MyBarcode vs MyCodeScanner
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.
MyCodeScanner
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Scan barcodes Scan QR codes Generate QR and bar codes Share your generated codes Open links embedded in QR codes* The app will automatically open a url within the app if a link is embedded in a QR code. With the anti-phishing feature, you will be notified if a suspicious URL is noticed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MyCodeScanner at none against MyBarcode's shown. MyCodeScanner also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, MyCodeScanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBarcode | MyCodeScanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadashi Kinoshita | INSPIRATIX HUB PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
MyCodeScanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyBarcode free?
Is MyCodeScanner free?
Do MyBarcode or MyCodeScanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyBarcode or MyCodeScanner?
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