Comparison

Barcode Factory + vs Set Spotter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Barcode Factory +

This utility app scans and generates a wide variety of 1D and 2D barcodes. It features real-time augmented reality scanning and allows for easy export of generated codes. The app also includes face detection capabilities.

Highlights
  • Scan 1D and 2D barcodes
  • Generate barcodes in multiple formats
  • Augmented Reality (AR) scan mode
  • Real-time face detection
  • Drag-and-drop export
  • Supports various barcode symbologies
Features
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Barcode Factory Pro handles both sides of the equation with both 1D and 2D barcodes in a number of symbologies. It reads nearly every common format in use today (plus detects faces) and creates barcodes in 7 common formats. The app supports all device orientations and dynamic split-screening with other apps on supported devices to drag-and-drop generated barcodes. In Augmented Reality (AR) Scan mode, labels hover over barcodes and faces in real-time. The app can detect up to 10 faces at once. Scan the following barcode symbologies (including inverted): * Aztec * Codabar * Code-128 (A, B, C) * Code-39 (including Full ASCII and Mod 43) * Code-93(i) * Data Matrix * EAN-13 (including ISBN) * EAN-8 * GS-1 Databar (including Limited and Expanded) * Interleaved 2 of 5 (including Checksum) * ITF-14 * MicroQR * PDF-417 * QR Code * UPC-E Extended Details: * Code-39: VIN parsed for vehicle country and year * EAN-8, EAN-13: GS1 Country codes * EAN-8, EAN-13: Books, serials, drugs, coupons * PDF-417: AAMVA driver license parsed for name and city Detect faces Generate your own barcodes (included inverted) in the following symbologies: * Aztec * Codabar (A-sentinals) * Code-128B * Code-39 * Interleaved 2 of 5 * PDF-417 * QR Code Export your generated barcodes by: * Long-pressing to share to email, AirPrint, iMessage, social media, Photo Gallery, and more! * Drag-and-drop to another app in split-screen (Note: You must return to full screen to resume scanning.)

About

Set Spotter

This augmented reality app uses your iPhone's camera to find sets in the card game Set®. It can highlight all visible sets or simply display the set count to help you decide when to deal more cards.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality set detection
  • Highlights all visible sets
  • Displays set count
  • Adjustable highlight feature
  • Camera-based card scanning
Features
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Set Spotter turns your iPhone into an augmented-reality set finder for the card game Set®. Point the camera at a grid of cards and Set Spotter will highlight all the sets it sees. If you want to use it during a real game to determine if more cards should be dealt then you can turn off the highlight feature in the settings page and only the set count will be shown in the bottom left.

Screenshots

Barcode Factory +4 screens
Set Spotter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Set Spotter at Free against Barcode Factory +'s $0.99. Set Spotter also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Barcode Factory +'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Set Spotter is free to download; Barcode Factory + costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Factory + ships an update every 2 months, Set Spotter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barcode Factory + versus Set Spotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Factory +Set Spotter
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHullBreach Studios Ltd.Jorge del Alamo

Customer experience

Barcode Factory +

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Set Spotter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Factory +

No in-app purchases

None

Set Spotter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode Factory + free?
Barcode Factory + costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set Spotter free?
Set Spotter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barcode Factory + or Set Spotter have ads?
Neither Barcode Factory + nor Set Spotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Factory + or Set Spotter?
Barcode Factory + ships an update every 2 months, and Set Spotter fortnightly. Most recently, Barcode Factory + was updated on September 21, 2026 and Set Spotter on September 12, 2026.

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