Bar vs myBPC
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
myBPC
Easily check and pay your electricity bills instantly. Access various online services like power clearance, infrastructure shifting, and temporary line requests. Features include self-meter reading and a customer-centric portal for enhanced utility management.
- Instant electricity bill payment
- Online service requests
- Power clearance
- Self meter reading
- Customer centric portal
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myBPC app is developed to provide customers an ability to check their electricity bill and to make electricity bill payment instantly. Customers can also avail various online services request like Power Clearance, shifting of electrical infrastructures, temporary line etc. Moreover you can now avail other services such as Self Meter Reading (SMR) and Customer Centric Portal (CCP).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bar at 43% against myBPC's 0%. myBPC's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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.
Bar ships an update every 20 months, myBPC every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bar | myBPC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aishvarya Sadasivam | Karma Tsheten |
Customer experience
Bar
myBPC
In-app purchases
Bar
No in-app purchases
myBPC
No in-app purchases
