Barcode Scanner vs Hard Truth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barcode Scanner
Streamline inventory and asset tracking with a powerful barcode scanning solution. Build custom tracking systems without coding, reduce counting time significantly, and export data easily. Works offline and syncs automatically.
- Scan any barcode type
- Export data to Excel/Google Sheets
- Offline functionality with cloud sync
- Capture photos, signatures, GPS
- Log asset history with location tracking
- Design and print barcode labels
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Tired of manual inventory errors and wasted time? Orca Scan transforms inventory tracking with a powerful barcode scanning solution. Build complete barcode systems without writing code, and reduce counting time by up to 80%. Trusted by 50,000+ organizations, including Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Key Features • Scan any barcode type – QR, UPC, EAN, GS1, FMD, UDI, ISBN • Export data directly to Excel and Google Sheets • Works offline, syncing automatically to the cloud once reconnected • Capture photos, signatures, GPS locations and more with customizable fields • Log full asset history with integrated location tracking • Add barcode scanning to your software via a single REST API • Design and print barcode labels with an intuitive label designer Perfect For • Inventory management and stock control • Asset tracking and equipment monitoring • UDI tracking for medical devices • Batch tracking and warehouse audits • Fire extinguisher inspections • Vehicle maintenance logs and VIN tracking • Book cataloging using ISBN scanning • Event check-in and lead capture with QR codes Why Choose Orca Scan • Works on any device – from smartphones to enterprise scanners • Lightweight app for fast setup and smooth performance • Friendly, responsive customer support (4.7+ stars) • GS1-approved for regulatory compliance • Goes beyond scanner apps by building complete tracking systems • Updated regularly based on user feedback Awards & Recognition • Winner – "Tech for Good" at the 2024 Cambridge Independent Science & Technology Awards • Featured in Business Weekly's 'Killer 50' list of disruptive tech companies • Ranked #2 in "7 Best Barcode Scanner Apps" by MakeUseOf.com What Our Users Say • "I am amazed with the system, its capabilities and functionalities. I've adapted it to an aviation maintenance environment and it's replaced old tedious procedures" – Paulo F. • "It's perfect for managing my book list. Scanning the ISBN adds everything – publication, date, author, and description" – Olivia B. • "I work in a shipping department without RF guns, and this app was a huge help. Exporting to Excel was easy" – Lauren E. • "An absolutely perfect app for what I needed. It made my job a hundred times easier" – Allen Trusted by Businesses Worldwide • iVascular: "We cover 170 consignment locations. It takes 1 person about 15 minutes to do a count now – they spend more time traveling than counting!" • Enfamil: "I chose Orca Scan because of its ease of use and instant implementation" • Masteroast: "The traceability Orca Scan gives us helps us manage inventory more effectively" • Signature Aviation: "What a phenomenal find Orca Scan was" Proven Results • Reduce stock take time by up to 94% – Northumbria NHS • Boost productivity by 400% while saving $200,000 annually – Whirlpool • Cut inventory management time by 60% – CKC Good Food • Recover overlooked assets worth $60,000+ – Signature Aviation • Replace monthly inventories with quick biannual checks With over 300,000 users across 165 countries, Orca Scan continuously evolves to meet your needs. Start transforming your inventory today – and save hours every week with just a few taps. Learn more about how we protect your data at orcascan.com/terms and orcascan.com/privacy Orca Scan. Barcode tracking, simplified.
Hard Truth
This app helps you visualize the real-world cost of your daily screen time. It calculates how much time you spend on your phone and shows what you could achieve with that time instead, offering tools to set goals and track progress.
- Input daily screen time via typing or screenshot
- Projects future time spent and potential achievements
- Over 300 'truths' comparing time to skills, education, and more
- Visualizes life in weeks with phone time highlighted
- Set daily limits and assign time to specific goals
- Track streaks and progress towards goals
- Home and Lock Screen widgets for quick access
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Your phone keeps count. Hard Truth adds it up. Enter your daily screen time. Type it in, or pick a screenshot of your Screen Time week and the app reads it on your iPhone. Hard Truth projects it forward and shows you what those hours could have been instead. 4 hours a day for 20 years is 29,220 hours. That's 5 years of your waking life. It's 18 master's degrees, 13 languages as hard as Japanese, or 4,638 books. THE TRUTHS • 300 truths across education, languages, skills, fitness, reading, travel, career, people and the absurd • Every truth shows its math, the basis for the number, and a source • Numbers always round down, and estimates are labeled as estimates • Your life in weeks: one dot per week, with the weeks your phone takes shown in red THE PATH • Pick a daily limit and give the time a job: a language, a marathon, a degree • Check in each night in a few seconds • Watch your streak, the hours you've taken back, and the date you'll reach each goal • Optional nightly reminder, and Home and Lock Screen widgets SHARE IT • Story, feed and square cards for your hard truth, a single truth, your life grid, or your progress PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no server, no ads, no analytics, no tracking • Everything stays on your iPhone. Screenshots are read on the device and never stored • Erase everything with one tap
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Barcode Scanner at 1.9K against Hard Truth's 1. Barcode Scanner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Hard Truth's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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.
Hard Truth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Scanner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Barcode Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hard Truth's.
| Parameter | Barcode Scanner | Hard Truth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORCA SCAN LIMITED | Greez Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
Barcode Scanner
Hard Truth
Bugs and requests
Barcode Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleted local barcodes after update
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Inconsistent barcode recognition
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually input barcodes
- More advanced reporting and analytics
- Improved sorting and filtering of scanned items
- Support for more barcode types
Hard Truth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Hard Truth
No in-app purchases
Questions
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