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Barcode Buddy

App for Barcode Buddy

Open sourceGPL-3.0-only

Highlights

  • Turns the phone camera into a barcode scanner for a Barcode Buddy server.
  • Requires an existing Barcode Buddy instance to connect to.
  • Inventory records stay on the server rather than on the device.
  • Licensed GPL-3.0-only, so derivative builds keep the same terms.
  • Android is the only platform listed for this app.

About this application

Barcode Buddy is an Android companion app for a Barcode Buddy installation, the self-hosted tool that turns scanned product codes into inventory actions. The phone takes the role of the scanner: the camera reads a barcode and the result is handed to the server that holds the actual stock records, rather than being kept on the handset.

Because it is a client, the app is not usable on its own. A reachable Barcode Buddy instance is a prerequisite, and the scan modes and item handling available follow whatever that instance supports. The app is distributed under GPL-3.0-only, so modified redistributions carry the same license.

The directory lists an Android build and records no publisher name. Compatible server versions, how the connection is configured, and what happens to scans taken while offline are not part of this entry; those belong to the project's own documentation.

Android

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    Package identifier: de.bulling.barcodebuddyscanner

    v0.4.15.6 MBreleased 09/06/2024

    SHA-256 from the manifest published by F-Droid, compared on 08/04/2026

    6a6e9cae474459a61eae40e02785287c3ae6a50b9d175de281b151cccc63892e

We do not host this file, we do not scan it and we do not inspect its contents. Read what the source says, then decide for yourself.