Is there a good app for scan a barcode to compare prices?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap.
89
Opportunity /100
95
Demand /100
92
Competition /100
93
Execution gap /100
14
Apps serving it
51
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to scan a barcode to compare prices, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| barcode scanning paywalled | price | 3 | now scanning costs money? Even though there are people who could utilize it for accessibility purposes |
| barcode scanner paywalled | price | 2 | The barcode scanner is no longer free to use |
| can't order from barcode scan, only price check | missing-feature | 1 | I wish I could scan a barcode and then place an order for different colors of that item |
| no barcode scan to check price before checkout | missing-feature | 1 | then you need a way to scan it before going to checkout |
| in-store barcode price scan doesn't work | bug | 1 | it won’t scan prices we tried 6 phones between the family but it just doesn’t scan |
| barcode scan requires premium | price | 1 | it wants me to get premium to just scan and don’t have the money |
| barcode scanner now costs money | price | 1 | I used barcodes to scan and now it costs money |
| barcode scanner now expensive paywall | price | 1 | to use that feature they want $80 for the year or $20 a month |
| barcode scan now paywalled | price | 1 | Pay to scan |
| barcode scanning hit or miss | reliability | 1 | Barcode scanning is really hit or miss |
| barcode scanning now paywalled | price | 1 | You used to be able to do barcode scanning for free, now you can’t |
| no barcode scanner | missing-feature | 1 | If barcode scanner functionality implemented, I think it would be game changer |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SimplyWise: Receipts, Expenses | 4.9★ | 35,466 | Free |
| QR Code Reader · | 4.7★ | 668,452 | Free |
| Flipp: Shop Grocery Deals | 4.8★ | 517,233 | Free |
| Dollar General-Digital Coupons | 4.8★ | 1,033,972 | Free |
| RetailMeNot: Cash Back & Codes | 4.8★ | 543,129 | Free |
| Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back | 4.8★ | 660,633 | Free |
| Albertsons Deals & Delivery | 4.8★ | 568,776 | Free |
| QR Reader for iPhone | 4.7★ | 1,416,256 | Free |
Should you build it?
Heavily used and done badly — the most disruptable kind of gap. Opportunity here scores 89 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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