# Barcode Scanner - Orca Scan

> Inventory & Asset Tracker

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1161117971](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1161117971)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1161117971`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ORCA SCAN LIMITED
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (1,866 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2016-11-03
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/barcode-scanner-orca-scan/id1161117971)
- **Website:** [https://orcascan.com](https://orcascan.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://orcascan.com/privacy](https://orcascan.com/privacy)

## Description

Orca Scan's Barcode Scanner is a powerful, no-code inventory and asset tracking solution that supports a wide range of barcode types, works offline, and reduces counting time by up to 80%. It is trusted by 50,000+ organizations and serves 300,000+ users across 165 countries.

Key features include exporting data to Excel and Google Sheets, capturing photos and GPS locations, logging asset history with location tracking, and a REST API to embed barcode scanning into your software. It also includes an intuitive label designer for printing barcode labels and customizable fields for asset tracking, audits, and batch management.

## Rankings

- #41,507 — Overall
- #38 — code
- #46 — codes
- #58 — hojas
- #62 — leetcode
- #76 — coding

## Review summary

The app is widely praised for being easy to use and effective for inventory tasks, with strong scanning and export features that support team collaboration. However, users frequently report serious downsides: recurring unauthorized charges and billing disputes, data loss after updates, valuation concerns about premium pricing, problematic default settings that break reporting, and a requirement for an online account that hampers offline use.

### Pros

- Easy to use with an intuitive UI
- Helps with inventory work and improves efficiency
- Strong exporting/importing options (Excel/CSV) and easy sharing with a team
- Reads a wide range of barcodes and QR codes effectively
- Helpful customer support (CS team)

### Cons

- Recurring unauthorized charges and billing disputes, with difficulties stopping charges
- Data loss after updates (e.g., thousands of local barcodes deleted)
- High cost for premium features / perceived poor value and refund issues
- Defaulting to Local causes incomplete reports and makes company-wide tracking difficult
- Requires an online Orca account to scan, hindering offline use (Mac issues noted)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1161117971)