Comparison

40IP vs Code Scanner

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

Head to head
About

40IP

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

40IP4 screens
Code Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
40IP versus Code Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter40IPCode Scanner
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperTRIZ Consulting Group GmbHMike Melnikov

In-app purchases

None

40IP

No in-app purchases

None

Code Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 40IP free?
40IP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Scanner free?
Code Scanner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 40IP or Code Scanner have ads?
Neither 40IP nor Code Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 40IP or Code Scanner?
40IP ships an update every 18 months, and Code Scanner every 4 months. Most recently, 40IP was updated on October 26, 2026 and Code Scanner on November 1, 2026.

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