Comparison

API Widget vs BatchScan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

API Widget

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API Widget lets you display your own JSON data as customizable iOS widgets on your Home Screen. The app works with a data source you provide and presents the information as a clean, read-only widget. Widgets are updated automatically based on the refresh intervals supported by iOS, making API Widget suitable for monitoring metrics, counters, and status values. You can choose from multiple visual themes to match your style and focus on the information that matters most. API Widget does not require user accounts and does not collect personal information. The app is intended for informational and monitoring purposes only.

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BatchScan

Features
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BatchScan is a fast batch scanner for barcodes, QR codes, NFC tags, and manual entry. Create a batch, collect codes, review the list, and export a clean file in CSV, TXT, or Excel XLSX format. It is built for quick scan-to-spreadsheet jobs, not a heavy inventory management system. Use BatchScan for: - Inventory counts and stock checks - Warehouse, receiving, and packing lists - Equipment and asset tag checks - NFC NDEF text and URL tags on supported iPhone devices - Books, samples, event badges, tickets, and collections Key features: - Continuous camera scanning for common 1D and 2D codes - QR, EAN, UPC, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, PDF417, Aztec, Data Matrix, ITF, and more - Dedicated NFC scanner for supported NDEF text and URL tags - Manual Add mode - Duplicate handling: allow, ignore, or count as quantity - Undo last scan - Edit values, quantities, notes, and code types - Copy all codes or copy as TSV - Export CSV, TXT, and real XLSX files - Share through Mail, Files, AirDrop, Numbers, Excel, Google Drive, and other apps - Local storage with no account and no server Free batches include up to 30 scans. BatchScan Pro is a one-time in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited scans per batch. Privacy-first: BatchScan stores data locally on your device. No account, no server sync, no analytics SDK, no ads, and no tracking.

Screenshots

API Widget3 screens
BatchScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: API Widget at none against BatchScan's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BatchScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. API Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
API Widget versus BatchScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPI WidgetBatchScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValery ShklovskiyMarko Oreskovic

In-app purchases

None

API Widget

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BatchScan

One-time1
  • BatchScan Pro$2.99

Questions

Is API Widget free?
API Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BatchScan free?
BatchScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do API Widget or BatchScan have ads?
Neither API Widget nor BatchScan shows ads.

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