Scandid Bar Code Scanner App - Product Price Comparison

**Raj** · 05-03-2014

Ecommerce has flourished on internet offering a global access to everyone. You can instantly buy anything of your choice with your mouse. But whenever we buy something new the first thought that comes in our mind is price of that product on different places. This is because of too much shopping sites and shops. There are 100% chances of price fluctuation among different sellers. And finding that entire thing at one place is not easy. Scandid here is designed to fulfill your price comparison needs. Anyone can use this app through their phone to find the cost of a product on different online shopping site. Along with that, it also tells you a nearby shop location where you can go and see the product. This app is very handy for shoppers. There is no need to call your friends and talk to them about product, or simply search different shop for a particular product. All you have to do is turn on Scandid and scan the bar code. It is printed on the product box. The app instantly pulls out useful information related to price and shop location. You have to turn on your GPS to get nearby shop location. If you are unsure about the bar code, then you can type the model number in search box to find price details. The app has a very simple and straight forward interface. It does not require any login stuff. The app maintains history of your searches, so that you can review it back whenever you want.

Features:

Instant Barcode Scan search of various products
Supports all popular bar code formats
Keyword based search also available.
Nearby Shop recommendation through GPS with phone number
Product Sharing with friends
Add Bar Code to Scandid option available.
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Design:

Scandid is a smart app that can help you to find price of a product from different sources. The app works through a bar code scanner. It is a smart Shop Assisting application that can help you choose right product from right place. It is a kind of shopping search engine, but has automated way of finding things. In the image below you can see the app UI. At the top side lies an orange button that is to turn on Camera for scanning Bar Code. Just below that lies a Search Box where you can find things by typing the model or name. You can find all history of your searches by tapping on Recent Searches.

**Raj** · 05-03-2014

To find price details, tap on Scan Barcode and hold the camera in front of product box. The app will take a few seconds to give you details.

Under Recent Searches Product and Keyword based search are separated. There are two tabs. If the app is unable to find information on any keyword based search then you can try that on your web browser. Most of the time it is able to give you proper results.

**Raj** · 05-03-2014

Scandid has listed many popular online shopping portals. It has very accurate information. Almost all popular and branded local shops are listed in it. Through location based search you can get the name and contact information of a nearby shop. You can confirm your product pricing and buy it if you like. This is a huge time saver. There is no need to look from one place to another and keep on asking about the product you need. You just have to scan the bar code and Scandid does the searching job.

Benefits:

Scandid is a very useful app especially for those who go out regularly to buy new things. The app is not limited to electronics or gadget. It supports a huge amount of product category. Like Kitchen Appliances, Personal Care, daily items, etc. The app offers extensive amount of information for free. Along with price search Scandid can also help you find discounts and offers on a product. It gives you coupon details through which you can save some money. It also gives you offers provided on different credit card, debit card and net banking. You cannot only locate those offers, but you can also share them with your friends through email, sms, whatsapp, etc. Scandid is a helpful companion to buyers. This app can help you to find the product at the lowest price.