Bar vs MyBarcode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bar
Instantly scan QR codes and barcodes using your device's camera. Open links, save your scan history, and share results quickly. This utility works offline and features a simple, user-friendly design for quick access to information.
- Fast QR and barcode scanning
- Scan QR codes from photos
- Save scan history
- Share and open links
- Offline scanning capability
- Lightweight and easy to use
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Bar-code Scanner – Quick QR and Barcode Reader Scan QR codes and barcodes instantly with your iPhone’s camera! Open links, save scans, and share results in seconds. Features: * Fast QR and Barcode Scanning – Quick scans for websites, coupons, and more * Scan from Photos – Decode QR codes from your gallery * Save Scan History – Keep track of past scans * Share and Open Links – Easily share results or open web pages * Works Offline – No internet needed for scanning * Lightweight and Easy to Use – Simple, no-fuss design Perfect for: Opening URLs, checking promo codes, sharing contact info, and more! Get Bar-code Scanner – Scan QR codes in a flash
MyBarcode
Easily add and retrieve memos for your barcodes. Scan items like books or stationery to attach titles, details, URLs, and images. Re-scanning displays your saved information.
- Scan barcodes
- Add titles, details, URLs
- Attach images
- Retrieve saved memo data
- Supports books, CDs, stationery
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"MyBarcode" can add memo to barcodes attached to books, CDs, stationery etc. Please start the application and scan the barcode. Title, details, URL, images can be registered. Once scanned again, the registered memo data is displayed. 【Note】 1. QR code is not supported. 2. You can not register different memos in the same barcode. 3. It is not displayed when the image is deleted from your phone. 4. Up to 300 barcodes can be registered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyBarcode at 67% against Bar's 43%. MyBarcode also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). Bar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bar ships an update every 20 months, MyBarcode every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bar | MyBarcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Tadashi Kinoshita |
Customer experience
Bar
MyBarcode
In-app purchases
Bar
No in-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
