This page lists the best barcode apps for cell phones. If you're looking for barcode readers, you'll want to go directly to the best UPC barcode Readers or the best QR barcode readers page. Each app describes which cell phones they work with. *more barcode apps will be posted soon.
* Read how Facebook plans to use QR codes to identify
Facebook Mobile user's
location.
Movie Apps
Fandango Mobile Tickets
Buy fandango movie tickets online and have them sent to your cell
phone in the form of a barcode. The theatre cashier scans the barcode
from your cell phone. The barcodes are offered in only a few theaters so
far: venues in the Reading Cinemas circuit and the Angelika independent
theater chain, including theaters in New York City, Dallas, Houston, San
Diego and Hawaii. Check to see if the program is being offered in your
area.
www.fandango.com/mobilemovietickets
Fandago barcode ticket FAQ
Universal Pictures movie poster barcodes
UPC
barcodes are being used to provide information about movies. Scanning
the barcode downloads video trailers as well as contest info.
Miscellaneous Apps
Spok.me
- all phones - free
Spok is a site that helps bicycle enthusiasts make a unique personal
statement about/using their bike. Bike owners create their own unique QR
barcode that links to a profile page about the bike. The QR
code emblem then goes on the spokes of the bicycle so other bike
enthusiasts can read the code and find out about the bike (history,
build, design, etc.) Here is an example of a
spok bike
profile.
spok.me/
FoodScanner
- iPhone - $0.99
FoodScanner scans UPC barcodes to find ingredient, nutrition and calorie information.
Watch a video about the features and benefits of using FoodScanner as
well as
how FoodScanner works.
http://dailyburn.com/foodscanner
Cell phone download from iTunes:
FoodScanner
Target barcode coupons
Traget barcode coupons will work with most cell phones.
Target stores (all 1740) in the United States are now offering
coupons in the form of barcodes. There isn't a barcode cell phone app yet, but
you can have them
sent to your phone once a month. The cashier scans the barcode from your cell phone
at checkout.
Connect from your cell phone:
m.target.com or text COUPONS to 827438 - Mar. 2010
Koreans shop for groceries without even going to the store, using smartphones & QR Codes
Loyalty and Membership Card Apps
Starbucks Card Mobile App
The Starbucks Card Mobile App works on iPhone
and Touch
You can use you cell phone to pay for coffee and other purchase at
Starbucks locations. The Starbucks Card Mobile App works from the balance of your Starbucks
Card. To make a purchase you enter your Starbucks Card number into the
app on your iPhone/Touch and the app creates a unique QR barcode. A
Starbucks cashier will scan the barcode from your cell phone and the
purchase amount will automatically be deducted from your Starbuck's
Card. You'll want to check if it's available in your area yet:
Starbucks Card Mobile App
Cell phone download via iTunes:
Starbucks Card Mobile App Mar. 2010
CardStar
CardStar works on iPhone and Touch
*available soon for Android, Blackberry, Palm and others
CardStar allows you to put your loyalty, reward, and club membership
card information on your cell phone in the form of barcodes. Merchants
then scan the barcodes directly from your cell phone. The app is good,
but it's not a perfect solution, you'll want to have your cards with you
until you're sure which barcodes are able to be scanned and which
aren't. Handheld barcode scanners seem to work much better than flatbed
scanners and screen covers on your phone sometimes make scanning difficult.
Try it and see what you think.
* CardStar is now sending merchant discount offers to the app,most offers are good for a stated period of time. it's a nice feature which could save you some money.
More info at
CardStar FAQ
www.mycardstar.com/index.html
Download from iTunes:
CardStar
CardKing
CardKing is working on having merchants scan a loyalty barcode from your cell phone or iPod rather than you having to produce the actual plastic card. The CardKing app allows you to scan and save barcodes that are already on many loyalty cards. If your loyalty card doesn't have a barcode, CardKing can probably make one using the info on the card (membership numbers, etc.). CardKing claims to have already signed up over 1000 merchants.
Electronic Wallet Apps
ZoomPass Tag
The ZoomPass Tag (Canada only) will work, although with limited
availability at this time, on any cell phone on the following networks:
Bell Mobility, Rogers, Telus, Fido, PC Mobile, Solo Mobile and Virgin
Mobile.
The creators of ZoomPass, a Canadian send and receive money
wirelessly company added a payment feature for their users; a
secure encrypted QR tag that is created on one's cell phone
each time they want to pay for something. Retailers such as Tim Hortons,
McDonalds, Petro Canada and Loblaws scan a ZoomPass Tag to process
payment for a product or service. The money for the payment is
subtracted from the Tag user's ZoomPass account, which can be topped up
periodically. *The ZoomPass Tag app will soon be available for download
on all Telus Blackberry phones.
ZoomPass info
MobioID
MobioID works with iPhone
A Vancouver company, mobioID has created an app that allows you to pay
for products and services with your iPhone. You register your credit
card number with Mobio and use the app to pay for things. The app reads
a retailer's QR barcode and then creates a random credit card number
each time you pay for something. Mobio hides your real credit card
number from retailers so your credit card information remains private
and secure. Mobio can be used to pay for things whereever a Mobio
barcode is displayed.
MobioID
Download
MobioID from iTunes
MeePass
MeePass works with iPhone, as well as other
cell phone models: check with
MeePass.
A French company named MTag has created barcode software called MeePass
that allows you to pay for products or services using unique QR barcodes
on your cell phone. Will this catch on? who knows. MePass isn't widely
available but it's interesting; watch a video about
MeePass
CarLessPay
CardLessPay.com is another company making barcode payment software for cell phones