# Points Scan

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1087200658](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1087200658)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1087200658`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Straight Path Apps
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (2,906 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.41
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-20
- **First published:** 2016-09-10
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/points-scan/id1087200658)
- **Website:** [http://www.straightpathapps.com](http://www.straightpathapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.straightpathapps.com/pointsscan/iOS/v1/privacy\_policy.html](http://www.straightpathapps.com/pointsscan/iOS/v1/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Points Scan is a Chrome extension that lets you scan a book's barcode with your phone to instantly view Accelerated Reader (AR) information, including AR points, level, and quiz number. If a barcode isn't available, you can search by title or author.

You can also save favorites for later. Note: Renaissance Learning developed Accelerated Reader and is not affiliated with Straight Path Apps.

## Rankings

- #33,533 — Overall

## Review summary

Users find Points Scan useful for AR goals and on-the-go book lookups, especially with the barcode feature. However, reliability is a major problem: the app frequently freezes or crashes, scans and searches are inconsistent, many titles are missing, and some usability features (like deleting saved items) are lacking or awkward.

### Pros

- Helpful for Accelerated Reader (AR) goals and quizzes, aiding point tracking.
- Useful for teachers/parents and makes AR tasks easier.
- Barcode scanning can quickly locate books when it works.
- Generally perceived as a handy, convenient tool for on-the-go use when functioning properly.

### Cons

- Frequent freezes/crashes and sudden app closures.
- Barcode scanning and search are not reliably finding books and can misread barcodes.
- Slow performance with long loading times or endless loading screens.
- Incomplete catalog with many missing titles, especially AR books, compared to AR Finder.
- Usability issues such as autocorrect misreads and inability to delete or manage saved items.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1087200658)