FlexScan: Scan Any Barcode vs Price Embedded Barcode Scanner
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $24.99/month for FlexScan and $49/month for Price Embedded Barcode Scanner.
- Price Embedded Barcode Scanner lists 9 features FlexScan’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Barcode scanning, Cost reporting.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly sub
Standard Pricing
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify POS only reads one barcode per variant, but most products have multiple codes. Supplier barcodes, internal SKUs, ISBNs, and legacy identifiers all cause failed scans at the register. FlexScan maps any additional identifier stored in product metafields to the correct variant. Staff scan as usual and POS finds the correct product every time. Add your alternate codes to metafields and FlexScan handles the rest.
Our app enables you to quickly scan price and weight embedded barcodes for sell-by-weight products and automatically insert those line items into your Shopify POS cart, complete with the item's weight and price-per-unit - suitable for cheese and fish mongers, butcher shops, spice shops, delis, and any other businesses that use a label printing scale.
- Scan barcodes, ISBNs, SKUs, or any code from Shopify POS instantly.
- Map unlimited alternate codes to variants using existing product metafields.
- Works inside Shopify POS with no workflow changes or staff retraining needed.
- Built for wholesale, apparel, electronics, books, and legacy system migrations.
- UPC-A and EAN-13 price + weight embedded barcode formats supported
- Scan barcodes using Socket Mobile Bluetooth barcode scanner
- Support for weighed items priced per lb, kg, or 100g and international currency
- Support for tax overrides and tax exempt products
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  FlexScan |  Price Embedded Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | FlexScan | Price Embedded Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FlexScan | Price Embedded Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | FlexScan | Price Embedded Barcode Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #40 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Featured by Shopify in Retail |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | P3 Media | Filljoy |
FAQ
FlexScan and Price Embedded Barcode Scanner: common questions
- Is FlexScan or Price Embedded Barcode Scanner cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $24.99/month for FlexScan and $49/month for Price Embedded Barcode Scanner. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Price Embedded Barcode Scanner lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Barcode scanning, Cost reporting, Inventory levels. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.