# Lightspeed Scanner (X)

> The mobile companion app for Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) Point-of-sale

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vendhq.scanner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vendhq.scanner)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.vendhq.scanner`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lightspeed Commerce Inc.
- **Category:** BUSINESS
- **Downloads:** 60,722
- **Rating:** 2.73 / 5 (90 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.15.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-24
- **First published:** 2021-07-01
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 99 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vendhq.scanner)
- **Website:** [https://www.lightspeedhq.com/](https://www.lightspeedhq.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pdf.lightspeedhq.com/privacy/PrivacyPolicy\_EN.pdf](https://pdf.lightspeedhq.com/privacy/PrivacyPolicy_EN.pdf)

## Description

Lightspeed Scanner is the mobile companion app for the Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) POS system. It lets you manage your product catalog, sell to customers, and handle inventory directly from your mobile device. The device camera becomes a powerful barcode reader, making it fast and easy to identify and count products in your catalog.

Key features include adding and editing products, viewing pricing and stock, performing full or partial inventory counts, creating or adding to supplier purchase orders and outlet transfer orders, and syncing actions with Lightspeed Retail. Use cases on the shop floor include mobile clienteling, mobile selling, on-the-go catalog and order management, and quick inventory checks across outlets. The app also supports WiFi or mobile data syncing and Socket barcode readers for infrared scanning when needed.

## Rankings

- #277,073 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.vendhq.scanner.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate that the app helps make inventory tasks more efficient and allows team-wide scanner usage. However, frequent crashes, lack of new item addition, absence of current stock display, draft saving issues, and overall poor Android functionality are major drawbacks cited across multiple reviews. These issues hinder the app's intended purpose of streamlining inventory management on Android devices.

### Pros

- Makes inventory tasks more efficient and convenient.
- Allows the whole team to use scanners, improving workflow.
- Helpful for scanning products prior to ordering to avoid out-of-stock situations.
- Provides a way to upload counts or inventory data remotely.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes or shuts down during transfers or scans.
- No functionality to add new items directly through the scanner app.
- No display of current inventory count after scanning an item, reducing usefulness.
- App does not save draft transfers, causing loss of scanned data if accidentally exited.
- Multiple users report app not working or syncing properly on Android devices, including specific phones like Pixel 4 and S21.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vendhq.scanner)