MyBarcode vs JAN Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyBarcode
Easily add and retrieve memos for your barcodes. Scan items like books or stationery to attach titles, details, URLs, and images. Re-scanning displays your saved information.
- Scan barcodes
- Add titles, details, URLs
- Attach images
- Retrieve saved memo data
- Supports books, CDs, stationery
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"MyBarcode" can add memo to barcodes attached to books, CDs, stationery etc. Please start the application and scan the barcode. Title, details, URL, images can be registered. Once scanned again, the registered memo data is displayed. 【Note】 1. QR code is not supported. 2. You can not register different memos in the same barcode. 3. It is not displayed when the image is deleted from your phone. 4. Up to 300 barcodes can be registered.
JAN Reader
This utility app scans JAN, EAN, and ITF14 barcodes, allowing you to copy the scanned numbers for use in other applications. It stores up to 999 scan histories with a line break separator and provides haptic feedback on detection for compatible iPhones.
- Scans JAN, EAN, and ITF14 barcodes
- Copy scanned numbers
- Up to 999 scan history
- Line break separator for history
- Haptic feedback on detection
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JAN Reader is an app that can scan JAN / EAN / ITF14 barcode. You can copy the scanned number and use it with other applications. You can keep up to 999 copy history. The format copied history is a line break separator. Feedback on Detect When barcode is detected, it notifies you by vibration (Haptic Feedback) of iPhone. (* 1) (* 1) It works only on iPhone 7 and later models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: JAN Reader at none against MyBarcode's shown. JAN Reader also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). MyBarcode's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 68 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyBarcode ships an update every 5 months, JAN Reader every 68 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBarcode | JAN Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 68 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadashi Kinoshita | Itoh Tomoaki |
Customer experience
MyBarcode
JAN Reader
In-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
JAN Reader
No in-app purchases
