Comparison

Barcode Generator CVS vs Barnacle

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

Head to head
About

Barcode Generator CVS

Easily generate QR codes and various barcode formats for convenience stores. Supports a wide range of barcode types including EAN, UPC, and Code 128. Offers in-app purchases to remove advertisements.

Highlights
  • QR code generation
  • Multiple barcode formats supported
  • Convenience store barcode creation
  • Wide range of barcode types (EAN, UPC, Code 128, etc.)
  • In-app purchase options
Features
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Barcode Generator quickly helps you create QR codes or barcode images. It can also generate three pieces of barcodes for convenience stores. Support format: QRCode Code 128 Code 39 Code 93 Aztec Codabar Matrix EAN-8 EAN-13 ITF PDF417 UPC-A UPC-E Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Barnacle

Features
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Barnacle is a barcode wallet. Scan any code a machine can read, give it a name, put it in a group, and it is ready to show at the till, the gate or the gym desk. On your iPhone and iPad, and on your Apple Watch with the standalone watch app. WHAT IT KEEPS • Loyalty and rewards cards • Gym, library and club membership cards • Tickets, passes and vouchers • QR codes, coupons, anything with a barcode HOW IT WORKS • Point the camera at the code. Barnacle reads QR codes, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Codabar, ITF-14, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix. • No code to scan? Type the number in and pick the format. • Name it and drop it in a group, so the right card is one tap away. • Show it. Every code is drawn crisp on a white plate that scanners actually read. MAKE IT YOURS • Give each card a colour, or two, from the palette or the colour picker. • See the wallet as a list, or as tiles two or three to a row. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Widgets in every size show all your cards, one group, or the ones you pick. Tap a card and it opens. • Long-press the app icon to scan. ON YOUR WRIST Your cards, colours and all, copy from the phone to the watch on their own. Raise your wrist, tap the card, scan. No phone needed at the counter. FREE FOR TWO CODES Barnacle is free for two codes, on your phone and your watch. Barnacle Unlimited, one payment, unlocks the lot for good. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-in, no server. • Codes live only on your devices and never leave them. • No analytics, no tracking, no ads. Barnacle stores the code itself, not a photo of it, so it renders sharp every time, at any size, on any screen.

Screenshots

Barcode Generator CVS3 screens
Barnacle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barnacle at none against Barcode Generator CVS's shown. Barnacle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 62 months). Barcode Generator CVS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Barcode Generator CVS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Barnacle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Generator CVS ships an update every 62 months, Barnacle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Barcode Generator CVS versus Barnacle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Generator CVSBarnacle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperTIEN TA LEELuke Wilkinson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barcode Generator CVS

Subscriptions2
  • Removes fullscreen ads$1.991 Month
  • Remove all ads$2.991 Month
1 purchases

Barnacle

One-time1
  • Barnacle Unlimited2 variants$5.99

Questions

Is Barcode Generator CVS free?
Barcode Generator CVS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barnacle free?
Barnacle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Barcode Generator CVS or Barnacle have ads?
Barcode Generator CVS shows ads; Barnacle does not.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Generator CVS or Barnacle?
Barcode Generator CVS ships an update every 62 months, and Barnacle every 2 days. Most recently, Barcode Generator CVS was updated on October 12, 2026 and Barnacle on October 10, 2026.

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