Japan Barcode Translator vs Barcode Generator +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japan Barcode Translator
Easily understand Japanese products while shopping. Simply scan a product's barcode to instantly translate its information into your smartphone's native language.
- Barcode scanning
- Automatic translation
- Supports smartphone language
- Shopping assistant
- Product information
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Have you ever been frustrated when shopping in Japan because you don't know Japanese? Japanese shopping assistant, Japanese barcode translator~ Just scan the barcode and it will be translated into the language of your smartphone device.
Barcode Generator +
Create custom barcodes with this utility app. It also allows you to scan existing barcodes, copy their data, or save the generated barcodes.
- Barcode generation
- Barcode scanning
- Copy scanned content
- Save generated barcodes
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Using this app you can generate barcodes as you wish and this app also supports barcode scanning. Once you scan a barcode, you can copy its content to clipboard or save the barcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Generator + at 50% against Japan Barcode Translator's 0%. Barcode Generator + also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.3 vs 1.0). Japan Barcode Translator's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On ads, 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
Barcode Generator + is free to download; Japan Barcode Translator costs $2.99 up front. Japan Barcode Translator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barcode Generator + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Barcode Generator + holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Generator + has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Japan Barcode Translator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Barcode Generator +'s.
Japan Barcode Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, Barcode Generator + every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japan Barcode Translator | Barcode Generator + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TERA | Ashen Ishanka Costha |
Customer experience
Japan Barcode Translator
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In-app purchases
Japan Barcode Translator
- Remove Ads Banner$1.99
Barcode Generator +
- Barcode Generator Premium$0.99
Questions
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