# Barcode Alarm Clock Pro — user reviews > 72 indexed App Store user reviews of Barcode Alarm Clock Pro by Jarig Duval, rated 4.30/5 from 150 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-alarm-clock-pro/id731358084/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-alarm-clock-pro/id731358084.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 101 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (15 of 72) ### 3/5 — Works, but buggy *2026-07-26* Good concept but the app was continually crashing the whole time I had it downloaded. ### 2/5 — Please Fix the Constant Crashing *2025-10-22, version 7.2.3* I can’t love this app because it keeps crashing which causes the alarm to mess with my ringer, putting it at constant . Also, I completely agree with another review mentioning a playlist option — that would make such a big difference. Having the ability to rotate songs or use a music playlist instead of just one song per alarm would be a great upgrade and actually justify the $14.99 price tag. If the crashes were fixed and a playlist feature added, I’d happily update my review. But for now, it’s been too unreliable to depend on. ### 2/5 — Great because I need it but *2025-08-07* Love setting my own barcodes to scan to check that I make sure I’m remembering everything I have to do in a day. Hate that I get multiple crash notifications a day. Got another one just now. I cleared the last one 5 minutes ago. Instability reduces useful function to near zero. Please also add check off lists to each alarm, not just for the “Today” tab. ### 2/5 — Great Concept Poor Execution *2025-01-14, version 7.2.3* For 20$ it’s extremely expensive for an app that crashes constantly. I’ve had it crash in the middle of the night three times now and therefore not go off in the morning. I wish it was more reliable but it instead was a waste of money. They definitely need to invest in bug fixes ASAP ### 3/5 — Genuinely Mediocre *2024-04-24, version 7.2.1* The app is fine to use but the real perk of this alarm is my complete dread of it ever going off. The fear of having to use the barcode scanning function is enough to wake me from my slumber, leave my bedroom and switch it off before it starts to alarm. Once I’m out of bed it is all fine. Just to reiterate the app works well but using the functions it has… ### 2/5 — 돈 주고 샀는데 알람이 제 때 안 울림 *2024-01-24, version 7.2.1* 5시에 매일 맞춰놓으면 5시에 안울리고 폰을 켜고 어플을 들어가야지만 알람이 갑지기 울려요 그래서 바코드 없는 다른곳에서 알람이 울리고 안 꺼져서 곤란한적이 많습니다 ### 4/5 — Love it, but has it been abandoned? *2023-07-07* I love this app. It may just save my life and allow me to keep my job. I have severe ADHD. This helps me function. But it hasn’t been updated in a year and crashes a lot. Luckily it hasn’t happened at night yet, and it does have a backup system. I just wish it had a timer feature so that I don’t have to change the time everytime. Like if I could just set a barcode somewhere and then set a time for 10, 20,30 minutes or an hour to remember to go scan it and take a break. ### 4/5 — Love the app and the idea but it keeps crushing:( *2022-10-23* It helped me a lot however the app keeps crushing ### 4/5 — Pretty good at what it does *2022-08-23* This alarm is great at the things it does. I am a sleep addict who turns off or adjusts every alarm I’ve tried. I’ve even tried putting legos on the floor and my alarm across the room to wake me up; I always end up clearing the legos in the middle of the night or adjusting the alarm for more sleep time. Things I love about this app: 1) The effective alarm really is! Deep sleepers will get great use out of it. Light sleepers beware this may give you quite the start. 2) Allows you to set a playlist of alarm sounds, a text alarm (meaning it reads out your text) or set it to your own music. 3) The bedtime reminder and enforcer are great! I love that my phone will remind me to get off of it. 4) I’ve found the barcodes to work reliably, and I love that I can use everyday objects as my alarm turn off! I actually glued my barcode to my kitchen sink so that I can’t move the item closer to my bed. 5) The alarm lock is a LIFESAVER. I wish more alarms had this! Once turned on, it keeps you from adjusting the alarm in your weaker, sleep-fogged moments. Now for things I’d love improved: 1) Alarm auto-on. I chronically forget to set the alarm or lock it, so the option to automatically have it turn on or to remind you to set your alarm would be awesome. 2) If this included sleep sounds, it would totally be a one stop app! That’s it! You’ll notice the list of loves is a lot longer than the list of wishes. 😀 Enjoy! ### 3/5 — Please fix/patch the constant crashes *2022-07-02* When the app does work, IT WORKS!!!!!! Sadly that’s not always the case. It definitely seems like this should work well, and I’m sure it actually does for a lot of people, but a common issue I have that seems to affect the most recent buyers is that it constantly crashes throughout the day. And so you have to just hope that doesn’t happen during the night, otherwise the background mode just won’t work. I guess you could just leave the app open overnight and turn off the sleep mode at night, but the bright screen on my bedside stops me from sleeping. Background mode just needs to be better optimized I think. Stop the app constantly crashing, and the stalling and bugs that freeze up the app for like a minute before scanning the barcode and you’ve got a near perfect product. ### 4/5 — Good app - ad free version should be linked to original *2021-02-16* Great app. Works as expected and is customisable. Would’ve been better if I didn’t have to set up all the alarms again after purchasing the ad-free version. ### 2/5 — Great idea uses too much battery *2021-02-02, version 7.0.1* I appreciate the service this app provides. Battery use is absurdly high. Totally kills the usefulness. ### 4/5 — Need fix bugs *2020-11-22* I love ❤️ it. But is crash the whole day. Please fix this ☹️ ### 4/5 — Almost perfect, but too buggy *2020-07-20* This app IHOP’s so many amazing features and has just about changed my life. I have ADHD and struggle to stay on track, break focus, and remember things. This app helps with all of it! I can set up alarms in different rooms to keep me on track with my routine, I can set one to make sure I don’t lose track of time by setting one to scan in another room, and I even use it to help me remember to do things (I can actually get laundry done in 1 day because I can set an alarm to scan the detergent bottle). There are abundant uses. I love the “don’t wake my spouse” feature because it is a snooze button, but for only 10 seconds so you have to go scan the set barcode. I also love that there is a “lock alarm” feature so that I can’t get lazy (especially in the mornings) and turn off an alarm I have to do. The only issue, and it is kind of a big one for me, is that there is often a delay when I’m trying to scan the barcode and the alarm continues to ring. I had to delete the app for while because of it since it got to the point where it was disturbing the people I live with, even though I was trying to scan the barcode to turn it off. Overall though, great app. ### 4/5 — Needs Update *2019-09-09* Good app but sometimes freezes but I think a simple update can fix that and with iOS 13 coming soon this app is perfect ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Constantly crashing *2025-08-12* I really want an alarm like this, and when it works it does what I need- but I’m getting near constant messages that background mode is crashing and it’s causing the alarm to fail. I also wish you could set up a playlist of music, and not just one per alarm. In order to have something different every day you need to set up unique alarms, which requires you to scan the barcodes again. If the crashes can be addressed, my review will change, but until then I’m looking for an alternative. ### 1/5 — 勝手にお金を請求 *2024-01-15, version 7.2.1* 何も、知らせもなく、勝手にお金を請求＆引き落とされました。されました。とりあえず、Appleに知らせて対処してもらうように頼みました。 ### 1/5 — Pro version does not work *2024-01-06, version 7.2.1* Constantly notifies me that background mode has crashed and that the backup alarm won’t come through on silent mode. Alarm does not go off. Free version works but has horrible ads. payed to remove the adds and the app doesn’t work. Lovely. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2023-09-22* I really struggle with getting out of bed in the morning and really wanted this app to work. It’s great when it’s working- but it barley works. 7 time out of 10 it’s crashed or something and just does not go off. PLEASE FIX THIS! I paid good money to not have a working app and I really want this to work! ### 1/5 — Bug & crash *2023-02-19, version 7.2.1* Is a second name of this app ### 1/5 — Crashes ALOT *2023-01-16, version 7.2.1* Really glitchy, crashes a lot, and when it crashes it doesn’t wake you up. I wish I could get a refund ### 1/5 — The app crashed - tap to restart background mode. *2022-05-31, version 7.2.1* I was looking for a simple barcode scanning app. I am happy to pay for my apps, but I get up to 10 notifications per day saying that the app crashed. Every time I tap on the app to restart the background mode. When background mode stops running, it influences efficiency off the app. It is needless to say. An alarm app that don’t work properly is a bit of an issue. If it was not for that, it would have been almost perfect for what I wanted. ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2021-06-17, version 7.0.2* Constantly crashes ### 1/5 — Mittlerweile sehr schlecht *2021-05-16* Bekomme immer noch Werbung, obwohl ich für die App schonmal bezahlt habe. Macht ständig Probleme (Absturzmeldungen). Klingelt öfters nicht, erst wenn man die App öffnet geht der Alarm los. ### 1/5 — Niczym się nie różni *2019-03-18, version 5.2.1* Niczym się nie różni od darmowej wersji a aplikacja mieszana arabski z angielskim ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app, really does work *2022-11-01* I had a hard time getting out of bed for morning routine. This app is the perfect motivation to get moving. ### 5/5 — Crask way to often, thus I miss the alarm. *2020-09-30* This app is not reliable. When it works it is effective but it crashes way to often ### 5/5 — Life changer! Many additional uses! *2020-04-20* This app has changed my life. I have gotten up when I plan to every time I have used this alarm for the past year! Not only this, but you can use it to schedule the rest of your day. I printed out some of barcodes (there are free generators online) and put them around the house. I use it to get me in and out of the shower (I now have consistent 10min efficient showers). I use it to get to the car to go places. I use it to get up to my room for bed instead of sitting watching TV. It has helped me reorganize my life and defeat the temptation of sitting around. Many use cases if you are creative enough to find them, though it also takes a little creativity to implement the app well. Especially for the mid-day alarms, it is easy to turn it off with plan B to turn off the alarm. I have found it helpful to charge myself money if I use plan B when it is not needed. The app also randomly crashes during the day, but if you check your phone consistent enough, you can start it back up. I have found this to be an inconvenience but not a huge problem. It is only about 1/10 times that the alarm doesn’t go off, and that’s mostly for the bedtime alarm I set (has gone off every morning I can remember). It still vibrates and can get your attention despite this. I am not a big fan of having my alarm in my room (big temptation for distraction during the night) so I charge it somewhere else in the house and use a two alarm system. My first alarm goes off 30sec before the barcode alarm forcing me to get up right away and turn off the barcode alarm or else annoy everyone else in the house as it beeps constantly. This forces me to run to two places each morning. Hasn’t failed in waking me up. It is also helpful since I do my shower right after and if I am not out in time, it will beep again. Solid app, the few technical problems it has does not compare to lifestyle change it has given me. Thanks to everyone who made the app! ### 5/5 — Insgesamt gut *2019-09-29* Insgesamt bin ich sehr zufrieden!! Die Möglichkeit den Plan B zum Wecker ausschalten zu deaktivieren wäre noch ein Feature, das ich mir wünschen würde! ### 5/5 — The BEST Alarm Clock EVER!! *2019-06-24* I’ve tried them ALL! Hundreds of alarms — Alarmy, StepOut, call to prayer alarms, Sleep Cycle, Smile Alarm, Freaky Alarm, Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds Plus etc. plus numerous physical alarms such as the Sonic Boom and Clockman. Barcode Alarm is the BEST alarm EVER! I don’t know the author of this app and have not been sponsored etc. This is just an amazing alarm that I believe more people should know about. ### 5/5 — I adore this APP *2019-05-27* I adore this App! I use this smart alarm every morning for 2 months to wake up very fast and start doing morning routine which energize me for the next 6 hours with help “to do list”. There are routine like cold shower; make up the bed; drink 0,5 water; 15 min meditation; gimnatstics and breakfast. ### 5/5 — Very helpfull *2017-09-14, version 2.0.1* I start to use it to reach my personal goals, and it forced me to wake to fulfill my daily goal ### 5/5 — Best App Ever! *2017-08-29* I struggled to get up. I tried everything. This works, straight up! ### 5/5 — Love to hate it! *2017-07-26* This alarm clock works so well, I hate it! No more snoozing. ### 5/5 — Haven't been late since I got this app *2016-06-05* If you have a problem of disabling your alarm when you wake up then falling back asleep, this app will help you. Just use a barcode of something in your bathroom and you won't have an option to snooze through your alarm. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*