BrandCheck vs Barcode Country Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BrandCheck
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Fake or real? Run a legit check before you pay: photograph the item and the AI reads the serial number, the stitching and the hardware β across 164 brands. HOW IT WORKS 1. Photograph the item: full view, label or serial plate, stitching close-up, hardware. 2. Pick the brand. The AI compares what it sees against how that brand actually manufactures. 3. Get a verdict in under a minute β Likely Original, Likely Fake or Inconclusive β with a report you can share by link or save as PDF. WHAT A SERIAL NUMBER CHECK COVERS β’ Serial and date codes β format, font, placement, plausibility for the model β’ Stitching β evenness, spacing, angle, thread quality β’ Hardware β engraving depth, finish, weight, fastening β’ Logos and lettering β proportions, kerning, placement β’ Materials β leather grain, fabric weave, lining β’ Labels and tags β print quality, wording, sewn-in position 164 BRANDS ACROSS 10 CATEGORIES Luxury β Balenciaga, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Celine, Chanel, Chloe, Church's, Comme des GarΓ§ons, Common Projects, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Givenchy, Golden Goose, Goyard, Gucci, Hermes, Hogan, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Miu Miu, Prada, Rick Owens, Santoni, Tod's, Valentino, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) Premium β 7 For All Mankind, Arc'teryx, Away, Calvin Klein, Canada Goose, Coach, Columbia, Diesel, Eastpak, FjΓ€llrΓ€ven, Furla, G-Star, Herschel, Hugo Boss, Jack Wolfskin, JanSport, Kate Spade, Lacoste, Levi's, Longchamp, Mammut, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Moncler, Patagonia, Ralph Lauren, Rimowa, Samsonite, Stone Island, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, True Religion, Tumi, Under Armour Sneakers and footwear β Adidas, Allbirds, Asics, Birkenstock, Brooks, Clarks, Converse, Crocs, Dr. Martens, ECCO, Geox, Hoka, Jordan, KEEN, Merrell, New Balance, Nike, On Running, Puma, Reebok, Salomon, Skechers, Timberland, UGG, Vans, Veja, Yeezy Watches β Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Cartier, Grand Seiko, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Tissot, Vacheron Constantin Streetwear β Amiri, BAPE, Carhartt, Champion, Dickies, Ellesse, Fear of God, Fila, Kappa, Off-White, Palm Angels, Stussy, Supreme Jewelry β Boucheron, Bulgari, Chopard, David Yurman, Harry Winston, Pandora, Pomellato, Swarovski, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels Electronics and audio β Apple, Beats, Bose, Fitbit, Garmin, JBL, Marshall, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Sennheiser, Sony Audio Perfume β Amouage, Byredo, Creed, Diptyque, FrΓ©dΓ©ric Malle, Jo Malone London, Le Labo, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Penhaligon's, Tom Ford Beauty Beauty and skincare β Charlotte Tilbury, Drunk Elephant, EstΓ©e Lauder, Fenty Beauty, Guerlain, La Mer, LancΓ΄me, MAC Cosmetics, Olaplex, SK-II Eyewear β Carrera, Oakley, Persol, Ray-Ban WHY IT SAYS "INCONCLUSIVE" Photographs do not settle every question. Light hides stitching, an angle hides hardware, some replicas are genuinely good. About a third of checks come back inconclusive, and we say so instead of inventing a confident answer. When a serial number check cannot be completed from your photos, the report names the missing signal and what to reshoot. PAY PER CHECK, NO SUBSCRIPTION First check free, no account needed $2.99 β one check $11.99 β five checks $17.99 β ten checks $39.99 β fifty checks, $0.80 each WHO USES IT β Buyers on Vinted, Grailed, Vestiaire, Poshmark and eBay, deciding from a seller's photos β Resellers running a legit check before listing, to avoid returns and disputes β Thrift and vintage hunters, and anyone handed a "designer" gift β Sneakerheads doing a serial number check before a trade Photos stay in your history until you delete them, and card data is never stored. A serial number check is not a certificate of authenticity and does not replace a professional appraisal β it reports what your photographs support. Three photos, one minute, 164 brands. Fake or real β find out before the money leaves your hands.
Barcode Country Scanner
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Barcode Country reads a product barcode and shows the country or organization that registered it. The whole lookup runs on your device - point the camera or type the digits, and you see the result instantly, with no network and no account. Every barcode starts with a GS1 prefix tied to a country. Barcode Country matches that prefix against a built-in list and shows the country, drawn out as its own map silhouette. It also tells you when a code is not a country product - a store-internal code, a book (ISBN/ISMN), a periodical (ISSN) or a coupon - instead of guessing. It reads EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and ITF-14, verifies the GS1 mod-10 check digit, and shows the canonical GTIN-14. For books it derives the ISBN-10 and the registration language area; for periodicals, the ISSN. Scan a GS1-128, GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataMatrix or GS1 Digital Link code and it decodes the data carried in the barcode itself - expiry date, batch or lot, serial number and weight - all on your device. What you get: - Live camera scanning, or a built-in keypad when there is no camera - The country as a map silhouette; reads EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and ITF-14 - GS1 prefix breakdown, check-digit validation and the GTIN-14 form - ISBN-13/ISBN-10 and the registration area for books; ISSN for periodicals - GS1 Application Identifiers from GS1-128, DataBar, DataMatrix and Digital Link: expiry, batch, serial, weight - A history of every scan, grouped by day - swipe a row to delete - Copy the number to the clipboard in one tap - Optional web search (Google, Bing, Yandex, DuckDuckGo) when you want to look a product up online - English and Russian, and light/dark/system appearance Private by default. The barcode lookup happens entirely on your device. No accounts, ads, analytics or tracking, and the app sends nothing on its own. The only time anything leaves your device is when you tap a web-search button, which opens your browser. A barcode's GS1 prefix shows where the code was registered, usually but not always where the product is made. Results are informational. Requires iPhone with iOS 26 or newer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Country Scanner at none against BrandCheck's 4. Barcode Country Scanner also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). BrandCheck's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BrandCheck sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Barcode Country Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrandCheck ships an update monthly, Barcode Country Scanner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrandCheck | Barcode Country Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kyrylo Udruhov | Sergey Makarov |
In-app purchases
BrandCheck
- 1 Check$0.49
- 5 Checks$1.99
- 10 Checks$2.99
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- 50 Checks$9.99
Barcode Country Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BrandCheck free?
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