Comparison

Ratios vs Barcodes Matter

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

Head to head
About

Ratios

This application helps home baristas calculate precise coffee brewing ratios. Easily determine the exact weight of coffee beans and water needed for your desired brew strength. All values are instantly editable to see how adjustments impact your final cup.

Highlights
  • Calculate coffee bean and water weights
  • Adjustable brew strength
  • Instant value updates
  • Free and open source
  • Supports various brew amounts
Features
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Ratios is a free and open source calculator for home brewed coffee. Quickly and easily enter the total amount of coffee you want to make and Ratios will calculate the weight of beans and amount of water needed based on your desired strength. All the information is editable and updates instantly so you can see how different values affect your overall brew.

About

Barcodes Matter

Organize and manage all your smart home device barcodes, including Matter and HomeKit. Scan, add, categorize, and search devices effortlessly. Syncs across devices and supports printing QR codes for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Add devices via image, scan, or NFC
  • Categorize devices by type and location
  • Search and filter devices instantly
  • Recognize Matter barcodes for onboarding
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Print QR codes via AirPrint
Features
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Barcodes Matter is an app for storing your smart home device pairing barcodes, because we think barcodes matter! Effortlessly organise, scan, and manage all your Matter and HomeKit smart home device barcodes in one beautifully simple app. Includes a watch companion app to assist with scanning barcodes that cannot be paired from within the main app, display the barcode on your watch, then scan with the phone. Barcodes Matter makes it easy to: * Scan barcodes and QR codes quickly using your device’s camera * Add Devices by an image, manual code or by scanning an NFC Device * Categorise devices by type, location, and more * Search and filter through your devices instantly * Recognise Matter barcodes and help start device onboarding * Sync across all your devices securely with iCloud * Print QR codes directly from the app using AirPrint * Edit device details anytime to keep your inventory up to date Whether you’re setting up a smart home, keeping track of gadgets, or managing a large inventory — Barcodes Matter gives you the power to stay organized and connected. Features: * Tint-able Interface Colour * Multi-Home support if you manage devices across multi location like Home / Work / Cabin / Holiday Home etc * Lightning-fast scanning with VisionKit * Manual Device Add for devices without a barcode * Full iCloud sync with automatic updates * Clean, simple interface designed for iPhone and iPad * Powerful search and type filtering * Print or Save device QR Codes * Print ALL Device QR codes 16 per page with names and manual paring codes, ready for labelling or pairing * Export ALL Device QR codes 16 per page to a PDF * Native support for Matter and HomeKit devices * Privacy-first: your data stays with you If you have any problems, please contact us via one of the in app options, you can be assure of a timely and personal response.

Screenshots

Ratios1 screens
Barcodes Matter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ratios at Free against Barcodes Matter's $1.99. Ratios also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). Barcodes Matter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

Ratios is free to download; Barcodes Matter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ratios against 4.8 for Barcodes Matter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ratios has 79 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Ratios's written reviews are positive against 91% of Barcodes Matter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratios ships an update every 5 months, Barcodes Matter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ratios versus Barcodes Matter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatiosBarcodes Matter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (79 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrushed Type LtdKevin Marshall

Customer experience

Ratios

All ratings79 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Barcodes Matter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Ratios

No in-app purchases

None

Barcodes Matter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratios free?
Ratios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcodes Matter free?
Barcodes Matter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ratios or Barcodes Matter?
Barcodes Matter is rated higher. Ratios averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Barcodes Matter averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Ratios or Barcodes Matter have ads?
Neither Ratios nor Barcodes Matter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratios or Barcodes Matter?
Ratios ships an update every 5 months, and Barcodes Matter monthly. Most recently, Ratios was updated on October 10, 2026 and Barcodes Matter on October 9, 2026.

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