Comparison

Cloud Battery vs Barcodes Matter

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Battery

This app centralizes battery levels from all your Apple devices into one view. Monitor battery status across iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, with notifications and widgets for easy access. Seamlessly integrates with iCloud for a hassle-free experience.

Highlights
  • Centralized battery monitoring
  • Real-time battery tracking
  • Today, Home Screen, and Lock Screen Widgets
  • Watch Complications
  • Low battery and unplug notifications
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Cloud Battery keeps your device, accessory, and shared device battery levels in one place. Use Cloud Battery on supported devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV. Cloud Battery is available on supported Apple platforms. Use iCloud to sync supported battery levels across your devices, view synced batteries on Apple TV, and share individual battery status for devices you own with people you choose. Cloud Battery includes: - At-a-glance battery levels - iCloud battery sync - iCloud sharing for battery status from devices you own - Synced battery viewing on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Battery levels for Mac AirPods and compatible Bluetooth accessories - Home Screen, Lock Screen, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro widgets - Apple Watch battery rings - Low-battery and ready-to-unplug alerts for devices you own on supported platforms - App Shortcuts and Siri actions for battery level lookup and sync Cloud Battery works best with iCloud enabled on each device.

About

Barcodes Matter

Organize and manage all your smart home device barcodes, including Matter and HomeKit. Scan, add, categorize, and search devices effortlessly. Syncs across devices and supports printing QR codes for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Add devices via image, scan, or NFC
  • Categorize devices by type and location
  • Search and filter devices instantly
  • Recognize Matter barcodes for onboarding
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Print QR codes via AirPrint
Features
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Barcodes Matter is an app for storing your smart home device pairing barcodes, because we think barcodes matter! Effortlessly organise, scan, and manage all your Matter and HomeKit smart home device barcodes in one beautifully simple app. Includes a watch companion app to assist with scanning barcodes that cannot be paired from within the main app, display the barcode on your watch, then scan with the phone. Barcodes Matter makes it easy to: * Scan barcodes and QR codes quickly using your device’s camera * Add Devices by an image, manual code or by scanning an NFC Device * Categorise devices by type, location, and more * Search and filter through your devices instantly * Recognise Matter barcodes and help start device onboarding * Sync across all your devices securely with iCloud * Print QR codes directly from the app using AirPrint * Edit device details anytime to keep your inventory up to date Whether you’re setting up a smart home, keeping track of gadgets, or managing a large inventory — Barcodes Matter gives you the power to stay organized and connected. Features: * Tint-able Interface Colour * Multi-Home support if you manage devices across multi location like Home / Work / Cabin / Holiday Home etc * Lightning-fast scanning with VisionKit * Manual Device Add for devices without a barcode * Full iCloud sync with automatic updates * Clean, simple interface designed for iPhone and iPad * Powerful search and type filtering * Print or Save device QR Codes * Print ALL Device QR codes 16 per page with names and manual paring codes, ready for labelling or pairing * Export ALL Device QR codes 16 per page to a PDF * Native support for Matter and HomeKit devices * Privacy-first: your data stays with you If you have any problems, please contact us via one of the in app options, you can be assure of a timely and personal response.

Screenshots

Cloud Battery4 screens
Barcodes Matter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcodes Matter at 91% against Cloud Battery's 40%. Barcodes Matter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cloud Battery's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cloud Battery is free to download; Barcodes Matter costs $1.99 up front. Cloud Battery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barcodes Matter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barcodes Matter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Battery has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Cloud Battery's written reviews are positive against 91% of Barcodes Matter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, Barcodes Matter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Cloud Battery versus Barcodes Matter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud BatteryBarcodes Matter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1.5K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlan YanKevin Marshall

Customer experience

Cloud Battery

All ratings1,439 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative46.7%

Barcodes Matter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Cloud Battery

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Devices disappearing from the app
  • Widget not updating correctly
  • Crashes when trying to share device status
  • Incorrect battery percentages displayed
  • Inability to add certain devices like older MacBooks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for AirPods and other Bluetooth devices
  • Improve Apple Watch integration and complication options
  • Allow customization of device order in the app and widget
  • Provide more detailed battery health information
  • Implement a background refresh mode to keep data up-to-date

Barcodes Matter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Battery

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Customization$4.99
None

Barcodes Matter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Battery free?
Cloud Battery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcodes Matter free?
Barcodes Matter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloud Battery or Barcodes Matter?
Barcodes Matter is rated higher. Cloud Battery averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Barcodes Matter averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Cloud Battery or Barcodes Matter have ads?
Cloud Battery shows ads; Barcodes Matter does not.
Which is updated more often, Cloud Battery or Barcodes Matter?
Cloud Battery ships an update every 2 months, and Barcodes Matter monthly. Most recently, Cloud Battery was updated on October 16, 2026 and Barcodes Matter on October 9, 2026.

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