# BARBER vs PicarPicar

The clearest difference is update cadence: BARBER at every 16 months against PicarPicar's every 49 months. PicarPicar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BARBER ships an update every 16 months, PicarPicar every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BARBER | PicarPicar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 16 months** | Every 49 months |
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Toshiyuki Yamaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487586823) | [株式会社こまちライフサービス](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631789998) |

## What reviewers say

### BARBER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barber-bar-akabane/id1487586824)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PicarPicar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picarpicar/id1631789996)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BARBER free?

BARBER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PicarPicar free?

PicarPicar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BARBER or PicarPicar have ads?

Neither BARBER nor PicarPicar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BARBER or PicarPicar?

BARBER ships an update every 16 months, and PicarPicar every 49 months. Most recently, BARBER was updated on October 14, 2026 and PicarPicar on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*