a Home Call vs Barcode Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
a Home Call
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A simple app to call or send SMS to your family or home contact with just one tap. ◆ Features • One-tap phone call • SMS with preset templates • Countdown reminder notification • Customizable contact icon (preset or photo) ◆ Perfect for • People who frequently call family • Setting reminders for arrival time
Barcode Notes
Scan and manage barcodes and QR codes with your mobile device. Supports various code types, allows content copying, and export to files. Real-time transmission to computers is also possible.
- Barcode and QR code scanning
- Content management
- Support for multiple barcode types
- Code content copy
- Export to file
- Real-time computer transmission
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Easy to use, without advertising Use mobile phone for barcode and Qr code scanning, content management Support multiple types of barcode and Qr code Supports code content copy and export to file The code content can be transmitted to the computer in real time by the Emulstick Bluetooth Dongle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Barcode Notes at none against a Home Call's shown. Barcode Notes also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 63 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
a Home Call ships an update every 63 months, Barcode Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | a Home Call | Barcode Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KUNIHIRO FUZII | Shanghai Xuanhua Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
a Home Call
No in-app purchases
Barcode Notes
No in-app purchases
