Tide Q Link vs Barcly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tide Q Link
This app allows you to scan barcodes remotely using a physical Tide Q Link device. It offers extensive customization for scan actions, repetition, and barcode types, sending data wirelessly to your connected device.
- Remote barcode data reception
- Customizable scan actions
- Set barcode repetition count
- Adjustable barcode length limits
- Supports 13 barcode types
- Reset to original settings
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TideQLink 行動掃瞄、遠端接收，一次達成！ 步驟一：購買TideQLink實體產品 步驟二：下載TideQLink 手機（平板）App 步驟三：將TideQLink產品插頭連結接收裝置（手機/電腦/平板）的USB插槽 開啟App依照導覽頁指示操作，即可開始使用。 功能： 1.條碼資料遠端接收（約10-15公尺無障礙空間） 2.設定大小寫 3.設定相同條碼重複掃描次數 4.設定掃描後動作（空白鍵/TAB/確定鍵） 5.設定條碼長度限制區間(最短1字元，最長225字元) 6.設定提示聲 7.設定條碼偵測類型，總共提供13種條碼類型。 8.回復原始設定 9.前往導覽頁 注意事項： 條碼接收接為ASCII字元。 切換輸入法至英文模式。 支援條碼如下: Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Code 39 mod 4 EAN8 EAN13 UPCE QR Code AZTEC Code PDF417 ITF14 Data Matrix Code Inter Leaved 2 of 5
Barcly
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Need a product barcode? Barcly creates Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and Code 39 barcodes on your iPhone. No ads. No subscription. Pay once. Not a QR app — real 1D barcodes. • MULTIPLE FORMATS — Code 128, EAN, UPC, Code 39 • HIGH RESOLUTION PNG — quiet zones for reliable scans • SAVE & SHARE — Photos, Files, or any app • PRIVATE — everything stays on device Type your text, generate, done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Q Link at none against Barcly's 1. Tide Q Link also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 16.0). Barcly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Barcly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tide Q Link asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tide Q Link ships an update every 2 months, Barcly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tide Q Link | Barcly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InGee Information Co., Ltd. | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Tide Q Link
No in-app purchases
Barcly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
