RedLaser Beta – Realtime barcode scanning

Author: occipital  //  Category: Apps

RedLaser is the most advanced realtime barcode scanner for common barcodes (UPC/EAN) that works across all iPhones with no autofocus camera necessary.

RedLaser scans in realtime straight from the camera feed – no photo necessary, and returns prices from Google product search and links to Amazon.  We’ve also released an SDK that developers can use to enable barcode scanning in their own applications. You can see it in action here.

RedLaser scanning a book in realtime.

RedLaser scanning in realtime.

RedLaser Beta Features:

  • Scan in realtime for UPC/EAN barcodes
  • Works for iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS
  • Get prices in USD, GBP, EUR
  • Choose country for link to Amazon
  • SECRET FEATURE: Search any website!
    http://www.redlaser.com/SearchExamples.htm

We released RedLaser 2.0 on the App Store for $1.99 a few weeks ago, but that version is now out of date. Rather than sit around waiting for approval, we decided to make RedLaser Beta available on Cydia until the latest version is approved. We made it free to thank the Jailbreak community for the great experience we had when we launched ClearCam.

The version you can get on Cydia for free is almost 3 revisions more advanced than the one currently available on the App Store. We hope you enjoy it, and if you have a great idea for a barcode scanning application please check out our SDK!

- the Occipital Team


BigBoss Authors: Mark Bruce & Kory Lee

30 Responses to “RedLaser Beta – Realtime barcode scanning”

  1. cowboybepop Says:

    never tried the App Store version, but this one is freakin’ awesome! I can’t believe it can scan the barcode even when the pic is blurry. Thanks!!!!

  2. itoad Says:

    An amazing piece of application. By far the best bar code app out there and the most creative use of new 3GS hardware and software. I would gladly pay for this app.

  3. iFart Says:

    very cool app! just went around my house scanning everything… so far only got the supermicro x7dvl-e mainboard and my xbox 360 arcade system console to come up. nice one though!

  4. blatz Says:

    This app is awesome, the Scanner works also on a 3G the response time is very fast and it recognize every barcode. Books, CDs, DVDs, Hardware and the new update includes now also european sites and prices.

    Forget all scanners before, Redlaser works like an normal barcode scanner.

    And it´s for free. Love it!

  5. Dario Says:

    At first I thought how would this work, when I started the app, it went to camera mode and thought wow, it’s going to take a pic. But then I put it in front of a bar code, and BAM! It scanned automatically! Awesome app!

  6. talazem Says:

    Brilliant. Could someone help with making the search URL for bookfinder.com? Their website says that to search for ISBN, one should use the following form (replacing “ISBN” herein with the number): http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?isbn=ISBN&st=xl&ac=qr. However, I don’t know how to merge this with the example URL’s given in the post’s link. Could someone help? Many thanks.

  7. paulsmith288 Says:

    Just because its on cydia I will try it. I dont use the app store at all. Hats off to redlaser

  8. seannovak Says:

    i find that it doesn’t recognise a lot of UK products.

  9. me Says:

    this is great.
    i love it, try several before but nothing like this one.
    thanks guys great work

  10. mbhullar Says:

    This is a brilliant app. Extremely well done and very useful, the accuracy was amazing, I scanned tons of items in the kitchen last night :-)

  11. JoblessPunk Says:

    wow, it worked hella fast.
    good job Occipital, LLC. Thank you for working with Apple and the Cydia community with this product. It is quite amazing!

  12. rob Says:

    Great app, love it!

  13. Franz Says:

    Question: are you also able to read 2D barcodes, eg. AZTEC ? this is found on many boarding passes at airports….
    thanks, Franz

  14. German-boy Says:

    It works great.
    One of the best app on my iPhone!
    I scanned a lot of things and it scanned automatically!! I love it :)

  15. Sam Says:

    Try:
    redlaser:///?return=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bookfinder.com%2Fsearch%2F&param=isbn

  16. Anonymous Says:

    Saq

  17. Hugo Says:

    Gay

  18. Jim Says:

    Is the apt.bigboss.us.com server down? I can’t install anything.

  19. Joe Says:

    I was reading up on redline and it sounded good. A app like this could really help me as I buy and sell books on Amazon.com. So I got it and it scans good but can’t find any mactching books on Amazon. What’s wrong ? Am i doing somthing wrong ?

  20. evgnI Says:

    Is this app gone from Cydia now? Any way to get it back?

  21. zzyyfff Says:

    RedLaser is still free for the jailbroken community….

    1) google “redlaser_2.3b.deb”

    2) download it

    3) install it

    if you don’t know how to install a .deb file, google it. if you don’t know how to ssh into your phone, google it. =)

  22. Leevis Says:

    Where is this app??? i cant find it anywhere other that the app store and that one will not work with 3.0

    Everyone seems to have it apart from me (boohoo)

    Lee

  23. zzyyfff Says:

    google: redlaser_2.3b.deb

    go to the Index of /repofiles/cydia/debs2.0

    find redlaser_2.3b.deb

    download it

    install it on your phone. this will require you to copy the deb file over to the phone (like w/ diskaid) and then ssh in as root (like with terminal) and run: dpkg -i redlaser_2.3b.deb

    ask google how to install deb files on an iphone

    also, your root password is probably “alpine”

  24. Leevis Says:

    Got it working :) nice one. Problem is that it is all in US and i am in the UK, is there a settings section somewhere on there i cannot see??

  25. Leevis Says:

    Apparently i should be able to see and change the settings in the settings.app on the first page of the iphone (under settings – scroll down) but i have no entry for redlaser :(

  26. elmsie Says:

    I haven’t managed to get Redlaser to recognise one single barcode even when I enter the code in manually. I am using firmware 3.0.1 with Redlaser 2.0. can someone please help me out.
    Many thanks in advance

  27. elmsie Says:

    Tap the settings icon, give it a couple of seconds to generate the full list of options then scroll down.

  28. gzzzz Says:

    Thanks for this….I have this installed and love it. Was afraid of losing it if I had to restore. Can’t use the appstore version since it needs 3.1

  29. jose alejandro Says:

    hola tengo una duda sobre desbloquear mi iphone.. me puedes ayudar?

  30. jose alejandro Says:

    me puedes ayudar con mi iphone?¿

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