We've been here since 2004 (seriously!)—long before there were many 2D barcodes around here in North America. Now Google has distributed 100,000 barcodes in their Favorite Places program. So, now seems like the perfect time to release our iPhone version of Semacode. It supports QR code and Data Matrix, of course, and it's technically equal or superior to anything out there. And best of all, it's free!

Download Semacode's free QR code reader now from the iPhone App Store

So, now you no longer have to pay to play with QR codes :-) We think that we can continue to build our business without excluding kids who don't have credit cards and charging small change on the app store.

We also provide two unique features: a completely synchronized history of your scans. We use a simple email-based login system to give you totally synchronized access from your PC as well. In addition we fully integrate maps, so you can keep track of what you've scanned and where.

We've also got some pretty interesting plans, so subscribe to our feed here or over at @Semacode on twitter. We can't reveal what we're doing yet, but it's going to be cool.