Barcode Lookup vs Barcode scanning with Google Shopping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Lookup
Instantly search over a billion products by scanning barcodes or by name. Get detailed information including pricing, images, reviews, and descriptions to compare prices and find the best deals online. Save favorite items and share product details easily.
- Scan UPC, EAN, ISBN, GTIN barcodes
- Search products by name
- View pricing, images, and reviews
- Compare prices from online retailers
- Save favorite products
- Share product details
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Barcode Lookup is more than just a barcode scanner. This app lets you instantly search over a billion products to find useful information including pricing, images, reviews and descriptions. Perform on-the spot price comparisons and find out where to buy products online at the lowest prices. Barcode Lookup gives you all the details you need about a product so you can save time, spend less and always know exactly what you’re buying. Key features: • Scan any barcode (UPC, EAN, ISBN or GTIN) to display product details in seconds • Look up any product by name in the handy Search tab • Get product details, best prices and unbiased customer reviews • Save your favorite products and check the History tab to see all your previous scans • Find products sold by over 10,000 online retailers • Share product details via email, SMS, iMessage or social media • Buy directly from your preferred online store with just a few simple touches and swipes We put useful product information at your fingertips so you can buy faster, smarter and cheaper. Download our free app today and change the way you shop! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Barcode scanning with Google Shopping
Easily compare product prices by scanning barcodes. Find the best deals for items you're interested in, making shopping more efficient.
- Barcode scanning
- Price comparison
- Product search
- Best deal finder
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Scan barcode and find the best price for the product.
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Verdict
Barcode Lookup and Barcode scanning with Google Shopping both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Barcode Lookup's written reviews are positive against 0% of Barcode scanning with Google Shopping's. Barcode Lookup also leads on ratings volume (660 vs 2). Barcode scanning with Google Shopping's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Barcode Lookup sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $99.00 per month. Barcode scanning with Google Shopping asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Barcode Lookup against 4.5 for Barcode scanning with Google Shopping. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Lookup has 660 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Barcode Lookup's written reviews are positive against 0% of Barcode scanning with Google Shopping's.
| Parameter | Barcode Lookup | Barcode scanning with Google Shopping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (660 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 660 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Huge Impact Inc. | Victor Wickstrom |
Customer experience
Barcode Lookup
Barcode scanning with Google Shopping
Bugs and requests
Barcode Lookup
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when attempting to scan barcode
- Barcode scanner hangs and never completes scan
- App fails to load or immediately closes on launch
- Stuck on splash screen unable to proceed
- Update notification loop prevents app usage
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- History images fail to load or display
- Scanned products show incorrect results
- Manual UPC entry returns no results despite valid barcode
- App becomes buggy after updates
Requested features
6 requests- CSV export functionality for product data
- Ad-free premium version
- Map integration showing nearby store locations
- Improved camera zoom controls
- Better data input and manual entry system
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- Enhanced product matching accuracy
Barcode scanning with Google Shopping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Lookup
- Starter$99.001 Month
- Advanced$249.001 Month
- Professional$499.001 Month
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- Enterprise$949.001 Month
Barcode scanning with Google Shopping
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Lookup free?
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