Scan vs Code Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan
This app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes, opening links and ensuring their safety. It offers advanced barcode scanning, history saving, and product lookups with a flashlight for low-light conditions.
- Scan QR codes and barcodes
- Open QR code links
- Check link safety
- Flashlight support for low light
- Advanced barcode formats
- Save scan history
- View EAN country codes
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Feature: - Scan QR codes and barcodes - Open QR code links - Ensure that QR code links are safe - Flashlight supported for scanning QR and Barcodes at low-light environments. - Change Icons Pro features include: - Scan barcodes - EAN 13, EAN 8, Aztec, Code 39, Code 93,Code 93i, DataMatrix, I2of5, ITF14, PDF417, UPCE and more. - Save scans to iCloud history - View GSI Country codes of EAN 13 codes - Open product links on Amazon SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS We offer 1 lifetime purchase or 1 auto-renewing yearly subscription option: - Subscription is $2.49 USD Yearly - Lifetime is $4.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "1 week", "1 month" & "1 Year" unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription
Code Scan
Easily scan and manage various barcode types with this powerful utility. It automatically infers content and suggests relevant actions, allowing you to save, share, and interact with scanned information seamlessly.
- Scans 13+ barcode types
- Automatic content inference
- Save and manage scan history
- Contextual action suggestions
- Share high-resolution QR codes
- Supports plain text, emails, links, and more
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• Scan Code Scan is powerful enough to recognize up to 13 different types of barcode, including UPC-E, Code 39, Code 39 mod 43, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 93, Code 128, PDF417, QR, Aztec, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF14, and DataMatrix codes. Scanning is as easy as a single tap. • Save & Manage Your previous scanned codes are stored in an orderly manner. The type of content in each code is automatically inferred, including plain text, emails, events, phone numbers, website links, package tracking numbers, and more. • Details & Actions You can easily view the details of each code. For different types of content, the most appropriate actions are suggested. For example, website links are opened using Safari, while events are created with Calendar. • Share QR codes can be saved or shared with others as a high-resolution image, which is suitable for embedding in web pages, or printing on paper. You can also share multiple codes with Code Scan on other devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code Scan at none against Scan's 2. Code Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Scan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year. Code Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Code Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Scan ships an update weekly, Code Scan every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan | Code Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sufiyan Yasa | Haoyuan Xia |
Customer experience
Scan
Code Scan
In-app purchases
Scan
- Yearly subscription$2.491 Year
- Platinum lifetime access$4.99
Code Scan
No in-app purchases









