Barcode Lookup vs Samyata Store
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/
Samyata Store
Expand your business by reaching local customers actively searching for your products. This app helps you connect with nearby shoppers to increase your customer base.
- Attract nearby shoppers
- Grow your business
- Connect with local customers
- Increase customer base
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Grow your business by attracting nearby shoppers looking for the products you offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samyata Store at none against Barcode Lookup's 4. Samyata Store also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Barcode Lookup's advantage is ratings volume (659 vs 3). On price 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. Samyata Store asks for nothing beyond the download.
Samyata Store holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Lookup has 659 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Barcode Lookup ships an update every 5 months, Samyata Store every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barcode Lookup | Samyata Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (659 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 659 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Huge Impact Inc. | Bodaty LLC |
Customer experience
Barcode Lookup
Samyata Store
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
Samyata Store
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
Samyata Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Lookup free?
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