MyBarcode vs Tip Culture
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.
Tip Culture
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Tip Culture is a simple, easy-to-use tip calculator designed for anyone who wants a quick and clear way to calculate tips. Whether you are traveling, eating out with friends, or not familiar with tipping culture, Tip Culture helps you calculate the right tip amount and total bill instantly. Features: • Enter any bill amount quickly • Choose from common tip percentages • Custom tip option • Split the bill between multiple people • Clear total breakdown: bill, tip, and total • Simple, clean design with large buttons Tip Culture is especially useful for travelers, international visitors, students, and anyone who wants a stress-free way to handle tipping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBarcode at none against Tip Culture's 1. MyBarcode also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). Tip Culture's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). On price, 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. Tip Culture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyBarcode asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyBarcode ships an update every 6 months, Tip Culture daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBarcode | Tip Culture |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadashi Kinoshita | That Side Company LLC |
In-app purchases
MyBarcode
No in-app purchases
Tip Culture
- Remove Ads$0.99
