Barcode Scanner

Name: Barcode Scanner
Rating: 3.6593318 (640020 reviews)
Author: ZXing Team

By: ZXing Team

Scan barcodes on products, or barcodes containing URLs, contact info, and so on

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-05-20

Features & Capabilities

Barcode Scanner is a versatile Chrome extension that enables users to quickly scan barcodes on products, as well as Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact information, and more. It offers a secure and ad-free experience, ensuring your data privacy without any unwanted advertisements. While updates have ceased on Google Play, the extension remains a dependable tool for decoding various barcode formats.

Users struggling with scanning issues can adjust device settings or clear cache as recommended in the extension's FAQ. This extension does not collect or misuse personal data despite requesting contact permissions, which are necessary for sharing contacts and bookmarks via QR codes. For a straightforward, efficient barcode scanning solution free from ads and malware, Barcode Scanner remains an excellent choice.

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VARY Last updated: 2019-02-25

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sr*****@gmail.com

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Google Play Store

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2025-05-20

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Developed by:

ZXing Team

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxing.client.android

Email:

sr*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://github.com/zxing/zxing/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions

User Reviews

Barcode Scanner is a lightweight, open source app praised for its no-ads policy, reliability, and integration with Android features, including sharing contacts via QR codes. Many users appreciate its scan history and export functions. However, some face compatibility issues on newer devices and report camera focusing difficulties. Users warn to avoid similarly named apps with ads or malware. Overall, it remains a trusted choice for simple barcode scanning despite some focus and update challenges.

Pros

No ads and no malware reported for this app (not to be confused with malware apps of similar name).
Simple and lightweight with fast performance and easy to use interface.
Good integration with Android OS and Google apps, including sharing contact info via QR codes.
Saves history of scanned barcodes with options to export (e.g., CSV).
Open source app with consistent updates over many years, trusted by long-term users.

Cons

Compatibility issues with newer devices or Android versions causing installation or camera errors.
Camera focus problems, especially slow focusing at close range or lack of autofocus/auto exposure features enabled by default.
Not all QR codes reliably recognized promptly; sometimes fails to scan codes recognized by other apps like Google Lens.
Occasional user frustration due to confusion with similarly named apps that contain ads or malware.
Permissions handling could be improved to support newer Android permission models.

Recent reviews

Ignore the bad reviews talking about how a recent update turned this app into adware; they are rating the wrong app. Before you install this app or any other, check its most recent update date and its permissions; clearly those reviews are talking about another app, perhaps with a similar name. This is a simple app that just scans barcodes & QRcodes, and does it well. It doesn't require any permissions except camera; it doesn't send the barcode (or your identity) to a server.

Ma*****, 2023-08-30

This is a great app and it should give you no problems unless you're constantly updating to new phones. This user is not going to update their app because it works perfectly with offers is Android. If you're suddenly having problems with this app after several years it's because the phone that you picked has changes on top of Androids base code. Don't blame this user for issues blame the company that's changing your version of Android like Samsung loves to do.