MyBarcode vs Forguncy
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.
Forguncy
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Forguncy Serverに公開されたForguncyアプリケーションのURLを登録することで、本アプリ内でForguncyアプリケーションを利用できます。 Webブラウザーから開いたForguncyアプリケーションではバーコードを読み取ることはできません。本アプリから開いた場合のみ、スマートフォンのカメラを使用してバーコードを読み取ることが可能になります。 ご注意： このアプリはForguncy、およびForguncyで作成されたWebアプリケーションを必要とします。詳しくはForguncyのオンラインヘルプを確認してください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Forguncy at none against MyBarcode's shown. MyBarcode's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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 6 months, Forguncy every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBarcode | Forguncy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tadashi Kinoshita | MESCIUS inc. |
In-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
Forguncy
No in-app purchases
