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Currently i am trying to develop an iOS app for reading various 2D barcode & i have seen Passkit Library is able to read following bar code (PDF417, Aztec, QR).

So is it possible to create such kind of app using Passkit library ?

If possible, what are the methods for reading & extracting information from these bar codes?

user1227928
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I've used the zBar SDK with good success.

  • It is able to read QR codes and many kinds of bar codes.
  • It was very fast at detecting and decoding images with the camera.
  • It is available to install via CocoaPods (www.cocoapods.org) which makes it very easy to install and get started.
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  • yes i have checked that but while decoding PDF417...the performance is not brilliant and it is still in alpha stage. Is there any other open source framework available – user1227928 Jun 10 '13 at 07:26
  • For QR codes i found the performance to be very good compared to other frameworks. Assumed bars would also be ok. The version is 1.3.1 for iOS - stable with many apps using it. . Sure that's the one you tried? There are others, but I only did a quick evaluation before choosing zbar. Perhaps someone else will suggest another. – Jasper Blues Jun 10 '13 at 07:46
  • ...hopefully Apple has hinted for Barcode scanning API in WWDC...finger crossed :) – user1227928 Jun 13 '13 at 10:17
  • We have developed a fast and accurate PDF417 scanning SDK for iOS. Although it's not open-source, it is available for free for non-commercial purposes. http://pdf417.mobi – ssasa Jul 01 '13 at 14:24