GS1 SmartBar vs Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GS1 SmartBar
This app provides extended packaging information for businesses. It allows users to access and manage product data efficiently. Designed for professional use, it streamlines supply chain visibility.
- Extended packaging information access
- Product data management
- Supply chain visibility
- Professional business tool
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GS1 Thailand MobileCom for Extended Packaging
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
This application decodes various barcode types to verify encoded data and reveal hidden ASCII control characters. It parses GS1 data, separating application identifiers and element strings for detailed analysis. Supports popular 1D and 2D symbols for comprehensive verification.
- Decodes barcodes to verify data
- Reveals hidden ASCII control characters
- Parses GS1 application identifiers
- Supports 1D and 2D symbols
- Verifies data from barcode fonts
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This app decodes barcodes to verify encoded data, decode and reveal hidden ASCII control characters, GS1 application identifier FNC AI codes and view information about the encoding of the symbol. This app also parses encoded GS1 data to separate out each application identifier and element string. Reveals ASCII functions that cannot be printed or viewed on the screen including the FS, RS, GS, CR, LF and EOT functions commonly used for ISO/IEC 15434. Supports popular 1D and 2D symbols including Code 128, GS1-128, Code-39, ITF, QR-Code, Data Matrix, PDF417 and others. The primary purpose of this app is to verify encoded data in barcodes created with barcode fonts from www.idautomation.com and it may be used for other similar purposes also.
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Verdict
GS1 SmartBar and Barcode Data Decoder Verifier both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Barcode Data Decoder Verifier's written reviews are positive against 0% of GS1 SmartBar's. Barcode Data Decoder Verifier also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for GS1 SmartBar against 3.0 for Barcode Data Decoder Verifier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Data Decoder Verifier has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of GS1 SmartBar's written reviews are positive against 46% of Barcode Data Decoder Verifier's.
GS1 SmartBar ships an update every 7 months, Barcode Data Decoder Verifier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GS1 SmartBar | Barcode Data Decoder Verifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gsonethailand gsonethailand | IDAutomation.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
GS1 SmartBar
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
In-app purchases
GS1 SmartBar
No in-app purchases
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
No in-app purchases
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