Features & Capabilities

Ever wonder what kind of information is encoded in the barcodes found on the coupons from your Sunday newspaper? Wonder no more! Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch's camera¹ (auto-focus capability required) to easily scan the barcode and let the Coupon Decoder Lite universal app² quickly decode and display all the information in human readable format. Coupon Decoder Lite is capable of reading all 3 coupon barcode formats, including the most current Databar, original UPC-A, and the extended UPC-A + GS1-128.

** Lite version can only decode 10 coupons per calendar day. You can purchase the full version of Coupon Decoder and decode unlimited number of coupons! **

*** Information Decoded *** Current Format - Databar: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 to 12 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed. ● Alternate Eligible Product - Other qualifying product, when available. ● Other Purchase Requirement - Additional purchase requirement, when available.

Original Format - UPC-A / EAN-13: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed.

Extended Format - UPC-A + GS1-128: ● Savings - Description of savings. For example “Buy 2 Items Get $1.00 Off”. ● Manufacture ID - 5 digit value. ● Family Code - 3 digit value. ● Offer Code - 6 digit value, when available. ● Expiration - Expiration date of the coupon, when available. ● Doubling Allowed - Shows whether doubling/tripling of the savings is allowed.


Having Problem Scanning?


  1. See the app in action on YouTube! http://youtu.be/pgMBThycpcI
  2. Make sure you have a device with auto-focus camera. See disclosure #1 below.
  3. Select the right barcode type from the scan tab. There are both sample picture and verbal description on which barcode type to select.
  4. Make sure there are sufficient lighting.
  5. Place camera about 3 or 4 inches away from the coupon.
  6. Stop and wait for the camera to focus. If the camera still does not focus (i.e. picture still looks "fuzzy"), shake the iPhone/iPad to force focus.
  7. If you are still having problem, please contact support@idearidge.com We can't help you if you don't contact us!

*** Disclosure *** ¹ Device with auto-focus camera required. iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5/5s/5c, the new iPad 3/4/Mini, and iPod Touch (release Oct 2012 or newer) are supported. iPhone 3, iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPod Touch (<= 4th Gen) are not supported.

² Coupon Decoder Lite is an universal app.

Questions, problems, or suggestions? Contact support@idearidge.com

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Idea Ridge LLC
Rating:
1.70
(6)
Version:
1.4 Last updated: 2017-06-30
Version code:
841416520
Creation date:
2012-08-13
Compatible devices:
Size:
4.63MB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-28
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Idea Ridge LLC
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/coupon-decoder-lite/id550437080
Website:
http://www.idearidge.com

User Reviews

Won’t even scan/recognize my Tide coupon!
by Hv*****, 2024-12-12

This app provides me the type of scanning I need to do with my business. As a Coupon creator, it is important for me to know that the barcodes are coded accurately with the details that I provide. However, the app may scan 10 coupons in succession and then crash on the 11th. Another uncertainty that I have with regard to this app has to do with the fact that your app is not searchable in the App Store. I actually have to scroll down numerous unneeded coupon apps to finally find yours.. there is no information on this and no way for me to contact app support for you to let me know how to handle this. Your last update is at least six years old and there have been many technological advances in iPhones and androids since that time. Please bring your app up to date
by Lu*****, 2023-03-29

App doesn’t work correctly. It doesn’t show what else the coupon is eligible for as it shows in App Store description.
by Me*****, 2018-08-29
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