Barcode Scanner

by Antonio Wells Jun 12, 2009 11:17 AM – 88 Comments

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Barcode Scanner. Scan barcodes on CDs, books, and other products, then look up prices and reviews, or search for a word in a book and find where it occurs. You can also scan QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, calendar events, and more. Features: contact sharing, improved QR Code decoding, and added Chinese translation.

Price: Free

AndroidTapp.com Android App Review:

Features:

Barcode Scanner Android App is great! It allows you to scan most product bar codes in 1D (UPC, EAN, etc.) and 2D formats (QR Code) to search Google for product results. You can even search for words in a book when using this app (results are populated if the book is available on http://books.google.com).

The cool thing about scanning QR Codes is the wealth of information and many applicable uses in the tiny cryptic messages. QR Codes can store calendar events, contact information, email addresses, Geo location, phone numbers, SMS text messages, plain text, and URLs. AndroidTapp.com has recently added QR Codes to every Android App Review, so you can quickly download the app from the Android Market.

How to use QR Codes on AndroidTapp.com:

There are 2 ways…

Scan your monitor. Simply launch the app and scan your actual monitor with your Android phone. Tapp “Open in Market” button and Voila… it directs you to the app in the Market.
Tapp the Link. Alternatively, if you’re viewing an Android App Review on your Android Phone… simply tapp the QR Code for the same effect.

Video: How to Use Bar Code Scanner:

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Small Gripe Alert: Barcode Scanner Android app doesn’t keep a history of searches like other Android bar code scanning apps.

: Barcode Scanner Focusing on QR Code on Monitor

: Barcode Scanner URL Found via Embeded QR Code

: Barcode Scanner Found URL QR Code

: Barcode Scanner Send URL to Android Market Browser

: Barcode Scanner Settings Menu

: Barcode Scanner Help Section

: Barcode Scanner Share via Email

: Barcode Scanner Share via SMS

Usefulness:

Barcode Scanner Android App is very useful and convenient to tech and savvy shoppers.

Ease of Use:

Barcode Scanner Android App is straight-forward, there is a Help section within the app if needed.

AndroidTapp.com Rating

AndroidTapp.com Rating! (4.5 out of 5)

Should you Download Barcode Scanner? Yes! Very Useful and Convenient!

Hint: Scan to see answer…

Developer: ZXing Team

Tags: Android Apps, Bar Code Scanning, Barcode Scanner, EAN Barcodes, Scan QR Codes, Scan Words in Books, UPC Barcodes, ZXing Team

Categorised in: Shopping, Tools

88 Comments

By RipRap on June 15, 2009 at 12:24 pm:

I use Shop Savvy barcode scanner but I will download this one and see which I prefer. Look for a review to be posted in the near future.

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- By Cool on February 5, 2011 at 2:47 pm:
  
  I have problems using this tool Shop Savvy, tell me how did you use? PD: very good contribution, thanks.
  
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By Dan B on July 1, 2009 at 11:06 pm:

These kinds of 2 dimensional bar codes are popping up everywhere. Just last week I used this app to scan a barcode on a promotional poster at them movie theater and it gave me a URL to a special trailer for tim burton’s 9

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By Lady Di on July 18, 2009 at 9:46 pm:

I’m testing this but I think the only thing I’d change it the fact that it starts RIGHT away. I scanned a box of Kleenex Lotion Tissues and had mixed results. I did scan the QR_Code as to whether to download or not. Nice reply.

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By Mr. Anderson on August 22, 2009 at 1:53 pm:

Nice,
I works like a charm.
Cheers.

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By Dharmabhum on November 11, 2009 at 10:01 am:

I tried ShopSavvy and Barcode Scanner, and I think I’m sticking with Barcode Scanner because I really only want to use this to scan the two-dimensional QR codes (like the ones that link to apps on the Market). I don’t care much about barcodes, its the QR codes that are most useful on this platform for me.

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By Simon Carrington on November 20, 2009 at 7:52 am:

This works brilliantly.

Thanks very much.

Simon.

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By PopMuzik on December 6, 2009 at 1:05 am:

I tried this app, and really like it. It’s fast, simple, and works as advertised. It’s a keeper.

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By dougy on December 25, 2009 at 1:06 pm:

is there a trick to scanning barcodes on cans? I love this app and feel it is far superior to “the other leading brand” but can’t get my droid to scan a code off of anything curved such as cans and bottles.

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- By Nick on January 5, 2010 at 10:45 pm:
  
  very carefully, i have to be really still to get it to scan curved barcodes. but it will.
  
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By George on January 3, 2010 at 6:56 pm:

Love it, used it for my Christmas shopping and worked great…even had someone ask me about it after they heard the scan beep.

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By stevec on January 15, 2010 at 5:04 pm:

I like ShopSavy better. I guess to each his own!!

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By marie2924 on January 30, 2010 at 1:39 am:

how can i download this app? pls reply!

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By theRiddler on February 25, 2010 at 10:02 am:

hi. i can’t download it,somebody please send meeeeeeeee.

my e-mail: scktheriddler@gmail.com

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By droidchan on April 14, 2010 at 9:12 am:

I was using Barde scanning for a while, now I’ve switch to lynkee the user interface is better, and the price comparator is fine too

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By cjcregg on April 18, 2010 at 3:48 am:

Is there a way to turn it off once it has started?
Other than using another app to make it quit?

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- By Android Tapp on April 18, 2010 at 9:40 am:
  
  I usually press the Home button for it to stop, does that help?
  
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  - By maurice on September 3, 2010 at 11:27 am:
    
    hello. how I download this application
    
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- By Jon on July 10, 2010 at 11:11 am:
  
  Advanced App Killer Free – can’t use Android without it.
  
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By Pete Russell on May 13, 2010 at 3:36 pm:

How do you download this barcode scanner?
I am new to android phones and am having trouble finding where to download it from

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- By Eileen on March 2, 2011 at 11:00 am:
  
  Try going into your Google search feature. Then type in whatever app you want. The info will come up and you should find the download button in the info.
  
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By Juegos on August 28, 2010 at 1:54 pm:

Interesting app. Right now it’s not too necessary but i’m sure it’ll be in near future.

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By edem on September 2, 2010 at 1:40 pm:

I just wonder, why does this app need access to my personal data and to be able to alter my wi-fi settings? I can understand net access (though it should just pass the url to the browser instead), I can understand preventing sleep mode, but get the hands off my other data!

Definately a no go.

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- By rmurphy on September 6, 2010 at 9:54 pm:
  
  access to personal info – yeah, that was a deal breaker for me, too.
  
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  - By Jason Norment on September 6, 2010 at 10:42 pm:
    
    @rmurphy: Have you tried the application? It access personal data so that you can share it with others. For example, the app allows you to share bookmarks, contacts, applications, and your clipboard. For contacts it will actually let you create a barcode for any contact in your phone. I’m happy with the feature. It’s something innovative that you don’t find often with barcode scanning apps.
    
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    - By Rod on September 30, 2010 at 9:44 pm:
      
      That might be alright but why does need write to my contact data. Also, why does it to know where I have been and what I have bookmarked.
      As for as sharing what you have found. That is done in the browser. After the software has pulled the item. It still does not need access to my contact data.
      
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      - By Bradley on December 30, 2010 at 9:26 am:
        
        You’re just a paranoid faggot. It’s been explained multiple times why it needs to access said data. If you’re scared of it, stay away from it. Honestly, this page doesn’t need your negative, stupid comments about how you’re NOT getting it and your STUPID reason why. People like you make me worry about the future of this world.
      - By edem on December 30, 2010 at 9:52 am:
        
        So you’re saying that cautious people are “paranoid faggots”, and people who doesn’t install anything will obviously destroy the future… and not people who happily click on any url or install any suspicious software that promises to grant world peace… seriously, have you replaced the thinking part of your brain to an insult module, or what?
- By Juegos on September 11, 2010 at 12:05 pm:
  
  I would like to know the answer as well, on the other hand the app doesn’t look bad at all.
  
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  - By Justin on January 1, 2011 at 6:16 pm:
    
    Yeah the insults were a bit over the top. I don’t like apps that want too much data but usually give in if it seems really useful. “Replace thinking part of your brain with insult module.” Totally nerdy and funny. But not really faggy.
    
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By edwards on September 12, 2010 at 12:46 am:

Nice,
I works like a charm.
Cheers.

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By kevmee on September 13, 2010 at 4:36 pm:

This app rocks..if you use this site,you know this!

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By _b1 on October 23, 2010 at 11:18 am:

They all want to read private data.
What for?

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By Tim on November 30, 2010 at 11:48 pm:

Used to work well. With latest upgrade it has difficulty scanning…focuses and refocuses without scanning. Its hit and miss, mostly miss.

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- By DManzaluni on April 11, 2012 at 3:55 pm:
  
  You are right, it used to work quite well but as of now (April 2012, which is a while after you posted), it only constantly refocuses and doesn’t actually read barcodes any more.
  
  I am reasonably sure it is nothing to do with the phone or camera (an HTC G2)
  
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By flash card apps on December 9, 2010 at 2:48 pm:

QR Codes rock. Has anyone had any experience using the Microsoft Tag equivalent?

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- By Jason Norment on December 9, 2010 at 8:39 pm:
  
  I don’t really see Microsoft Tag’s taking off to become too popular. QR Codes are fantastic and work well!
  
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By flashcard on December 15, 2010 at 2:48 pm:

People are making stickers here in Miami that are QR codes pointing back to their website. I never knew what this was until I had this app.

Jeffrey Austin White
Founder of Flash Card Maker Pro
Android apps Developer
Flash card Enthusiast

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By lonewolf on December 22, 2010 at 12:44 pm:

this is all great, but how do i download the #$&# thing. Trie the thing w/my phone and computer?????

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By William on December 24, 2010 at 12:41 pm:

If you’re browsing with your Android and find a QR image that can’t be clicked, you can use android app QR Droid to read it from the device itself

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By mensajes claro on January 21, 2011 at 7:03 pm:

Its a great app , But is not working in my android what should i do , Is there a update ?

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By romini on February 11, 2011 at 4:11 am:

using motorolla mt710, barcode scanner does not work. i tried version 3.51, 3.52, 3.53, none of the can decode coes it really works? i wonder wy i cant decode does it need more time? i’ve been waiting fo 3 minutes of scanning, nothing absolutely nothing, no bip no vibrating, no information. can someone help me plz

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By Juani | juegos de bob esponja on February 22, 2011 at 2:40 am:

interesting application but, with few exceptions, still do not see much use for everyday life … maybe in the future, when more people and businesses use it allows us to compare prices and get information about products that we want to buy

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By Scott on March 7, 2011 at 10:46 am:

The simple reason this app requires access to your personal info is that it can and most folks give it willingly. The droid is a Google phone and Google is in the business of collecting as much personal data as it can. Google is probably not trying to take over the world, but whoever does take over the world will be happy to take all the data from Google. Read Google’s privacy policies. We give them the right to keep everything we give them – searches by google, gmail, g-chat… everything. Read the news about Google’s Street View vans invading wireless networks in CT last year. Paranoid? Maybe. Senator Blumenthal (formerly CT A.G.) didn’t think it was so benign. But just research those two things and see if you’re then paranoid too.
Cheers, all!

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By blah on April 22, 2011 at 6:28 pm:

anyone remember that scannerz game? where you scan barcodes for monsters… how come they can’t make that an app for the android???

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By Khalid on February 4, 2012 at 12:06 pm:

The Code Says : Yes! Very Usful and Convenient!

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By Gino on February 17, 2012 at 10:36 am:

it’s work great but to encode QR code for application make a url that doesn’t existe and doens’t work

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By Trent Malone on March 2, 2012 at 10:27 am:

app is a disgrace to the qr code industry and will surely kill it if we dont start making apps that scan worth a flip!!!

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By Joe Rayback on February 11, 2013 at 11:24 am:

Our kinds of 2 dimensional bar codes are really popping up everywhere. Just final day I utilized this excellent application to scan a barcode for a marketing poster at them film theater and additionally it gave me a URL to a particular movie trailer for tim burton’s 9

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By Moda on May 2, 2013 at 7:54 pm:

Is there a way to turn it off once it has started?
Other than using another app to make it quit?

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- By Antonio Wells on May 2, 2013 at 7:58 pm:
  
  Actually no. Only other option is to press home button
  
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