40IP vs Code Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
40IP
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40 Inventive Principles in one app. Speed up your idea generation process using the 40 Inventive Principles from the TRIZ toolbox. The theory of inventive problem solving, developed by Genrich Altshuller, offers a plethora of tools for generating innovative ideas to solve inventive problems. The 40 Inventive Principles are probably the best-known tool for taking the broader view when working on a task. 40IP contains the 40 Inventive Principles, explained by more than 400 illustrated examples, bundled as a compact reference for every situation. Use it to resolve technical as well as physical contradictions and take advantage of a wide variety of suggestions to increase your idea output. Features: - 40 Inventive Principles - 400+ illustrated examples - Engineering Contradiction (Altshuller Matrix, Matrix 2003) - Physical Contradiction
Code Scanner
Easily scan various 1D and 2D barcodes and QR codes. Access a history of your scans, organize them by date, and add favorites. Share scanned content instantly via email or social media.
- Scan QR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 codes
- Scan EAN, ISBN, Code 128 barcodes
- Scan history with date grouping
- Add codes to favorites
- Share scanned codes
- Automatic action triggering
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Simple and easy to use one and two dimensional code scanner. The app supports next features: - scan 2D codes like QR, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417 - scan Barcodes like EAN-8, EAN-13, ISBN, Code 128, etc - keep the history of the code scans - group history by scan date - search codes in history - ability to add codes to favorites - easily share scanned codes through email and social networks The app recognizes the content of the code and triggers the appropriate action like opening website in a browser, displaying a location on map, searching a book by ISBN number, adding an event to calendar, adding a contact to the Address Book and so on. The Code Scanner app has been designed to be as a simple for use as possible and I hope you likes it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 40IP at Free against Code Scanner's $1.99. Code Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
40IP is free to download; Code Scanner costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
40IP ships an update every 18 months, Code Scanner every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 40IP | Code Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | TRIZ Consulting Group GmbH | Mike Melnikov |
In-app purchases
40IP
No in-app purchases
Code Scanner
No in-app purchases









