LSI Calculator vs Barcode Scanner by iBarcode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LSI Calculator
This app provides tools and educational resources to help users manage water systems, focusing on eco-friendly treatments for pools and spas. It aims to make water maintenance accessible to everyone, regardless of their experience level.
- Water science education
- Pool and spa water management
- Eco-friendly treatment guidance
- NSF/ANSI Certified product information
- Tools for water system management
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Next Generation Water Science makes water (and the people who maintain it) look great. Next Generation Water Science makes eco-friendly water treatments for pools, spas, industrial and agricultural water systems. All products are NSF/ANSI Certified for purity and safety. Through education and helpful tools like this mobile app, Next Generation Water Science has helped people of all aptitudes manage water better.
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode
This app allows businesses to scan and manage barcodes and QR codes across multiple projects. It offers cloud-based data backup, cross-platform access via web, and team collaboration features with permission controls. Export your scanned data to Excel or PDF for easy reporting.
- Fast mobile barcode and QR code scanning
- Duplicate barcode alerts
- Serial number and barcode tracking
- Export data to Excel or PDF
- Multiple project management
- Secure cloud data backup
- Cross-platform access (app and website)
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iBarcode is a cloud-based, cross platform barcode scanner, QR code scanner and barcode management system for business. It can read all types of barcode and QR code. Barcodes are scanned into a file under a Project. It is easy for you to manage, query, share and print your barcodes. Besides the App, you can manage your data on website www.ndok.com. iBarcode has two data centers. One in United States and another in China. You can choose the one close to you for better speed. With team or enterprise subscriptions, organization owner is able to manage unlimited projects, member permissions and roles. [Features] * Super fast mobile barcode scanner * Duplicate barcode alert * Serial Number/Barcodes tracking * Export data to Excel or print beautiful pdf receipt * Multiple projects * Secure cloud data backup * Cross platform Apps and Website * Team members role and permissions [Supported code type] • QR code • Code 128 • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • UPC-E • Aztec • PDF 417 • ITF-14 • Data Matrix • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Code 93 • Code 39 [Use cases] * It helps factories to trace all processes from procurement of raw materials to production. * It helps sales department to track each order, when and where a product was sold. * It helps everyone who needs to track and manage serial numbers, barcodes. [Subscriptions & Price] You can use this App for free. We also provide subscription Edition to offer advanced features, such as unlimited scan, multiple projects, team member's role and permissions. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you turn off the auto-renew, you can still keep all your data on your device. [Contact us] Numob Inc. Email: support@numob.com [Terms & Policy] Terms of use: https://www.ndok.com/policy/TermsofUse_en.html Privacy policy: https://www.ndok.com/policy/PrivacyPolicy_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcode Scanner by iBarcode at 5.0 against LSI Calculator's 4.4. LSI Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Barcode Scanner by iBarcode sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. LSI Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LSI Calculator has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LSI Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Barcode Scanner by iBarcode every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LSI Calculator | Barcode Scanner by iBarcode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pure Planet Science & Technology, Inc. | Numob |
Customer experience
LSI Calculator
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode
In-app purchases
LSI Calculator
No in-app purchases
Barcode Scanner by iBarcode
- Personal Edition (1 Year)$19.991 Year
- Team Edition (1 Year)$99.991 Year
- Business (1 Year)$199.991 Year
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- Enterprise Edition (1 Year)$399.991 Year
- Enterprise Plus (1 Year)$999.991 Year
Questions
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