Replace Legacy Mobile Scanners With Aila’s SoftScan SDK for iOS

Aila’s SoftScan SDK replaces legacy scanners by turning the iPhones and iPads your team already carries into an advanced mobile handheld scanner.

Why replace mobile handheld scanners with SoftScan?

• Legacy mobile handheld scanners are single-purpose devices. SoftScan replaces them with a software SDK that runs on any iPhone or iPad already in the field.
• SoftScan is built for demanding enterprise workflows, delivering industrial scan speeds and accuracy on standard iOS devices with no additional hardware.
• Healthcare, retail, and logistics teams use SoftScan to consolidate barcode scanning, ID capture, and document processing into a single mobile platform.

SoftScan replaces clunky, single-purpose legacy scanners by turning the iPhones and iPads your team already carries into advanced mobile scanners. SoftScan uses the Apple Neural Engine and the device’s built-in camera to exceed the scan speed and accuracy of dedicated handheld hardware, without the cost or complexity of managing a separate device fleet.

Why Replace a Dedicated Handheld Scanner?

• Eliminates a separate device fleet — teams scan on the same iPhones and iPads they already deploy for other work.
• Matches or exceeds dedicated hardware performance, including under 20 millisecond scan speed and reliable capture of damaged, blurry, and ultra-small barcodes.
• Avoids proprietary hardware refresh cycles, since updates ship through iOS instead of a vendor’s device roadmap.

FAQs

What is a mobile handheld scanner?
A mobile handheld scanner is a dedicated device used to capture barcodes, ID documents, and more across industries such as healthcare, aviation, logistics, and retail. Aila’s SoftScan SDK replaces dedicated mobile handheld scanners by running the same scanning capability natively on standard iOS devices, with no additional hardware required.

How fast does SoftScan scan barcodes?
SoftScan scans in under 20 milliseconds in continuous scanning mode and supports industrial throughput up to 900 barcodes per second using MultiScan, making it suitable for high-volume enterprise workflows on standard iPhones and iPads.

Can SoftScan read damaged or blurry barcodes?
Yes. SoftScan is designed to reliably capture damaged, blurry, and ultra-small barcodes that standard camera-based scanning and many legacy mobile handheld scanners fail to read.

What devices does SoftScan run on?
SoftScan runs on standard iPhones and iPads via Aila’s iOS SDK, with no hardware modification or external peripheral required. It is designed for enterprise deployment across demanding mobile workflows including retail, healthcare, and logistics.