Comparison

Cal Printer vs Barcode Organizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cal Printer

Easily print your iPhone or iPad calendar and reminders. Select from Day, Week, Month, or List views and share your schedule as a PDF. Perfect for those who need a physical copy of their events.

Highlights
  • Print calendar and reminders
  • Share as PDF
  • Day, Week, Month, List views
  • Select date range and calendars
  • Optional mini-calendar/keys
  • Universal app support
Features
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Print your iPhone or iPad calendar quickly and easily with Cal Printer. Create clear Day, Week, Month or List views, then print them directly using AirPrint or save and share them as PDFs. Cal Printer works with the calendars and reminders already on your device — there's no new calendar to set up and no account required. Perfect for printing family calendars, work schedules, appointments, monthly planners, weekly schedules and reminders. PRINT YOUR APPLE CALENDAR Need to print your calendar from your iPhone or iPad? Cal Printer makes it simple. Choose the calendars you want to include, select a date range and print a clear paper copy in Day, Week, Month or List format. If you use Google Calendar, Exchange or other calendar accounts with the Calendar app on your device, those calendars can also be selected and printed. PRINT YOUR REMINDERS Cal Printer isn't just for calendars. Print your Apple Reminders and to-do lists too, giving you a convenient paper copy of your tasks. PERFECT FOR FAMILY CALENDARS Keep everyone organised with a printed family calendar. Print a weekly or monthly calendar for the fridge, kitchen or wall so everyone can see what's coming up at a glance. GREAT FOR WORK, DIARIES & APPOINTMENTS Need a physical copy of your work schedule, diary or appointments? Select the dates you need and create a clear printed record of your calendar events. SAVE OR SHARE AS PDF Don't have a printer nearby? Export your calendar or reminders as a PDF to save, email, share or print later. USE THE CALENDARS YOU ALREADY HAVE There's nothing new to set up. Cal Printer uses the calendars already available on your iPhone or iPad, so you don't need to copy your events into another calendar app. SIMPLE CALENDAR PRINTING • Day, Week, Month and List views • Print calendars directly from your iPhone or iPad • Print Reminders and to-do lists • Choose which calendars to include • Select the date range you want to print • Print monthly and weekly schedules • Print family calendars and work schedules • Save and share as PDF • Print using AirPrint • No new calendar or account to set up Whether you want to print an Apple Calendar from your iPhone, put a monthly family calendar on the fridge, print your weekly work schedule, keep a paper copy of upcoming appointments or print your Reminders, Cal Printer makes it quick and easy.

About

Barcode Organizer

This versatile app helps you organize any inventory, from business stock to personal collections. Generate, print, and scan barcodes or QR codes to manage and track your items efficiently. Keep your warehouse, attic, or garage cataloged with ease.

Highlights
  • Create item lists with barcodes/QR codes
  • Support for various barcode types (QR, EAN, UPC)
  • Print barcodes for labels
  • Scan barcodes to view item details
  • Versatile for business and personal use
  • Catalog and sort inventory
Features
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Barcode Organizer is an application designed for any type of use. In fact, the strength of this app is its versatility, it can be used for every type of business, from a wine company to an IT company storing servers! ...::: MAKE :::... Barcode Organizer allows you to create a list of items and generate a barcode or QR code for each one. You can choose from different types of barcodes, such as QR code, EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC_A and more. Exactly! You will be able to create your own warehouse, sorted and cataloged like items are in a supermarket! Once you have generated your barcodes you will get a list of registered items and their respective barcodes. ...::: PRINT :::... Do you want to print out and stick the barcode on an item? No problem! With PRINT section, you can choose the format you prefer to print a list of your products directly onto label paper! Now you have sorted and cataloged the items in your warehouse (or your attic, shed or garage). But the app does even more than that. ...::: SCAN :::... You can pick up one of your items and scan the barcode on it with your smartphones camera! Going into SCAN section you can scan your article and see all the product details that you previously entered! Great! Your stock is ready. You have a complete and reliable management system for your products whether they are professional or personal. So what are you waiting for? Use Barcode Organizer and you will no longer need long paper or digital lists to consult to find your items, just get grab of your smartphone!

Screenshots

Cal Printer4 screens
Barcode Organizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cal Printer at Free against Barcode Organizer's $2.99. Cal Printer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 33 months). Barcode Organizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cal Printer is free to download; Barcode Organizer costs $2.99 up front. Cal Printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barcode Organizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cal Printer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cal Printer has 838 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Cal Printer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barcode Organizer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cal Printer ships an update every 3 weeks, Barcode Organizer every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cal Printer versus Barcode Organizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal PrinterBarcode Organizer
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (838 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings838 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard McKennaStefano Russello

Customer experience

Cal Printer

All ratings823 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.0%

Barcode Organizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cal Printer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 16 update
  • Crashes when trying to open week view
  • Printing issues (e.g. blank output, missing details)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Outlook calendar
  • Allow editing of calendar entries
  • Option to print multiple months per page
  • Integrate with other productivity apps

Barcode Organizer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cal Printer

One-time1
  • Permanently Unlock all Calendars$6.99
None

Barcode Organizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cal Printer free?
Cal Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcode Organizer free?
Barcode Organizer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cal Printer or Barcode Organizer?
Cal Printer is rated higher. Cal Printer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 838 ratings, while Barcode Organizer averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Cal Printer or Barcode Organizer have ads?
Neither Cal Printer nor Barcode Organizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cal Printer or Barcode Organizer?
Cal Printer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Barcode Organizer every 33 months. Most recently, Cal Printer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Barcode Organizer on November 7, 2026.

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