Barcode Scanners: iPhone vs Android
Barcode Scanners gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Barcode Scanners by Cognex Corporation is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Libraries & Demo FreeApp Store
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Google Play
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Barcode Scanners downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | – | 100k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Barcode Scanners's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 66 |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 15k 962 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 15k |
What users say about Barcode Scanners
From the 108 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly praise the app for its speed, accuracy, and lack of ads, considering it the best barcode scanner available. Minor complaints focus on persistent startup tips and occasional scanning difficulties.
Mostly positive (94% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and being useful.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “Very good performance and easy”
- Useful: “Does work and has helpful integration”
- Ease of use: “exceptionally convenient app”
- Ads: “Best scanner app without ad”
About Barcode Scanners
Use this powerful app to easily scan over 30 different types of barcodes, including QR, UPC, GS1, Data Matrix, PDF417, DotCode, and many others.
The Cognex Barcode Scanners application reads all major barcode symbologies, including Aztec Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 25 (Interleaved, Industrial, COOP, Matrix and ITF-14), Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Data Matrix, DotCode, EAN, ISBN, GS1 DataBar, MaxiCode, MSI Plessey, PDF417, Micro PDF417, Postal Codes, QR Code (Micro and Standard), TELEPEN and UPC barcode types, as well as GS1 sub-types like GS1 QR Code, GS1 Data Matrix and GS1-128.
The app also provides powerful parsers to examine industry standard formatted barcodes more easily such as AAMVA (US and Canadian Driver’s Licenses), GS1, IUID, Structured Carrier Messages (MaxiCode), and more!
To learn more about Cognex's high-speed barcode scanning and computer vision solutions, visit https://www.cognex.com.
Barcode Scanners iPhone
Barcode Scanners gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
10 Oct 2026Barcode Scanners on the App Store
App details
Barcode Scanners downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Barcode Scanners's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
About Barcode Scanners
Use this powerful app to easily scan over 30 different types of barcodes, including QR, UPC, GS1, Data Matrix, PDF417, DotCode, and many others.
The Cognex Barcode Scanners application reads all major barcode symbologies, including Aztec Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 25 (Interleaved, Industrial, COOP, Matrix and ITF-14), Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Data Matrix, DotCode, EAN, ISBN, GS1 DataBar, MaxiCode, MSI Plessey, PDF417, Micro PDF417, Postal Codes, QR Code (Micro and Standard), TELEPEN and UPC barcode types, as well as GS1 sub-types like GS1 QR Code, GS1 Data Matrix and GS1-128.
The app also provides powerful parsers to examine industry standard formatted barcodes more easily such as AAMVA (US and Canadian Driver’s Licenses), GS1, IUID, Structured Carrier Messages (MaxiCode), and more!
To learn more about Cognex's high-speed barcode scanning and computer vision solutions, visit https://www.cognex.com.
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Barcode Scanner Android
Barcode Scanner gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Barcode Scanner is #14 in Libraries & Demo Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 17 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Libraries & Demo FreeBarcode Scanner on Google Play
App details
Barcode Scanner downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Barcode Scanner's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Libraries & DemoFree | #14 |
 Germany | Libraries & DemoFree | #11 |
 United Kingdom | Libraries & DemoFree | #14 |
| Spain | Libraries & DemoFree | #6 |
 Italy | Libraries & DemoFree | #11 |
 France | Libraries & DemoFree | #24 |
 Russia | Libraries & DemoFree | #20 |
 India | Libraries & DemoFree | #29 |
 Brazil | Libraries & DemoFree | #31 |
 Mexico | Libraries & DemoFree | #31 |
 Saudi Arabia | Libraries & DemoFree | #33 |
 Netherlands | Libraries & DemoFree | #28 |
 United Arab Emirates | Libraries & DemoFree | #29 |
 Indonesia | Libraries & DemoFree | #44 |
 Turkey | Libraries & DemoFree | #30 |
 Thailand | Libraries & DemoFree | #28 |
| Vietnam | Libraries & DemoFree | #31 |
Apps near Barcode Scanner on the chart
Libraries & Demo Free, around #14.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Barcode Scanner
From the 108 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly praise the app for its speed, accuracy, and lack of ads, considering it the best barcode scanner available. Minor complaints focus on persistent startup tips and occasional scanning difficulties.
Mostly positive (94% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for speed, and being useful.
What people like
- Speed & performance: “Very good performance and easy”
- Useful: “Does work and has helpful integration”
- Ease of use: “exceptionally convenient app”
- Ads: “Best scanner app without ad”
About Barcode Scanner
Use this powerful app to easily scan over 30 different types of barcodes, including QR, UPC, GS1, Data Matrix, PDF417, DotCode, and many others.
The Cognex Barcode Scanners application reads all major barcode symbologies, including Aztec Code, Codabar, Code 11, Code 25 (Interleaved, Industrial, COOP, Matrix and ITF-14), Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Data Matrix, DotCode, EAN, ISBN, GS1 DataBar, MaxiCode, MSI Plessey, PDF417, Micro PDF417, Postal Codes, QR Code (Micro and Standard), TELEPEN and UPC barcode types, as well as GS1 sub-types like GS1 QR Code, GS1 Data Matrix and GS1-128.
The app also provides powerful parsers to examine industry standard formatted barcodes more easily such as AAMVA (US and Canadian Driver’s Licenses), GS1, IUID, Structured Carrier Messages (MaxiCode), and more!
To learn more about Cognex's high-speed barcode scanning and computer vision solutions, visit https://www.cognex.com.
What's new in 5.0.16 (218)
- Fixed crash that happened on devices with 32bit OS