner
PedalxChange
In-app purchases
Cheapest Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
PedalxChange
No in-app purchases
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