MyBarcode vs Multi CodeReader
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.
Multi CodeReader
Instantly scan QR codes and various barcode types. Search scanned information directly on Google, Amazon, and other platforms. Supports a wide range of code formats for quick access to data.
- QR code scanning
- Barcode scanning
- Supports multiple code types
- Immediate URL search
- Search on Google and Amazon
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Both QR code and barcode can be read. Supports almost all barcodes. Also, after loading, you can immediately search the URL and the loaded information not only on Google but also on Amazon.co.jp etc. Supported code types ・ QR ・ UPC-E ・ Code 39 ・ Code 39 mod 43 ・ Code 93 ・ Code 128 ・ EAN-8 ・ EAN-13 ・ Aztec ・ PDF417 ・ ITF14 ・ Interleaved 2 of 5 codes ・ Data Matrix ------------------------------------------------ privacy policy https://support.reoapp.com/code/en.html Support form https://support.reoapp.com/form.html Support email address support[at]reoapp.com (Please replace [at] with @ when sending.) ------------------------------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyBarcode at 3.0 against Multi CodeReader's 1.0. MyBarcode also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Multi CodeReader's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Multi CodeReader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MyBarcode asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyBarcode holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
MyBarcode ships an update every 6 months, Multi CodeReader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBarcode | Multi CodeReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadashi Kinoshita | Reo Shigeno |
Customer experience
MyBarcode
Multi CodeReader
In-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
Multi CodeReader
- Development support $0.99$0.99
- Development support $ 1.99$1.99
- Hide ads$2.99
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- Development support $ 2,99$2.99
Questions
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