Code128 creator vs BarTender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code128 creator
Easily create and share Code128 barcodes from text messages or any content. Customize image size, format, quality, and quiet space. Access a history of all created codes offline.
- Create Code128 barcodes
- Share barcodes via multiple apps
- Customize image settings
- Offline barcode creation
- Archive of created codes
- Compatible with professional reader app
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Build Code128 barcodes is super-easy with this app ! Create and share any kind of content, or just text messages. You can build barcode and share it with Dropbox, iCloud, email, print, and any other apps that support sharing (WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Telegram....) With Settings screen, you can choose image size, format, quality, and quiet space level ! Does not need an internet connection to create codes. All previously created codes are also available in the archive. Created barcodes are fully compatible with our professional barcode reader app "Barcode Professional" https://itunes.apple.com/app/barcode-professional/id1075096265?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 and our free "Bar-Code" app https://itunes.apple.com/app/bar-code/id422314523?l=it&ls=1&mt=8 May contain ads
BarTender
This app enables fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels, and RFID tags directly from your mobile device. It integrates with existing BarTender software to access and print label templates with real-time data entry and centralized management.
- Mobile printing of labels and documents
- Barcode and RFID tag printing
- Real-time data entry
- Centralized label template management
- Automatic Bluetooth printer discovery
- Secure printing with automatic login
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BarTender Mobile App BarTender provides easy, fast and secure mobile printing of documents, barcode labels and RFID tags at your source of work. The app works with active BarTender Print Portal (BarTender 11.4, 2022, 2021) or BarTender Cloud to print existing labels directly from a mobile device. • Print at the source of work including print operator forms and predefined data entry options • Select and print your label documents • Add real-time data • Centralize label template management • Automatically discover and connect to any Bluetooth printer • Maintain mission-critical security • Enable automatic login • Configure document folders • Configure printers For support, refer to https://support.seagullscientific.com For information about how to connect to your Print Portal, refer to https://help.seagullscientific.com/BarTenderMobile/ Seagull Software Developer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BarTender at every 3 months against Code128 creator's every 21 months. BarTender also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Code128 creator's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BarTender holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Code128 creator ships an update every 21 months, BarTender every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code128 creator | BarTender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roberto Sonzogni | Seagull Scientific |
Customer experience
Code128 creator
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In-app purchases
Code128 creator
No in-app purchases
BarTender
No in-app purchases
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