Barcode Reader by SHAPE Services GmbH used the iPhone camera to help shoppers identify products and compare offers. This January 6, 2010 address originally covered that app, whose App Store identifier was 340825499. The words “shop savvy” in the old URL described the shopping task; they did not identify the separate ShopSavvy product.
Archive update: this is a newly researched reconstruction of the original subject, based on the surviving review and app information. Current download availability and compatibility have not been established.
From a barcode to a shopping decision
The archived review described scanning a product code and then consulting results from Amazon, eBay and Google Product Search. Its usefulness came from connecting something on a physical shelf with information elsewhere. The store list belongs to that historical version and is not a promise that those connections still work.
A code can help identify an item, but the next step deserves attention. Compare the product name, model, size and quantity with the item in front of you. A similar photograph or a shortened title is not enough to establish that two listings describe the same purchase.
Compare the complete offer
When evaluating results from any shopping tool, write down what is included before comparing numbers. A single item and a multipack are different offers. New and used products may have different condition descriptions. Accessories shown in a photograph may be separate purchases.
Then inspect delivery costs, the expected arrival date and the seller’s return terms on the actual destination page. A useful comparison answers your own buying question, rather than simply choosing the smallest number in a search result. For something needed immediately, the timing may matter as much as the displayed price.
If the match is uncertain, use the printed product identifier or manufacturer’s model name to check it. Treat a scan as a starting point for this verification, not a guarantee that every returned listing is equivalent.
Reading the historical listing accurately
The surviving page also contains later storefront information, including a 2011 update date. That demonstrates why an archived review can include details added after its original publication. The stable identifiers here are the Barcode Reader name, SHAPE Services seller credit and numeric App Store ID.
This record documents an early camera-based shopping utility. It does not establish current pricing, scanning speed or supported retailers. An app with the same generic name today should be checked against its own developer information before being treated as the same product.