Using the Phone camera to read UPCs

I was trying to use Base 44 to read product bar codes - the UPCs - and check those against and internal database to give ideas of what I could make with it... but that functionality seems clunky - like you need to take a photo first - rather than for the code to be automatically read as soon as it's in focus. I understand that it’s because it’s really running a web app, not a phone app. So there are really 3 options:

1.     Current web app approach — Photo → AI reads the UPC → database lookup. Clunky but functional for now.

2.     Submit to app stores (Builder plan) — Once wrapped as a native app, you'd have better camera access, though even then seamless real-time scanning would need additional native libraries that Base44 doesn't currently support out of the box.

3.     Workaround: Manual UPC entry — A simple text input where users type/paste the UPC might actually be faster and more reliable than the photo approach for now.

My question: can Base 44 ever add a smoother smartphone camera approach as a native capability … in which case I’d avoid the hassle of going the Apple or Android route?