Comparison

Product Origin vs ProductOrigin

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

Head to head
About

Product Origin

Scan product barcodes to instantly discover their country of origin. Access a comprehensive list of barcode prefixes by country and view your scanning history. It also provides book information when scanning ISBN codes.

Highlights
  • Scan product barcodes
  • Find country of origin
  • Browse barcode prefixes
  • Scan ISBN codes
  • View scan history
Features
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Discover where products come from in seconds. Just scan any barcode with your device’s camera to see the country where it’s registered. Features: - Instantly find the country of origin from a product’s barcode - Browse the full list of barcode prefixes by country - Scan ISBN codes to get useful book information - View and manage your history of scanned barcodes

About

ProductOrigin

Features
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Do you know who really owns your favourite brand? Point the camera at a product. Seconds later you see who makes it, which corporation owns the brand, and where it is actually produced. Most people are surprised. THE SHELF DOESN'T LIE – IT JUST DOESN'T TELL YOU EVERYTHING The familiar local brand often belongs to a corporation on another continent. The seal on the pack sometimes certifies the factory, not the product. And the ingredients list tells you what is inside – not where it came from. ProductOrigin makes that visible. In the shop, in seconds, without an account. FIRST THE GLANCE, THEN THE DEPTH The quick check answers the one question on your mind right now: who is behind this? Ten times a day, without buying anything. The in-depth report digs deeper – when you want to know: • Ingredients, matched against your allergen and dietary profile • Seals decoded: what each one checks, and above all what it does not • The supply chain, as far as it is publicly documented • Environment and society – strengths and weaknesses alike, each sourced • Alternatives that do the same job • Current offers, opening the merchant's page directly WE DON'T GIVE SCORES Other apps tell you what is good. We show you what is documented – with source and date. And where the evidence is thin, it says so instead of guessing. The judgement stays with you. That isn't modesty, that's the point. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. NO TRACKERS. Your scans, notes and favourites stay on your device. Credits are small one-off packs, bought when you need them. No subscription. Download ProductOrigin – and take a look at what is really in your kitchen cupboard.

Screenshots

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ProductOrigin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ProductOrigin at Free against Product Origin's $0.99. ProductOrigin also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). Product Origin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ProductOrigin is free to download; Product Origin costs $0.99 up front. ProductOrigin sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Product Origin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Product Origin ships an update every 15 months, ProductOrigin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Product Origin versus ProductOrigin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProduct OriginProductOrigin
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindITCultureClub Kulturagentur

In-app purchases

None

Product Origin

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

ProductOrigin

One-time5
  • One additional Credit$0.99
  • 10 Scans$1.00
  • Support$1.99
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  • 10 additional Credits$6.99
  • 200 Scans$9.00

Questions

Is Product Origin free?
Product Origin costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProductOrigin free?
ProductOrigin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Product Origin or ProductOrigin have ads?
Neither Product Origin nor ProductOrigin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Product Origin or ProductOrigin?
Product Origin ships an update every 15 months, and ProductOrigin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Product Origin was updated on September 7, 2026 and ProductOrigin on September 17, 2026.

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