Smart Barcodes vs Word Clock Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Barcodes
This utility app scans various 1D and 2D barcodes, displaying the encoded information. It intelligently recognizes URLs, phone numbers, addresses, and tracking numbers, offering direct actions like opening links or initiating calls. Scanned data is saved for later reference and can be named for easy organization.
- Reads 1D and 2D barcodes
- Displays encoded text
- Detects URLs, phone numbers, addresses, tracking numbers
- Direct actions for detected data (call, map, track)
- Saves scanned information
- Allows naming saved scans
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Reads many 1D and 2D barcodes and displays the encoded text. It detects: URLs - tap to go there in Safari Phone numbers - tap to make a call Addresses - tap to display in Maps Tracking numbers - tap to track at the shipping website It saves scanned information, and you can give the saved scans a name to remind you where it came from. No information is collected or transmitted from your device at any time.
Word Clock Pro
This app displays the current time using words instead of numbers, offering a typographic and minimalist approach to timekeeping. Customize themes, fonts, and precision modes to create a unique visual experience on your home screen, desktop, or wearable device.
- Home Screen Widgets
- Desk, Ambient, and Kiosk Modes
- Customizable Themes and Fonts
- Multi-Language Support
- Apple Watch Companion App
- iCloud Sync
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Turn time into typography with Word Clock Pro—a customizable word clock, home screen widget, desk clock, and ambient display for your Apple devices. Instead of ordinary digits, Word Clock Pro expresses the time in words. Create a minimalist clock that matches your home screen, desk, nightstand, Mac, Apple Watch, or Apple TV. WORD CLOCK WIDGETS Add elegant word clock widgets to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Choose from small and large layouts, customize their appearance, and use your own images as widget backgrounds. PROGRESS & COUNTDOWN WIDGETS Visualize more than the current time with dedicated widgets for: • Day progress • Week progress • Month progress • Year progress • Custom countdowns Create countdowns for birthdays, holidays, events, deadlines, and other important dates. DESIGN YOUR OWN CLOCK Build unlimited themes with complete control over: • Background and letter colors • Image backgrounds • Fonts and typography • Inactive-letter opacity • Minute indicator position • Indicator color, opacity, size, and shape • One-minute or classic five-minute precision Start with 15 professionally designed presets or create a completely original look with live previews. DESK & AMBIENT CLOCK Turn your iPhone or iPad into a calm bedside, desk, or kiosk display. Ambient Mode can keep the screen awake, allowing your word clock to remain visible without automatic locking. SIX CLOCK LANGUAGES Display time in: • English • German • Dutch • French • Spanish • Italian ACROSS THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM • iPhone and iPad Home screen widgets, StandBy support, countdowns, progress widgets, and fullscreen clock modes. • Mac A native macOS app, desktop widgets, and a dedicated word clock screensaver. • Apple Watch A glanceable word clock with customizable themes. • Apple TV A large-format ambient word clock designed for viewing across the room. ICLOUD SYNC Keep your custom themes and settings synchronized across supported Apple devices. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Buy Word Clock Pro once and use it across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Clock Pro at 50% against Smart Barcodes's 0%. Word Clock Pro also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and device support (6 vs 2). Smart Barcodes's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Smart Barcodes is free to download; Word Clock Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Clock Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Barcodes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Word Clock Pro's.
Smart Barcodes ships an update weekly, Word Clock Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Barcodes | Word Clock Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GetSmart Software | Vasic Stefan |
Customer experience
Smart Barcodes
Word Clock Pro
In-app purchases
Smart Barcodes
No in-app purchases
Word Clock Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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