App Review: RedLaser – Barcode and QR Code Scanner
Works with: iPhone, Android, Windows Phone
This is the most popular bar code and QR code scanning app on both the Android Market and the iPhone App Store — and for good reason. It is one of the few apps on my phone that I use regularly and actually provides me benefits other than mind numbing repetitive entertainment (fruit ninja?).
Things I regularly use RedLaser for:
- Checking if what I am about to buy is sold anywhere else for less
- Creating a wish list of items “to-be-bought”
- Scanning QR codes for deals and coupons
- Finding out how much someone spent on a gift (and don’t give me that… “it’s the thought that counts!”)
Things I didn’t know it could do:
- Find a specific item for sale in nearby stores
- Check food allergen and nutrition info
- Find a book in a local library
- Bring up reviews for a video game before you purchase it
I highly recommend this app. It is extremely easy to use and quite handy. It’s free, so if you have a smartphone, you have no excuse not to save money, count calories, find books, read reviews, organize your “wants”, and know exactly how nice of a gift to repay your friend with when their birthday rolls around.
