Reviews of IMb Scanner

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List of user reviews and ratings for IMb Scanner

Total ratings

3.47 (Rating count: 138)

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Review summary

IMb Scanner is highly valued for reliably decoding Intelligent Mail Barcodes and providing detailed postal data, making it a unique and effective tool for postal work. Users appreciate its simplicity and accuracy. However, recurring issues include autofocus challenges requiring manual focus taps, difficulties recognizing newer or less common STIDs, occasional poor performance in low-light or faint barcode conditions, and the lack of intuitive app exit controls on some devices. Despite these flaws, it remains unmatched in its niche for Android users.

Pros

Effectively scans and decodes Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb), fulfilling its primary function reliably.
Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface that allows users to point and scan quickly.
Provides detailed decoded information such as Service Type Identifier (STID), Mailer ID, and Zip Code useful for postal verification.
Unique functionality in the Android ecosystem with minimal alternatives available.
Helpful for professionals and bulk mail handling, widely praised for accuracy and utility.

Cons

Camera autofocus is inconsistent or slow, often requiring users to tap the screen to focus manually.
Does not handle newer or certain valid service type identifiers (STIDs), leading to false error reports.
Lacks intuitive exit controls; on some devices, system navigation buttons disappear when the app is open, complicating app closure.
Inadequate performance under poor lighting conditions or when scanning faint or partially printed barcodes.
No scan history feature to save previous scans for later reference.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 3.47

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19% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-18	Ev*****	Works great! I use the app all the time, it helps me verify bulk mail, no issues. Thank you!
Works great! I use the app all the time, it helps me verify bulk mail, no issues. Thank you!
2023-12-07	Ch*****	Would have this app a higher rating but there is no intuitive way to exit the app and the Android buttons for Back, Home & Recently Opened apps at the bottom of the screen are gone while the IMb Scanner is on the screen. I had to touch the power button to lock my phone then from the lockscreen, select another app's notification and then unlock the phone. I could then get to the Home Screen then go to Setup, then select Apps and end the IMb Scanner task. My phone is a stock Motorola G 5G Ace.
Would have this app a higher rating but there is no intuitive way to exit the app and the Android buttons for Back, Home & Recently Opened apps at the bottom of the screen are gone while the IMb Scanner is on the screen. I had to touch the power button to lock my phone then from the lockscreen, select another app's notification and then unlock the phone. I could then get to the Home Screen then go to Setup, then select Apps and end the IMb Scanner task. My phone is a stock Motorola G 5G Ace.
2023-12-01	La*****	Please update this app. It is very handy, but I have recently noticed it is not recognizing some of the newer STIDs. The app says they are invalid and does not recognize the class of mail.
Please update this app. It is very handy, but I have recently noticed it is not recognizing some of the newer STIDs. The app says they are invalid and does not recognize the class of mail.
2023-05-15	Do*****	Thank You. Focus a little wonky - but tapping screen and a little patience - finally produces a result. No other scanner out there (I could find) - does what this product does. Thanks for taking the mystery out of decoding IMb's.
Thank You. Focus a little wonky - but tapping screen and a little patience - finally produces a result. No other scanner out there (I could find) - does what this product does. Thanks for taking the mystery out of decoding IMb's.
2023-04-07	Al*****	Fantastic! Works perfectly. Sometimes the camera has trouble focusing, but just tap the bar code icon in the app and it snaps into focus. Great job to the developers!
Fantastic! Works perfectly. Sometimes the camera has trouble focusing, but just tap the bar code icon in the app and it snaps into focus. Great job to the developers!
2023-04-03	Wi*****	I have been using this app for years and love it. The only issue I have is that it reports false errors when service type 331 is used. This is a legit service type code for ACS Secure Destruction. Can you add it please?
I have been using this app for years and love it. The only issue I have is that it reports false errors when service type 331 is used. This is a legit service type code for ACS Secure Destruction. Can you add it please?
2023-01-20	Cl*****	This app works perfectly, I've been using it for years. Always decodes the IM barcodes I need it to. Sometimes the camera focus can be a little weird, but all I have to do is close and open the app for it to refocus, very easy. I like that the app is very clean and simple to use, you just point and shoot!
This app works perfectly, I've been using it for years. Always decodes the IM barcodes I need it to. Sometimes the camera focus can be a little weird, but all I have to do is close and open the app for it to refocus, very easy. I like that the app is very clean and simple to use, you just point and shoot!
2023-01-04	To*****	Only app that I could find that reliably scans IMb. Wish it didn't default to landscape, but I can live with that. For those whining about focus issues, try tapping your screen once while hovering the red line over the barcode to force focusing, this works consistently for me. Neet app! Thanks!
Only app that I could find that reliably scans IMb. Wish it didn't default to landscape, but I can live with that. For those whining about focus issues, try tapping your screen once while hovering the red line over the barcode to force focusing, this works consistently for me. Neet app! Thanks!
2022-07-20	St*****	The app does what it is supposed to do. It reads the IMb on your letters/postcards. If you don't understand what it is telling you from the numbers, basically it is telling you the STID (service type identifyer), the MID (Mailer ID) and the zip code. The reason for 4 stars is that it doesn't always focus at first and takes a little bit of moving the phone back and forth to get it to focus. I use it during my job to help my customers.
The app does what it is supposed to do. It reads the IMb on your letters/postcards. If you don't understand what it is telling you from the numbers, basically it is telling you the STID (service type identifyer), the MID (Mailer ID) and the zip code. The reason for 4 stars is that it doesn't always focus at first and takes a little bit of moving the phone back and forth to get it to focus. I use it during my job to help my customers.
2021-08-20	Da*****	It works with my Samsung Galaxy S20. Nice to check barcodes on our mailings. On my old phone, I had a different version (by Atos I think), which would go to the Post Office and give me the address - a nice feature to have
It works with my Samsung Galaxy S20. Nice to check barcodes on our mailings. On my old phone, I had a different version (by Atos I think), which would go to the Post Office and give me the address - a nice feature to have